WO2023210309A1 - 膜構造体及び電子デバイス - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a membrane structure and an electronic device.
- a film structure including a substrate and a piezoelectric film formed on the substrate, and an electronic device equipped with the film structure are known. Furthermore, as a piezoelectric film, a piezoelectric film having an ilmenite structure such as lithium niobate (LiNbO 3 ) is known.
- Patent Document 1 JP 2013-173647 A discloses that in a dielectric laminated thin film, at least one base film containing zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ) as a main component is epitaxially grown on a single crystal Si (111) substrate surface. is formed, and an epitaxially grown ilmenite structure film made of a dielectric material having an ilmenite structure is formed on the base film.
- ZrO 2 zirconium oxide
- Patent Document 2 JP 2016-109856 A (Patent Document 2) includes a single crystal substrate, a dielectric layer, and a buffer layer provided between the single crystal substrate and the dielectric layer, and the dielectric layer is lithium niobate (LiNbO 3 ) or lithium tantalate (LiTaO 3 ), and the c-axis of the crystal constituting the dielectric layer is approximately parallel to the main surface of the single crystal substrate, and the buffer layer has a hexagonal shape.
- the buffer layer is made of LiNbO 2 or LiTaO 2 and the c-axis of the crystal forming the buffer layer is approximately parallel to the main surface of the single crystal substrate.
- a LiNbO 3 film which is a piezoelectric film, is c-axis oriented on a Si (111) substrate, and the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film is oriented perpendicular to the substrate. .
- Si(100) substrate which is a commonly used and inexpensive semiconductor substrate
- the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and includes a film structure having a piezoelectric film formed on a substrate, in which the substrate is a Si (100) substrate.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a film structure that can align the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film in a direction perpendicular to the substrate even when the piezoelectric film has an ilmenite structure.
- a membrane structure includes a substrate, a buffer film formed on the substrate, and a piezoelectric film formed on the buffer film.
- the substrate is a Si(100) substrate or an SOI substrate including a base made of a Si substrate, an insulating layer on the base, and an SOI layer made of a Si(100) film on the insulating layer.
- ZrO 2 and the piezoelectric film includes c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 .
- the film structure may include a metal film formed between the buffer film and the piezoelectric film.
- the metal film may include (100)-oriented Pt.
- the metal film may be a Pt film, a Mo film, a W film, a Ru film, or a Cu film.
- the film structure has an SrRuO 3 film formed between a metal film and a piezoelectric film, and the SrRuO 3 film has a cubic crystal structure, and It may be (100) oriented.
- An electronic device as one embodiment of the present invention is an electronic device including the film structure.
- An electronic device as an embodiment of the present invention is an electronic device including the membrane structure, and the membrane structure has a comb-teeth electrode formed on the top or bottom surface of the piezoelectric film.
- the film structure may include a matching layer formed on the substrate.
- a hollow portion may be provided at the bottom of the piezoelectric film.
- the membrane structure may have an upper electrode formed on the top of the piezoelectric film and a lower electrode formed on the bottom of the piezoelectric film.
- the area of the overlapping portion of the upper electrode and the lower electrode may be smaller than the area of the hollow portion.
- the area of the overlapping portion of the upper electrode and the lower electrode may be 1/2 or less of the area of the hollow portion.
- the film structure may include a matching layer formed on the substrate.
- the matching layer may be made of a material whose hardness increases as the temperature rises.
- the material may be a Si compound.
- piezoelectric in a film structure having a piezoelectric film formed on a substrate, even when the substrate is a Si (100) substrate and the piezoelectric film has an ilmenite structure, piezoelectric The polarization direction of the body membrane can be aligned perpendicular to the substrate.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the membrane structure of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the membrane structure of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the membrane structure of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the membrane structure of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the membrane structure of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to a third embodiment.
- 3 is a diagram showing the crystal structure of c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 .
- 3 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ -2 ⁇ spectrum obtained by the XRD method of the membrane structure of Example 1.
- 3 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ -2 ⁇ spectrum obtained by the XRD method of the membrane structure of Example 2.
- 3 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ -2 ⁇ spectrum obtained by the XRD method of the membrane structure of Example 3.
