The book gives a comprehensive introduction to the field by an established expert on ferroelectric memories

State-of-the-art device designs are illustrated among the book's many figures. More than 500 up-to-date references and 76 problems for students make the book useful both as a research reference and as a text for graduate or advanced undergraduate students. This book is the only single-authored one in the field, all the other are edited collections of papers.

Klappentext

This is the first comprehensive book on ferroelectric memories which contains chapters on device design, processing, testing, and device physics, as well as on breakdown, leakage currents, switching mechanisms, and fatigue. State-of-the-art device designs are included and illustrated among the books many figures. More than 500 up-to-date references and 76 problems make it useful as a research reference for physicists, engineers and students.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Basic Properties of RAMs (Random Access Memories).- 3. Electrical Breakdown (DRAMs and NV-RAMs).- 4. Leakage Currents.- 5. CapacitanceVoltage Data: C(V).- 6. Switching Kinetics.- 7. Charge Injection and Fatigue.- 8. Frequency Dependence.- 9. Phase Sequences in Processing.- 10. SBT-Family Aurivillius-Phase Layer Structures.- 11. Deposition and Processing.- 12. Nondestructive Read-Out Devices.- 13. Ferroelectrics-on-Superconductor Devices: Phased-Array Radar and 10100 GHz Devices.- 14. Wafer Bonding.- 15. Electron-Emission and Flat-Panel Displays.- 16. Optical Devices.- 17. Nanophase Devices.- 18. Drawbacks and Disadvantages.- A. Exercises.