EFFECTS OF FINITE ELECTRICAL-RESISTANCE THE POLARIZATION MEASUREMENT OF FERROELECTRIC CAPACITORS

Authors
BRAZIER M MANSOUR S PATON E MCELFRESH M
Citation
M. Brazier et al., EFFECTS OF FINITE ELECTRICAL-RESISTANCE THE POLARIZATION MEASUREMENT OF FERROELECTRIC CAPACITORS, Integrated ferroelectrics, 18(1-4), 1997, pp. 79-89
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Physics, Applied
Journal title
Integrated ferroelectrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
10584587
Volume
18
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
79 - 89
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4587(1997)18:1-4<79:EOFETP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The polarization of a Pb(Zr0.6Ti0.4)O-3 capacitor was measured before and after fatigue using both a Sawyer-Tower circuit and the RT-66A Fer roelectric Test Unit. Discrepancies were observed in various polarizat ion measurements performed after fatigue. This disparity may be explai ned by considering the effect a change in the electrical resistance of the capacitor after fatigue has on the polarization measurements. Thi s explanation was established by observing the effect a shunt resistor placed in parallel with the sample capacitor has on the various polar ization measurements.