- 3 is a graph showing the results of reciprocal lattice map measurement of the membrane structure of Example 1.
- 3 is a graph showing the results of reciprocal lattice map measurement of the membrane structure of Example 2.
- 3 is a graph showing an example of a ⁇ scan spectrum of the membrane structure of Example 1 obtained by the XRD method.
- 3 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ scan spectrum of the membrane structure of Example 2 obtained by the XRD method. A table is shown in which the symmetry of the apparent crystal structure determined by the number of diffraction peaks observed in the ⁇ scan spectrum is classified and organized by the rotation angle of the rotational component and the symmetry of the crystal structure consisting of hexagonal and trigonal crystals. 3 is a graph showing the voltage dependence of polarization of the membrane structure of Example 2.
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- Embodiment 1 First, a membrane structure according to Embodiment 1, which is one embodiment of the present invention, will be described. 1 to 6 are cross-sectional views of the membrane structure of the first embodiment.
- the membrane structure 10 of the first embodiment is a membrane structure having a piezoelectric film 11 and a substrate 12, in which the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11, that is, the piezoelectric film portion is directed toward the substrate 12. It is characterized by preferential orientation perpendicular to .
- the polarization direction is indicated by polarization direction DP1 (the same applies to FIGS. 2 and 7 to 17). Since the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12, it is possible to realize a film structure in which the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film is aligned perpendicular to the substrate.
- the membrane structure 10 of the first embodiment is a membrane structure having a piezoelectric membrane 11, an electrode 13, and a substrate 12, and the piezoelectric membrane 11, that is, the piezoelectric membrane portion. It is characterized in that the polarization direction is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12. As described above, since the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12, it is possible to realize a film structure in which the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film is aligned perpendicular to the substrate. .
- the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12
- the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12. This means that the portion exceeds 50% of the entire piezoelectric film 11 in volume fraction, for example, when measuring a ⁇ -2 ⁇ spectrum by In the obtained ⁇ -2 ⁇ spectrum, the peak intensity of the maximum peak indicating the portion where the polarization direction is oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12 is different from the peak intensity indicating the portion where the polarization direction is not oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12. This means that the peak intensity is higher than the maximum peak intensity shown.
- the case where the polarization direction is perpendicular to the substrate 12 means not only the case where the polarization direction is completely perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate 12 but also the case where the angle between the direction perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate 12 and the polarization direction is 20°. This includes cases where:
- the piezoelectric film 11 contains c-axis oriented lithium niobate (LiNbO 3 , hereinafter also referred to as "LN") or lithium tantalate (LiTaO 3 ), that is, it mainly contains Contained as an ingredient.
- the piezoelectric film 11 may include a solid solution of c-axis oriented lithium niobate (LiNbO 3 ) and lithium tantalate (LiTaO 3 ), with the main component being May be contained.
- LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 has a trigonal ilmenite structure and is polarized in the c-axis direction.
- LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 can be oriented such that the c-axis direction, which is the polarization direction of LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 , is perpendicular to the substrate 12 .
- the piezoelectric film 11 containing LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 as a main component means that the content of LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 in the piezoelectric film 11 exceeds 50% by weight, or This means that the content of LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 in the body membrane 11 exceeds 50 mol%.
- the substrate 12 has a structure in which a Si layer and two ZrO layers are stacked in this order.
- Si represents silicon and ZrO2 represents zirconium oxide.
- ZrO 2 serves as a buffer film and contributes to forming the piezoelectric material formed thereon with good crystallinity. That is, since the buffer film contains ZrO 2 formed on the Si layer, the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film is aligned perpendicular to the substrate, and the orientation direction of the piezoelectric film is aligned with the plane along the upper surface of the substrate. It can also be aligned inward.
- the substrate 12 includes a (100) oriented Si layer 12a and a ZrO 2 layer 12b formed on the Si layer 12a.
- the ZrO 2 layer 12b preferably includes (200) oriented ZrO 2 and (002) oriented ZrO 2 .
- a (100) oriented Si substrate that is, a Si (100) substrate can be used.
- the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12, such as the piezoelectric film 11 containing c-axis oriented lithium niobate or lithium tantalate as a main component, and the piezoelectric film 11 is epitaxially grown.
