Development of sol-gel derived lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films with a nonporous Pt/Ti bottom electrode

Qing Guo; G. Z. Cao; I. Y. Shen

doi:10.1117/12.881460

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14 April 2011 Development of sol-gel derived lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films with a nonporous Pt/Ti bottom electrode

Qing Guo, G. Z. Cao, I. Y. Shen

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Proceedings Volume 7981, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2011; 79812U (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881460
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Lead Zirconate Titanate Oxide (PbZr_xTi_1-xO₃ or PZT) thin films have been widely used in various microsensors and microactuators for their high bandwidth and sensitivity. A typical configuration is to use a Pt/Ti bi-layer as the bottom electrode. Before the PZT film is deposited, Pt/Ti bi-layer must be annealed at high temperature (e.g., 800°C) to obtain a condensed structure with a rough micro surface texture. A condensed Pt/Ti structure prevents delamination of the bottom electrode, while a rough micro surface texture ensures PZT thin films anchored firmly onto the bottom electrodes. Although the annealing process is necessary, its high temperature causes Pt/Ti bi-layer to become porous, thus degrading electrical and ferroelectric properties of the PZT thin films. In this paper, we present a non-porous Pt/Ti bottom electrode via a two-step deposition and annealing process. The first step is the traditional fabrication process that leads to a porous Pt/Ti electrode. A second round of deposition and annealing then seals the pores and strengthens the electrode. To evaluate the performance of the non-porous bottom electrode, PZT thin films with porous and non-porous bottom electrodes are fabricated simultaneously. Experimental measurements show that piezoelectric constant d₃₃ of the PZT film increases from 10 pC/N to 20 pC/N when the bottom electrode is changed from the porous to non-porous electrode.

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Qing Guo, G. Z. Cao, and I. Y. Shen "Development of sol-gel derived lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films with a nonporous Pt/Ti bottom electrode", Proc. SPIE 7981, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2011, 79812U (14 April 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881460

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