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Granted Patent B2
US 11,678,581 · App. 16/647,490 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Piezoelectric thin film element

Inventor: Junichi Kimura (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TDK Corporation
H01L41/0478H01L41/083H01L41/187
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Patent No.
US 11,678,581
App. No.
16/647,490
Granted
Jun 13, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a piezoelectric thin film device in which lattice mismatch between a piezoelectric thin film and a lower electrode layer (first electrode layer) is reduced. A piezoelectric thin film device 10 comprises a first electrode layer 6 a and a piezoelectric thin film 2 laminated directly on the first electrode layer 6 a ; the first electrode layer 6 a includes an alloy composed of two or more metal elements; the first electrode layer 6 a has a face-centered cubic lattice structure; and the piezoelectric thin film 2 has a wurtzite structure.

Claims (89)

1. A piezoelectric thin film device comprising:

a first electrode layer;

a piezoelectric thin film laminated directly on the first electrode layer; and

a second electrode layer laminated on the piezoelectric thin film, wherein

the first electrode layer is a lower electrode layer,

the second electrode layer is an upper electrode layer,

the piezoelectric thin film is held between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer,

the first electrode layer includes an alloy composed of two or more metal elements,

the first electrode layer has a face-centered cubic lattice structure,

the piezoelectric thin film has a wurtzite structure, and

an insulation resistivity of the piezoelectric thin film to which an electric field of 1 V/μm is applied is 1.0×10 13 Ω·cm or more.

2. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 1 , wherein

the alloy includes two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ir, Au, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ni, Cu, and Al.

3. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 2 , wherein

the alloy is represented by any of the following Chemical Formula 3A, Chemical Formula 3B, Chemical Formula 3C, and Chemical Formula 3D; and

the piezoelectric thin film includes aluminum nitride:

Pd (1-x) Ni x   Chemical Formula 3A

wherein the Chemical Formula 3A, 0.03<x<0.46;

Pd (1-x) Ir x   Chemical Formula 3B

wherein the Chemical Formula 3B, 0.20<x<1.0;

Ir (1-x) Ni x   Chemical Formula 3C

wherein the Chemical Formula 3C, 0≤x≤0.35;

Pt (1-x) Ni x   Chemical Formula 3D

wherein the Chemical Formula 3D, 0.11<x<0.50.

4. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 2 , wherein

the alloy is represented by any of the following Chemical Formula 4A, Chemical Formula 4B, Chemical Formula 4C, Chemical Formula 4D, Chemical Formula 4E, and Chemical Formula 4F; and

the piezoelectric thin film includes zinc oxide:

Ag (1-y) Pd y   Chemical Formula 4A

wherein the Chemical Formula 4A, 0.26<y<1.0;

Ag (1-y) Ni y   Chemical Formula 4B

wherein the Chemical Formula 4B, 0.09<y<0.37;

Au (1-y) Pd y   Chemical Formula 4C

wherein the Chemical Formula 4C, 0.10<y<0.97;

Au (1-y) Ni y   Chemical Formula 4D

wherein the Chemical Formula 4D, 0.04<y<0.33;

Pt (1-y) Pd y   Chemical Formula 4E

wherein the Chemical Formula 4E, 0<y<0.80;

Pt (1-y) Ni y   Chemical Formula 4F

wherein the above Chemical Formula 4F, 0<y<0.07.

5. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 1 , wherein

the alloy includes three or more elements selected from the group consisting of Pt, Jr, Au, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ni, Cu, and Al.

6. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 5 , wherein

the alloy is represented by any one of the following Chemical Formula 6A and Chemical Formula 6B; and

the piezoelectric thin film includes aluminum nitride:

Pd x Ni y Ir z   Chemical Formula 6A

wherein the Chemical Formula 6A, 0<x<0.97, 0<y<0.46, and 0<z<1.0; and

Pd x Ni y Pt z   Chemical Formula 6B

wherein the Chemical Formula 6B, 0<x<0.97, 0.03<y<0.5, and 0<z<0.89.

7. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 5 , wherein

the alloy is represented by any of the following Chemical Formula 7A, Chemical Formula 7B, and Chemical Formula 7C; and

the piezoelectric thin film includes zinc oxide:

Pd x Ni y Pt z   Chemical Formula 7A

wherein the Chemical Formula 7A, 0<x<0.80, 0<y<0.07, and 0.2<z<1.0;

Pd x Ni y Ag z   Chemical Formula 7B

wherein the Chemical Formula 7B, 0<x<0.96, 0<y<0.37, and 0.04<z<0.91;

Pd x Ni y Au z   Chemical Formula 7C

wherein the Chemical Formula 7C, 0<x<0.97, 0<y<0.33, and 0.03<z<0.96.

8. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 1 , wherein

a (111) plane of the face-centered cubic lattice structure of the first electrode layer is oriented in a normal direction of an interface between the first electrode layer and the piezoelectric thin film.

9. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 1 , wherein

a degree of lattice mismatch between the first electrode layer and the piezoelectric thin film is 0% or more and 2% or less.

10. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 1 , wherein

a content of Al in the first electrode layer is 0 atomic % or more and less than 90 atomic %.

11. A piezoelectric thin film device comprising:

a first electrode layer;

a piezoelectric thin film laminated directly on the first electrode layer; and

a second electrode layer laminated on the piezoelectric thin film, wherein

the first electrode layer is a lower electrode layer,

the second electrode layer is an upper electrode layer,

the piezoelectric thin film is held between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer,

the first electrode layer includes an alloy composed of two or more metal elements,

the first electrode layer has a face-centered cubic lattice structure,

the piezoelectric thin film has a wurtzite structure, and

a free energy change AG in an oxidation reaction of the alloy is a negative value and −226.81 kJ/mol or more.

12. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 1 , wherein

a full width at half maximum of a rocking curve of a (002) plane of the piezoelectric thin film is 2.0° or less.

13. A piezoelectric thin film device comprising:

a first electrode layer;

a piezoelectric thin film laminated directly on the first electrode layer; and

a second electrode layer laminated on the piezoelectric thin film, wherein

the first electrode layer is a lower electrode layer,

the second electrode layer is an upper electrode layer,

the piezoelectric thin film is held between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer,

the first electrode layer includes an alloy composed of two or more metal elements,

the first electrode layer has a face-centered cubic lattice structure,

the piezoelectric thin film has a wurtzite structure, and

a piezoelectric constant d 33 of the piezoelectric thin film is 6.0 pC/N or more.

14. The piezoelectric thin film device according to claim 1 , wherein

the piezoelectric thin film covers the entire surface of the first electrode layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2020
From: KIMURA, JUNICHI
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052117/0850 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-182720 · Sep 22, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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