- the piezoelectric film 11 can be easily formed on the substrate 12. Furthermore, since a (100) oriented Si substrate can be used as the Si layer 12a of the substrate 12, the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 can be aligned perpendicular to the substrate, and the orientation direction of the piezoelectric film can be aligned with the substrate. Electronic devices that are aligned even in the in-plane direction along the top surface of the semiconductor substrate can be formed on an inexpensive semiconductor substrate. That is, even when the substrate is a Si (100) substrate and the piezoelectric film has an ilmenite structure, the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film can be aligned perpendicular to the substrate.
- the electrode 13 has a structure in which a Pt (200) layer, that is, a Pt (100) layer and a SrRuO 3 (100) layer are stacked in this order.
- Pt represents platinum
- SrRuO 3 (SRO) represents strontium ruthenate.
- the electrode 13 preferably includes a (200) oriented Pt layer 13a formed on the substrate 12, that is, a (100) oriented Pt layer 13a, and a cubic crystal structure formed on the Pt layer 13a. (100) oriented SRO layer (SrRuO 3 film) 13b.
- the metal film (Pt layer 13a) contains (100) oriented Pt
- the SrRuO 3 film is formed between the metal film (Pt layer 13a) and the piezoelectric film 11
- the SrRuO 3 film (SRO layer 13b) has a cubic crystal structure and is (100) oriented.
- the piezoelectric film 11 containing c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 as a main component can be easily formed on the substrate 12 via the electrode 13 as the lower electrode.
- the electrode 13 may have only a Pt (200) layer, that is, a Pt (100) layer (Pt layer 13a), without the SrRuO 3 (100) layer.
- the piezoelectric film 11 is made of ZrO 2 as shown in FIG. It may also be formed directly on layer 12b.
- the present invention is not limited to the case where the Si layer 12a is (100) oriented, and is not limited to the case where the ZrO 2 layer 12b is (200) oriented or (002) oriented, and the case where the Pt layer 13a is (200) oriented.
- the present invention is not limited to the case where the electrode 13 is formed on the Pt layer 13a and includes the (100) oriented SRO layer 13b.
- the substrate 12 can include a (111) oriented Si layer 12a and a ZrO 2 layer 12b formed on the Si layer 12a.
- the ZrO 2 layer 12b preferably includes, for example, (111)-oriented ZrO 2 .
- a (111) oriented Si substrate that is, a Si (111) substrate can be used. Even in such a case, the piezoelectric film 11 containing c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 as a main component can be easily formed on the substrate 12.
- the electrode 13 is formed on the substrate 12 and includes a (111) oriented Pt layer 13a.
- the Si layer 12a of the substrate 12 can be regarded as a substrate.
- the film structure 10 of the first embodiment includes a substrate (Si layer 12a) which is a Si substrate, and a buffer film (ZrO 2 layer) containing ZrO 2 formed on the substrate (Si layer 12a). 12b), and a piezoelectric film 11 formed on a buffer film (ZrO 2 layer 12b) via a metal film (Pt layer 13a), and the piezoelectric film 11 has c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 or This is a film structure containing LiTaO 3 and in which the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate 12.
- the piezoelectric film 11 is a piezoelectric film formed on Pt/ZrO 2 /Si. Therefore, the metal film (Pt layer 13a) is formed between the buffer film ( ZrO2 layer 12b) and the piezoelectric film 11.
- the film structure 10 further includes a metal film (Pt layer 13a) on the buffer film (ZrO 2 layer 12b), and the metal film (Pt
- the piezoelectric film 11 includes a ZrO 2 film (ZrO 2 layer 12b) on the Si substrate (Si layer 12a) in order from the bottom. , a piezoelectric film formed through a Pt film (Pt layer 13a) and an SRO film (SRO layer 13b).
- an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate which is a semiconductor substrate, can also be used as the Si layer 12a of the substrate 12 instead of the Si (100) substrate.
- the substrate 12 includes a base 12c made of a Si substrate, a BOX (Buried Oxide) layer 12d as an insulating layer which is a buried oxide film formed on the base 12c, and a BOX (Buried Oxide) layer 12d formed on the BOX layer 12d.
