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Ferroelectric material, and semiconductor memory, optical recording medium and micro-displacement control device using the ferroelectric material
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-06-04
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2016-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A ferroelectric material has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from the antiferroelectric state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, and a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out is shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out has a negative value. A semiconductor non-volatile memory, a rewritable optical recording medium, a highly integrated micro-displacement control device, and a shape memory device, each utilizing the above-mentioned ferroelectric material, are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshikazu Akiyama
- 👤 Sachiko Kimura
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 02:23
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/26; C04B35/48; C04B35/49; C04B35/491; C04B35/493; C04B35/495; C04B35/497; C04B35/499
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a lead-based composite oxide having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said antiferroelectric phase to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a lead-based composite oxide having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said antiferroelectric phase to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a lead-based composite oxide having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
106 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a lead-based composite oxide having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The ferroelectric material as claimed in claim 2, wherein said lead-based composite oxide comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide lead, hafnium oxide lead, and tin oxide lead.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The ferroelectric material as claimed in claim 3, wherein said lead-based composite oxide comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide lead, hafnium oxide lead, and tin oxide lead.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
107 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a composite oxide prepared from a metal organic compound by a sol-gel process, having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said antiferroelectric phase to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
107 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a composite oxide prepared from a metal organic compound by a sol-gel process, having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said antiferroelectric phase to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a composite oxide prepared from a metal organic compound by pyrolysis thereof, having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said antiferroelectric phase to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a composite oxide prepared from a metal organic compound by pyrolysis thereof, having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said antiferroelectric phase to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
115 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a composite oxide prepared from a metal organic compound by a sol-gel process, having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
115 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a composite oxide prepared from a metal organic compound by a sol-gel process, having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
114 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a composite oxide prepared from a metal organic compound by pyrolysis thereof, having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
114 words
A ferroelectric material which comprises a composite oxide prepared from a metal organic compound by pyrolysis thereof, having hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibiting a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and capable of carrying out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
A non-volatile semiconductor memory capable of obtaining bit information by detecting the polarizing direction of a piezoelectric material, said piezoelectric material being a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
A non-volatile semiconductor memory capable of obtaining bit information by detecting the polarizing direction of a piezoelectric material, said piezoelectric material being a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
109 words
An optical recording medium comprising a recording layer which comprises a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
109 words
An optical recording medium comprising a recording layer which comprises a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of recording information in an optical recording medium comprising a recording layer which comprises a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value, comprising the step of applying a laser beam to said recording layer with a predetermined bias electric field being applied thereto to perform said structural phase transition in a portion of said recording layer to which said laser beam is applied, thereby recording information therein in the form of recording bits.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of recording information in an optical recording medium comprising a recording layer which comprises a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value, comprising the step of applying a laser beam to said recording layer with a predetermined bias electric field being applied thereto to perform said structural phase transition in a portion of said recording layer to which said laser beam is applied, thereby recording information therein in the form of recording bits.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of recording information and erasing recorded information in an optical recording medium comprising a recording layer which comprises a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said antiferro-electric phase to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value, comprising the steps of (1) applying a laser beam to said recording layer with a predetermined bias electric field being applied thereto to perform said structural phase transition in a portion of said recording layer to which said laser beam is applied, thereby recording information therein in the form of recording bits, and (2) erasing said recording bits with the application of a laser beam with a predetermined intensity under a zero bias electric field to perform a structural phase transition from said ferroelectric phase to said antiferroelectric phase.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of recording information and erasing recorded information in an optical recording medium comprising a recording layer which comprises a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits an antiferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said antiferro-electric phase to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which the antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value, comprising the steps of (1) applying a laser beam to said recording layer with a predetermined bias electric field being applied thereto to perform said structural phase transition in a portion of said recording layer to which said laser beam is applied, thereby recording information therein in the form of recording bits, and (2) erasing said recording bits with the application of a laser beam with a predetermined intensity under a zero bias electric field to perform a structural phase transition from said ferroelectric phase to said antiferroelectric phase.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of recording information and erasing recorded information in an optical recording medium comprising a recording layer which comprises a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value, comprising the steps of (1) applying a laser beam to said recording layer with a predetermined bias electric field being applied thereto to perform said structural phase transition in a portion of said recording layer to which said laser beam is applied, thereby recording information therein in the form of recording bits, and (2) erasing said recording bits with the application of a laser beam with a predetermined intensity under a zero bias electric field to perform a structural phase transition from said ferroelectric phase to said antiferroelectric phase.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of recording information and erasing recorded information in an optical recording medium comprising a recording layer which comprises a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structural phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereto, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value, comprising the steps of (1) applying a laser beam to said recording layer with a predetermined bias electric field being applied thereto to perform said structural phase transition in a portion of said recording layer to which said laser beam is applied, thereby recording information therein in the form of recording bits, and (2) erasing said recording bits with the application of a laser beam with a predetermined intensity under a zero bias electric field to perform a structural phase transition from said ferroelectric phase to said antiferroelectric phase.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
104 words
A micro-displacement control device comprising a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structure phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereof, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
104 words
A micro-displacement control device comprising a ferroelectric material which has hysteresis characteristics in the polarization-electric field relationship thereof, exhibits a mixed state of an antiferroelectric phase and a ferroelectric phase at room temperature, and carries out a structure phase transition from said mixed state to a ferroelectric phase with the application of an electric field thereof, with a phase transition electric field with which an antiferroelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition is carried out being shifted to a lower electric field with the elevation of the temperature thereof, and a phase transition electric field with which a ferroelectric-to-antiferroelectric phase transition is carried out having a negative value.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
The micro-displacement control device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said ferroelectric material comprises a zirconium oxide tin oxide lead based composite oxide having a pseudo-tetragonal perovskite crystal structure.
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