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Dielectric thin film, and method for making the thin film
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1986-05-23
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2006-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A dielectric thin film element comprising a dielectric substrate and a dielectric thin film formed on the substrate. The thin film is made of a perovskite type oxide and formed by sputtering in an atmosphere containing nitrogen, by which the dielectric constant and the breakdown electric field strength are greatly improved. Thin film devices using the film and a method for making the thin film are also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Kuwata
- 👤 Yosuke Fujita
- 👤 Takao Tohda
- 👤 Atsushi Abe
- 👤 Tomizo Matsuoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:28
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/60; H10D64/66; H10D64/68; C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/06; C23C14/08; C23C14/088; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6729; H10D30/6737; H10D30/6739; H10D30/674; H10D30/675; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01332; H10D64/01336; H10D64/689; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6329; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6938; H10P14/69398
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
In a dielectric thin film element which comprises a dielectric substrate and a dielectric thin film of a perovskite type oxide formed on said substrate, the improvement wherein said dielectric thin film is formed by sputtering a composite perovskite oxide of the formula AMO 3 , wherein A represents at least two members selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba and Pb and M represents at least two members selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf and Sn in an atmosphere comprising a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen or a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and argon, to form a dielectric thin layer on said dielectric substrate, said dielectric thin film comprising nitrogen and therefore having an improved breakdown electric field strength.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a dielectric thin film element which comprises a dielectric substrate and a dielectric thin film of a perovskite type oxide formed on said substrate, the improvement wherein said dielectric thin film is formed by sputtering a composite perovskite oxide of the formula AMO 3 , wherein A represents at least two members selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba and Pb and M represents at least two members selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf and Sn in an atmosphere comprising a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen or a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and argon, to form a dielectric thin layer on said dielectric substrate, said dielectric thin film comprising nitrogen and therefore having an improved breakdown electric field strength.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dielectric thin film element according to claim 1, wherein said atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen gases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dielectric thin film element according to claim 2, wherein said mixture contains up to 80% by volume of oxygen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dielectric thin film element according to claim 1, wherein said atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and an inert gas.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for making a dielectric thin film element which comprises providing a dielectric substrate, and subjecting a composite perovskite oxide ceramic of the formula AMO 3 , wherein A represents at least two members selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba and Pb and M represents at least two members selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf and Sn, to sputtering in an atmosphere comprising a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen or a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and argon to form a dielectric thin layer on said dielectric substrate, said dielectric thin film comprising nitrogen and therefore having an improved breakdown electric field strength.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for making a dielectric thin film element which comprises providing a dielectric substrate, and subjecting a composite perovskite oxide ceramic of the formula AMO 3 , wherein A represents at least two members selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba and Pb and M represents at least two members selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf and Sn, to sputtering in an atmosphere comprising a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen or a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and argon to form a dielectric thin layer on said dielectric substrate, said dielectric thin film comprising nitrogen and therefore having an improved breakdown electric field strength.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen and the sputtering is effected at a pressure of the mixed gas of 0.4 to 4 Pa.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said mixture contains up to 80% by volume of oxygen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein a ratio by volume of nitrogen and oxygen is 1:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and an inert gas.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said mixture consists essentially of from 0.5 to 50% by volume of nitrogen, from 0.5 to 50% by volume of oxygen and from 0.5 to 50% by volume of an inert gas.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the sputtering is effected at a temperature of the substrate of from 300° to 600° C.
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