- the silicon layer 12a is an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) layer made of a Si (100) film formed on the substrate.
- a film structure having excellent dielectric constant characteristics and withstand voltage characteristics of a piezoelectric film can be formed on an SOI substrate, and a plurality of piezoelectric elements formed with high shape accuracy can be formed on the SOI substrate.
- Electronic devices made of micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) can be easily formed.
- an SOI layer made of a Si (111) film can be used as the (111) oriented Si layer 12a of the substrate 12.
- the Si layer 12a of the substrate 12 can be regarded as a substrate.
- the film structure 10 of the first embodiment includes a substrate (Si layer 12a) which is an SOI substrate, and a buffer film (ZrO 2 layer) containing ZrO 2 formed on the substrate (Si layer 12a). 12b), and a piezoelectric film 11 formed on a buffer film (ZrO 2 layer 12b) via a metal film (Pt layer 13a), and the piezoelectric film 11 has c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 or This is a film structure containing LiTaO 3 and in which the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate 12.
- the piezoelectric film 11 is a piezoelectric film formed on Pt/ZrO 2 /Si on SOI.
- the film structure 10 further includes a metal film (Pt layer 13a) on the buffer film (ZrO 2 layer 12b), and the metal film (Pt
- the piezoelectric film 11 is a ZrO 2 film (ZrO 2 layer 12b) on the substrate (Si layer 12a) which is an SOI substrate in order from the bottom.
- the electrode 13 can also include a Mo layer 13c or a W layer 13d instead of the Pt layer 13a.
- the electrode 13 will include the SRO layer 13b formed on the Mo layer 13c or the W layer 13d.
- the film structure 10 of the first embodiment includes a ZrO 2 film (ZrO 2 layer 12b) and a Mo film on a substrate (Si layer 12a), which is a Si substrate or an SOI substrate, in order from the bottom.
- the piezoelectric film 11 is formed via a (Mo layer 13c) or a W film (W layer 13d).
- the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11, such as a piezoelectric material mainly composed of c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 or LiTaO 3 is similar to the case where the electrode 13 includes the Pt layer 13a.
- a vertically oriented and epitaxially grown piezoelectric film 11 can be easily formed on a substrate 12 via an electrode 13 serving as a lower electrode.
- an Ru layer (Ru film) or a Cu layer (Cu film) may be used as the material for the electrodes 13a, 13c, or 13d. These materials are common as electrode materials.
- the electronic device according to the second embodiment is a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter or a piezoelectric thin film resonator (Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator: FBAR) including the film structure according to the first embodiment.
- BAW bulk acoustic wave
- FBAR piezoelectric thin film resonator
- an electronic device 20 is an electronic device including a membrane structure 10 having a piezoelectric film 11, two electrodes, and a substrate 12, in which the polarization of the piezoelectric film 11 It is characterized in that the direction is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12.
- the film structure 10 included in the electronic device 20 of the second embodiment can also include the piezoelectric film 11, the electrode 13, and the substrate 12, similarly to the film structure 10 of the first embodiment. That is, the electronic device 20 of the second embodiment includes the electrode 13 and the piezoelectric film 11 on the substrate 12. Therefore, among the piezoelectric film 11, electrode 13, and substrate 12 that the film structure 10 has, the same parts as the piezoelectric film 11, electrode 13, and substrate 12 that the film structure 10 of Embodiment 1 have, Explanation may be omitted.
- the substrate 12 has a hollow portion below the piezoelectric film 11. 21 are provided. In such a case, at least the central portion of the piezoelectric film 11 located on the hollow portion 21 is not restrained by the substrate 12 and can vibrate freely, so that bulk acoustic waves are generated in the central portion. can be easily generated. Note that since a hollow portion is provided in the lower part of the piezoelectric film 11, when the substrate 12 is etched from the back side, the Si layer 12a (see FIGS. 3 and 4) included in the substrate 12 is etched and removed. The ZrO 2 layer 12b (see FIGS.
- FIGS. 7 to 14 illustration of the case where the ZrO 2 layer 12b (see FIGS. 3 and 4) remains without being etched is omitted.
