Characterization of silicon devices incorporating the capacitor which
uses ferroelectric thin films as capacitor dielectrics is presented. A
s cases in point, a DRAM cell capacitor and an analog/digital silicon
IC using the thin film of barium strontium titanate (Ba1-xSr(x)TiO3) a
re examined. Production and characterization of the ferroelectric thin
films are also described, focusing on a Metal Organic Deposition tech
nique and liquid source CVD.