The performance of SrBi2Ta2O9 for ferroelectric non-volatile memory ap
plications is investigated. The temperature dependence of the hysteres
is loops, small signal capacitance-voltage measurements, and fatigue r
esistance are reported. Increasing temperature accelerates fatigue, bu
t excellent fatigue resistance to greater than 10(12) cycles is found
for temperatures of 125 degrees C and below. The difference between cu
rrent-time curves for switched and unswitched capacitors using high-sp
eed pulse measurements indicated the availability of 5.7 mu C/cm(2) fo
r 3 V memory operation.