- an upper electrode 22 is provided as an upper electrode or an upper electrode formed on the piezoelectric film 11.
- the electrode 13 is a lower electrode formed under the piezoelectric film 11 or an electrode serving as a lower electrode. That is, the electrode 22 and the electrode 13 are an upper electrode formed on the upper part of the piezoelectric film 11 and a lower electrode formed on the lower part of the piezoelectric film 11. In the example shown in FIG. 7, electrodes are formed above and below in contact with the piezoelectric film 11.
- the membrane structure 10 is a membrane structure having a piezoelectric membrane 11, two electrodes, an electrode 13 and an electrode 22, and a substrate 12, in which the polarization direction of the piezoelectric membrane 11, that is, the piezoelectric membrane portion is It is characterized by preferential orientation perpendicular to the substrate 12.
- a voltage such as an AC voltage between the electrode 13 and the electrode 22
- an electric field such as an AC electric field in the thickness direction of the piezoelectric film 11 can be easily applied to the piezoelectric film 11.
- bulk elastic waves can be easily generated in the piezoelectric film 11.
- it since it is possible to generate or pass a bulk elastic wave having a resonant frequency determined depending on the elastic characteristics of the piezoelectric film 11, etc., it can function as a resonator or a filter.
- the substrate 12 includes a (100) oriented Si layer 12a (see FIG. 3) and a ZrO2 layer 12b formed on the Si layer 12a (see FIG. 3). 3) can be used.
- the ZrO 2 layer 12b preferably includes (200) oriented ZrO 2 and (002) oriented ZrO 2 .
- the Si layer 12a of the substrate 12 can be regarded as a substrate, and the electronic device 20 of the second embodiment has the electrode 13 and the piezoelectric film 11 on the substrate (Si layer 12a) which is a Si substrate.
- the area A of the overlapping portion of the upper and lower electrodes is smaller than the area B of the piezoelectric film 11 and the lower electrode exposed in the hollow portion. That is, the area of the overlapping portion between the electrode 22, which is the upper electrode, and the electrode 13, which is the lower electrode, is smaller than the area of the hollow portion 21.
- the portion of the piezoelectric film 11 to which the electric field is applied in the thickness direction can be reliably separated from the substrate 12. Therefore, the portion of the piezoelectric film 11 to which the electric field is applied in the thickness direction is not restrained by the substrate 12 and can vibrate freely, making it possible to more easily generate bulk elastic waves.
- the area ratio of the area A of the overlapping portion of the upper and lower electrodes to the area B of the piezoelectric film 11 and the lower electrode exposed in the hollow portion is less than 1/2 or 1/2. 2 or less. That is, the area of the overlapping portion between the electrode 22, which is the upper electrode, and the electrode 13, which is the lower electrode, is 1/2 or less of the area of the hollow portion 21.
- the portion of the piezoelectric film 11 to which the electric field is applied in the thickness direction can be further reliably separated from the substrate 12. Therefore, the portion of the piezoelectric film 11 to which the electric field is applied in the thickness direction is not further restricted by the substrate 12 and can vibrate more freely, making it possible to more easily generate bulk acoustic waves.
- the film structure 10 provided in the electronic device 20 of the second embodiment also includes the piezoelectric film 11, the electrode 13, and the substrate 12, similarly to the film structure 10 of the first embodiment. can have. Therefore, similarly to the film structure 10 of the first embodiment, the film structure 10 provided in the electronic device 20 of the second embodiment uses a Si substrate as the Si layer 12a of the substrate 12 (see FIG. 6). Instead, an SOI substrate which is a semiconductor substrate can be used, and the electrode 13 has a Mo layer 13c (see FIG. 3) or a W layer 13d (see FIG. 3) instead of the Pt layer 13a (see FIG. 3). It can also be included. Note that, in addition to the materials described above, a Ru layer or a Cu layer may be used as the material for the electrodes 13a, 13c, or 13d. These materials are common as electrode materials.
- the piezoelectric film 11 is made of c-axis oriented lithium niobate (LiNbO2). 3 ) or lithium tantalate (LiTaO 3 ), that is, contains it as a main component.
