IP Library Granted Patent US 8,304,966
Granted Patent B2
US 8,304,966 · App. 12/819,424 · Granted Nov 6, 2012

Piezoelectric thin film element and manufacturing method of the piezoelectric thin film element, piezoelectric thin film device

Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,304,966
App. No.
12/819,424
Granted
Nov 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a piezoelectric thin film element capable of improving piezoelectric characteristics and realize a piezoelectric thin film device with high performance and high reliability, comprising: a substrate; and a piezoelectric thin film formed on the substrate by a sputtering method, with perovskite oxide expressed by (Na x K y Li z )NbO 3 (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦0, 2, x+y+z=1) as a main phase, wherein an absolute value of an internal stress of the piezoelectric thin film is 1.6 GPa or less.

Claims (42)

1. A piezoelectric thin film element, comprising:

a substrate; and

a piezoelectric thin film formed on the substrate, with perovskite oxide expressed by (Na x K y Li z )NbO 3 (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0 ≦z≦0.2, x+y+z=1) as a main phase,

wherein an absolute value of an internal stress of the piezoelectric thin film is 1.6 GPa or less, and

a variation rate of a curvature radius of a warpage shape of the substrate that increases/decreases according to a variation rate of a thickness of the substrate, is twice or more of the variation rate of the thickness of the substrate.

2. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 1 , wherein a base layer for controlling an orientation of the piezoelectric thin film, is formed between the substrate and the piezoelectric thin film.

3. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 2 , wherein the base layer is a Pt thin film formed in orientation to (111) plane.

4. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 2 , wherein a lower electrode layer is formed between the substrate and the base layer, and an adhesive layer is formed between the lower electrode layer and the substrate, and an absolute value of an internal stress of the adhesive layer or the base layer or both layers is 1.6 GPa or less.

5. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 1 , wherein the curvature radius of the piezoelectric thin film is 0.8 m or more.

6. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 1 , wherein an upper electrode layer is formed on the piezoelectric thin film, and a lower electrode layer is formed between the substrate and the piezoelectric thin film, and a curvature radius of the lower electrode layer or the upper electrode layer or both electrode layers is 0.8 m or more.

7. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric thin film is formed in an atmosphere of Ar gas or a mixed gas in which oxygen is mixed into the Ar gas by a sputtering method, and Ar is contained in the piezoelectric thin film.

8. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a Si substrate with an oxide film.

9. A manufacturing method of manufacturing the piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 1 , wherein an absolute value of an internal stress of the piezoelectric thin film is controlled in a range of 0.9 GPa or less.

10. A piezoelectric thin film device, comprising the piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 1 and a voltage application part or a voltage detection part.

11. A piezoelectric thin film element, comprising:

a substrate; and

a piezoelectric thin film formed on the substrate, with perovskite oxide expressed by (Na x K y Li z )NbO 3 (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0 ≦z≦0.2, x+y+z=1) as a main phase,

wherein an absolute value of an internal stress of the piezoelectric thin film is 1.6 GPa or less,

a base layer for controlling an orientation of the piezoelectric thin film, is formed between the substrate and the piezoelectric thin film,

a lower electrode layer is formed between the substrate and the base layer, and an adhesive layer is formed between the lower electrode layer and the substrate, and

an absolute value of an internal stress of the adhesive layer or the base layer or both layers is 1.6 GPa or less.

12. A piezoelectric thin film device, comprising the piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 11 and a voltage application part or a voltage detection part.

13. A piezoelectric thin film element, comprising:

a substrate;

a piezoelectric thin film formed on the substrate, with perovskite oxide as a main phase, wherein an absolute value of an internal stress of the piezoelectric thin film is 1.6 GPa or less; and

a variation rate of a curvature radius of a warpage shape of the substrate that increases/decreases according to a variation rate of a thickness of the substrate, is twice or more of the variation rate of the thickness of the substrate.

14. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 13 , wherein the piezoelectric thin film contains Ar.

15. The piezoelectric thin film device, comprising the piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 13 and a voltage application part or a voltage detection part.

16. A piezoelectric thin element, comprising:

a substrate;

a piezoelectric thin film formed on the substrate, with perovskite oxide as a main phase, wherein an absolute value of an internal stress of the piezoelectric thin film is 1.6 GPa or less;

a base layer for controlling an orientation of the piezoelectric thin film, the base layer formed between the substrate and the piezoelectric thin film;

a lower electrode layer formed between the substrate and the base layer; and

an adhesive layer formed between the lower electrode layer and the substrate,

wherein an absolute value of an internal stress of the adhesive layer or the base layer or both layers is 1.6 GPa or less.

17. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 16 , wherein the base layer is a Pt thin film formed in orientation to (111) plane.

18. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 16 , wherein the curvature radius of the piezoelectric thin film is 0.8 m or more.

19. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 16 , wherein an upper electrode layer is formed on the piezoelectric thin film, and a curvature radius of the lower electrode layer or the upper electrode layer or both electrode layers is 0.8 m or more.

20. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 16 , wherein the piezoelectric thin film contains Ar.

21. The piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 16 , wherein the substrate is a Si substrate with an oxide film.

22. A manufacturing method of manufacturing the piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 16 , wherein an absolute value of an internal stress of the piezoelectric thin film is controlled in a range of 0.9 GPa or less.

23. A piezoelectric thin film device, comprising the piezoelectric thin film element according to claim 16 and a voltage application part or a voltage detection part.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2016
From: SCIOCS COMPANY LIMITED
To: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037524/0275 →
CORPORATE SPLIT AND CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2015 Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: SCIOCS COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 036134/0081 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 22, 2014
From: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 034565/0727 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2010
From: SUENAGA, KAZUFUMI; SHIBATA, KENJI; SATO, HIDEKI; NOMOTO, AKIRA
To: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
Reel/Frame 024751/0818 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2009-147993 · Jun 22, 2009 · national
JP 2010-048790 · Mar 5, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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