Thin Solid Films, Vol.305, No.1-2, 48-51, 1997
Pulsed-Laser Deposition Preparation and Properties of Srbi2Ta2O9 Thin-Films
Ferroelectric SrBi2Ta2O9 (SBT) thin films were fabricated on low temperature platinized silicon substrates using pulsed laser deposition technique combined with annealing process, and structural and electrical properties were investigated. The SBT thin films with fine grain size and well-saturated square hysteresis loop were obtained. The films showed high diffraction peaks of (115) and (008). A dense structure with around 200 nm grain size was observed using the plane-view transmission electron microscope. The interface between the SBT film and substrate was very sharp as determined by cross-section transmission electron microscopy micrograph. Good ferroelectric properties were obtained from the films; P-r and E-C were about 10 mu C cm(-2) and 57 kV cm(-1), respectively. No fatigue was observed up to 10(10) switching cycles. These properties are very attractive for nonvolatile memory application.