- the electronic device 20 shown in FIG. 8 has a dielectric layer 23 as a matching layer on the substrate 12 and under the lower electrode, that is, under the electrode 13, in addition to the parts included in the electronic device 20 shown in FIG.
- the parts of the electronic device 20 other than the dielectric layer 23 are made of a material that becomes soft as the temperature rises, and the dielectric layer 23 is made of a material that becomes hard as the temperature rises, the dielectric of the electronic device 20
- the temperature dependence of the modulus or piezoelectric properties, ie the temperature properties can be stabilized or adjusted.
- dielectric layer 23 is a Si compound, for example silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ).
- SiO 2 silicon dioxide
- the dielectric layer 23 since the dielectric layer 23 is made of a material that is highly compatible with the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices, the dielectric layer 23 can be easily formed.
- the electronic device 20 shown in FIG. 9 has a dielectric layer 24 as an upper dielectric layer on the piezoelectric film 11 in addition to the parts that the electronic device 20 shown in FIG. 7 has.
- the parts of the electronic device 20 other than the dielectric layer 24 are made of a material that becomes soft as the temperature rises, and the dielectric layer 24 is made of a material that becomes hard as the temperature rises, the dielectric of the electronic device 20
- the temperature dependence of the modulus or piezoelectric properties, ie the temperature properties can be stabilized or adjusted.
- dielectric layer 24 is a Si compound, for example SiO2 .
- the dielectric layer 24 is made of a material that is highly compatible with the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices, the dielectric layer 24 can be easily formed.
- one of the piezoelectric films 11 is fixed, and the other side is made of a material whose hardness changes depending on the temperature. It can be made so that it is fixed weakly. That is, either the top or bottom of the piezoelectric film 11 can be fixed, and the opposite side of the piezoelectric film 11 can be weakly fixed with a material whose hardness changes depending on the temperature (described later).
- Embodiment 3 described using FIGS. 15 to 17 This makes it possible to realize an electronic device that takes advantage of displacement in the sliding direction and that can compensate for temperature characteristics.
- the electronic device 20 shown in FIG. 10 includes, in addition to the parts included in the electronic device 20 shown in FIG. and a dielectric layer 24 as an upper dielectric layer thereon. Also, in the example shown in FIG. 10, dielectric layer 24 is provided on top electrode 22. In the example shown in FIG. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 10 as well, electrodes are formed above and below in contact with the piezoelectric film 11.
- the parts of the electronic device 20 other than the dielectric layer 23 and the dielectric layer 24 are made of a material that becomes soft as the temperature rises, and the dielectric layer 23 and the dielectric layer 24 are made of a material that becomes hard as the temperature rises. If the electronic device 20 is made of a material whose hardness increases as the temperature increases, the temperature dependence of the dielectric constant characteristics or piezoelectric characteristics of the electronic device 20, that is, the temperature characteristics can be stabilized or adjusted.
- dielectric layer 23 and dielectric layer 24 are Si compounds, for example SiO 2 .
- a dielectric layer 23 as a lower dielectric layer is provided between the substrate 12 and the piezoelectric film 11, and a dielectric layer 24 as an upper dielectric layer is provided on the piezoelectric film 11.
- an electrode 22 as an upper electrode is provided on a dielectric layer 24 as an upper electrode. That is, the electronic device 20 shown in FIG. 11 is obtained by reversing the stacking order of the electrode 22 and the dielectric layer 24 in the vertical direction in the electronic device 20 shown in FIG. Further, the structure shown in FIG. 11 is not a structure in which electrodes are formed above and below in contact with the piezoelectric film 11. Even in such a case, the same effects as the electronic device 20 shown in FIG. 10 can be achieved. Further, as described above, the dielectric layer 23 and the dielectric layer 24 are made of a Si compound, for example, SiO 2 .
- the electronic device 20 has two electrodes 22 as upper electrodes.
- two electrodes 22 are shown as electrode 22a and electrode 22b. This makes it possible to more easily realize an electronic device that takes advantage of displacement in the sliding direction.
- FIG. 12 schematically shows a case where the piezoelectric film 11 has two types of displacement in the sliding direction.
