Dependence of polarization on temperature coefficient resistance of (Ba, Sr)TiO3 thin films post-treated by RTA

Abstract

The temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) characteristics of Pt/(Ba0.8Sr0.2)TiO3 (BST)/Pt thin-film resistors are studied for the BST films with rapid thermal annealing (RTA) treatments. The polarizations induced by bias voltages greatly influence the TCR characteristics. The RTA-treated BST thin film exhibits negative TCR (NTCR) behavior at a negative voltage, but, intriguingly, positive TCR (PTCR) behavior at a positive voltage. According to the leakage current analysis, Schottky emission dominates the negatively biased current at the upper interface, but Heywang barrier scattering confines the positive biased current. (C) 2003 The Electrochemical Society.