Cde. Lakeman et al., CHEMICAL SOLUTION DEPOSITION OF SRBI2TA2O9 (SBT) FILMS FOR NONVOLATILE MEMORY APPLICATIONS, Integrated ferroelectrics (Print), 22(1-4), 1998, pp. 565-573
SrBi2Ta2O9 (SBT) films have received considerable attention for use as
nonvolatile memory elements. We have developed a process to prepare S
ET films with good ferroelectric properties at low temperatures. In th
is paper, we will present strategies used to optimize the properties o
f the films including film composition, the nature of the substrate (o
r bottom electrode) used, and the thermal processing cycle. Under appr
opriate conditions, similar to 1700 Angstrom films can be prepared whi
ch have a large switchable polarization (2P(sw) >10 mu C/cm(2)), and a
n operating voltage less than or equal to 2.0V.