- the polarization direction (polarization direction DP1) of the piezoelectric film 11 is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12 and in a plurality of directions. It is preferable that there be. In such a case as well, it is possible to more easily realize an electronic device that takes advantage of displacement in the sliding direction.
- a plurality of electrodes be provided above or below the piezoelectric film 11.
- a lower electrode is not provided, and two electrodes 22, ie, an electrode 22a and an electrode 22b, are provided as upper electrodes.
- two electrodes 22, ie, an electrode 22a and an electrode 22b are provided as upper electrodes.
- the electronic device according to the third embodiment is a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter including the membrane structure according to the first embodiment.
- SAW surface acoustic wave
- an electronic device 30 is an electronic device including a film structure 10 having a piezoelectric film 11, a comb-shaped electrode, and a substrate 12. It is characterized in that the direction is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12.
- the film structure 10 provided in the electronic device 30 of the third embodiment can include the piezoelectric film 11 and the substrate 12. Therefore, the description of the same portions of the piezoelectric film 11 and substrate 12 of the film structure 10 as the piezoelectric film 11 and the substrate 12 of the film structure 10 of Embodiment 1 may be omitted. be.
- the electronic device 30 of the third embodiment is a SAW filter including the membrane structure 10 of the first embodiment, a comb-shaped electrode (comb-shaped electrode) is provided on the top or bottom surface of the piezoelectric film 11, that is, the piezoelectric portion.
- An electrode 31 and an electrode 32 are formed as electrodes. That is, the electronic device 30 of the third embodiment includes the electrodes 31 and 32 and the piezoelectric film 11 on the substrate 12. In such a case, surface acoustic waves can be easily generated in the piezoelectric film 11 by applying an alternating current voltage between the electrodes 31 and 32.
- the substrate 12 includes a (100) oriented Si layer 12a (see FIG. 3) and a ZrO2 layer 12b formed on the Si layer 12a (see FIG. 3). 3) can be used.
- the ZrO 2 layer 12b preferably includes (200) oriented ZrO 2 and (002) oriented ZrO 2 .
- the Si layer 12a of the substrate 12 can be considered as a substrate, and the electronic device 30 of the third embodiment has the piezoelectric film 11 on the substrate (Si layer 12a) which is a Si substrate, This is an electronic device in which the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12.
- an electrode 31 and an electrode 32 as comb-shaped electrodes are formed on the upper surface of the piezoelectric film 11. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 15, the electrodes 31 and 32 are comb-teeth electrodes formed on the upper surface of the piezoelectric film 11.
- electrodes 31 and 32 as comb-shaped electrodes may be formed on the lower surface of the piezoelectric film 11. That is, the electrodes 31 and 32 can also be comb-teeth electrodes formed on the lower surface of the piezoelectric film 11.
- the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 is preferentially oriented perpendicular to the substrate 12, the polarization direction of the piezoelectric film 11 and the direction of the comb-shaped electrodes are preferably orthogonal to each other.
- the electrode 31 as a comb-shaped electrode that is, a comb-teeth electrode, has a main body 31a extending in the direction DR1 in plan view, and protrudes from the main body 31a in a direction DR2 that intersects, preferably orthogonally, to the direction DR1 in plan view, It includes a plurality of comb teeth 31b each extending in the direction DR2 in a plan view and arranged in the direction DR1.
- an electrode 32 as a comb-shaped electrode that is, a comb-teeth electrode, is provided with a main body 32a extending in a direction DR1 in a plan view, and protruding from the main body 32a in a direction DR2 that intersects, preferably perpendicular to, the direction DR1 in a plan view. It includes a plurality of comb teeth 32b each extending in the direction DR2 and arranged in the direction DR1 when viewed. Further, it is assumed that the comb teeth 31b and the comb teeth 32b are arranged alternately along the direction DR1.
- the direction of the comb-shaped electrode is the direction DR2, which is the direction in which the comb teeth 31b and the comb teeth 32b extend
- the polarization direction DP1 of the piezoelectric film 11 is the direction in which the comb teeth 31b and the comb teeth 32b extend. It is a direction that intersects and preferably perpendicularly intersects with the extending direction DR2.
