A study on the characteristics of MEM structure of $SrBi_2Ta_2O_9$ thin films by RE magnetron sputtering

RF 마그네트론 스퍼터링법에 의한 MFM 구조의 $SrBi_2Ta_2O_9$ 박막 특성에 관한 연구

  • 이후용 (고려대학교 재료공학과) ;
  • 최훈상 (고려대학교 재료공학과) ;
  • 최인훈 (고려대학교 재료공학과)
  • Published : 2000.05.01

Abstract

$SrBi_2Ta_2O_9;(SBT)$ films were deposited on p-type Si(100) at room temperature by rf magnetron sputtering method to confirm the possibility of application of $Pt/SBT/Pt/Ti/SiO_2/Si$ structure (MFM) for destructive read out ferroelectric RAM (random access memory). Their structural characteristics with the various annealing times and Ar/$O_2$ gas flow ratios in sputtering were observed by XRD (X-ray diffractometer) and the surface morphologies were observed by FE-SEM (field emission scanning electron microscopy), and their electrical properties were observed by P-V (polarization-voltage measurement) and I-V (current-voltage measurement). The Ar/$O_2$ gas flow ratios of sputtering gas were changed from 1 : 4 to 4 : 1 and SBT thin films were deposited at room temperature. The films show (105), (110) peaks of SBT by XRD measurement. SBT thin films deposited at room temperature were crystallized by furnace annealing at 80$0^{\circ}C$ in oxygen atmosphere during either one hour or two hours. Among their electrical properties, P-V curves showed shaped hysteresis curves, but the SBT thin films showed the asymmetric ferroelectric properties in P-V curves. When Ar/$O_2$ gas flow ratios are 1 : 1, 2: 1, the leakage current density values of SBT thin films are good, those values of 3 V, 5 V, and 7 V are respectively $3.11\times10^{-8} \textrm{A/cm}^2$, $5\times10^{-8}\textrm{A/cm}^2$, $7\times10^{-8}\textrm{A/cm}^2$.After two hours of annealing time, their electrical properties and crystallization are improved.

RF magnetron sputtering법으로 $SrBi_2Ta_2O_9$ (SBT)박막을 상온에서 p-type Si(100) 기판위에 증착하여 DRO 강유전체 메모리(destructive read out ferroelectric random access memory)에 사용되는 강유전체막으로 Pt/SBT/Pt/Ti/$SiO_2$/Si (MFM)구조의 응용가능성을 확인하였다. 구조적인 특징들이 열처리 시간의 변화와 Ar/$O_2$의 가스 유량비의 변화에 따라서 XRD(x-ray diffractometer)에 의해 관찰되었으며 표면 특성은 FE-SEM(field emission scanning electron microscopy)에 의해서 관찰하고 박막의 전기적 특성들은 P-V(polarization-voltage measurement)와 I-V(current-voltage measurement)를 사용하여 관찰하였다. 스퍼터링 증착시 Ar/$O_2$의 가스 유량비는 1:4에서 4:1까지 변화 시켰고 SBT박막은 상온에서 증착시켰다. XRD 측정시 박막들은 SBT의 (105), (110) peak들을 나타내었다. 상온에서 증착시킨 박막은 1시간, 2시간 동안 산소 분위기에서 $800^{\circ}C$ 열처리를 하여 결정화 시켰다. SBT 박막의 P-V곡선은 이력 곡선의 모양을 갖추었으며 비대칭적인 강유전체 특성을 나타내었다. Ar/$O_2$ 가스유량비가 1 : 1, 2 : 1인 경우에 박막의 누설 전류밀도 값이 제일 좋았으며, 그 값은 3V 5V 7V에서 각각 $3.11\times10^{-8} \textrm{A/cm}^2$, $5\times10^{-8}\textrm{A/cm}^2$, $7\times10^{-8}\textrm{A/cm}^2$ 이었다. 열처리 시간을 2시간으로 증가시킨 후, 그들의 전기적 특성과 결정화특성이 개선됨을 확인하였다. AES 분석 및 EPMA분석으로 SBT박막의 깊이 분포 및 조성을 확인하였다.

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