- the film structure 10 provided in the electronic device 30 of the third embodiment also includes the piezoelectric film 11 and the substrate 12, similar to the film structure 10 of the first embodiment. I can do it. Therefore, in the film structure 10 provided in the electronic device 30 of the third embodiment, the substrate 12 has a Si layer and two ZrO layers laminated in this order, similarly to the film structure 10 of the first embodiment.
- the Si layer 12a (see FIG. 6) of the substrate 12 an SOI substrate, which is a semiconductor substrate, can be used instead of the Si substrate, and the electrode 13 can have a Pt layer 13a (see FIG. 3).
- the electrode 13 may include a Mo layer 13c (see FIG. 3) or a W layer 13d (see FIG. 3).
- a Ru layer or a Cu layer may be used as the material for the electrodes 13a, 13c, or 13d.
- the piezoelectric film 11 is made of c-axis oriented lithium niobate (LiNbO). 3 ) or lithium tantalate (LiTaO 3 ), that is, contains it as a main component.
- the electronic device 30 shown in FIG. 16 has a dielectric layer 33 as a matching layer formed on the substrate 12 and under the piezoelectric film 11 in addition to the parts that the electronic device 30 shown in FIG. 15 has. Thereby, acoustic matching can be achieved between the substrate 12 and the piezoelectric film 11.
- the electronic device 30 can be stabilized or adjusted.
- the dielectric layer 33 is a Si compound, for example SiO2 .
- the dielectric layer 33 is made of a material that is highly compatible with the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices, the dielectric layer 33 can be easily formed.
- the electronic device 30 shown in FIG. 17 has a dielectric layer 34 as a matching layer on the piezoelectric film 11 in addition to the portion that the electronic device 30 shown in FIG. 15 has.
- acoustic matching can be achieved between the substrate 12 and the piezoelectric film 11.
- the parts of the electronic device 30 other than the dielectric layer 34 are made of a material that becomes soft as the temperature rises, and the dielectric layer 34 is made of a material that becomes hard as the temperature rises, the electronic device 30
- the temperature dependence of the dielectric constant or piezoelectric properties, ie the temperature properties can be stabilized or adjusted.
- dielectric layer 34 is a Si compound, for example SiO2 .
- the dielectric layer 34 is made of a material that is highly compatible with the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices, the dielectric layer 34 can be easily formed.
- Example 1 Example 3
- the film structure 10 described in Embodiment 1 using FIGS. 1 to 6 will be formed as the film structures of Examples 1 to 3, and ZrO A test was conducted in which a piezoelectric film 11 made of c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 was created via two layers 12b.
- Example 1 is one in which a Pt layer 13a and an SRO layer 13b are formed in order from the Si layer 12a side between the ZrO 2 layer 12b and the piezoelectric film 11, and FIG.
- Example 2 only the Pt layer 13a is formed between the ZrO 2 layer 12b and the piezoelectric film 11, and as shown in FIG.
- Example 3 was one in which the piezoelectric film 11 made of 3 was directly formed.
- a ZrO 2 layer 12b (see FIG. 3) was formed by electron beam evaporation.
- the conditions at this time are shown below.
- a Pt layer 13a (see FIG. 3) was formed on the ZrO 2 layer 12b (see FIG. 3) by sputtering.
- the conditions at this time are shown below.
- an SRO layer 13b (see FIG. 3) was formed on the Pt layer 13a (see FIG. 3) by sputtering.
- a piezoelectric film 11 made of LiNbO 3 was formed on the SRO layer 13b (see FIG. 3) by sputtering.
- Equipment AC sputtering equipment Pressure: 2Pa Vapor deposition source (target): LiNbO 3 Gas: Ar/ N2 Power: 1000W Substrate temperature: 450°C Thickness: 500nm
- the SRO layer 13b (see FIG. 3) is not formed, but the SRO layer 13b (see FIG. 4) is formed on the Pt layer 13a (see FIG. 4).
- a piezoelectric film 11 (see FIG. 4) was directly formed thereon.
- the Pt layer 13a and the SRO layer 13b are not formed, and the piezoelectric film 11 is formed on the ZrO2 layer 12b. was formed directly.
- FIG. 18 shows the definition of the c-axis oriented surface.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the crystal structure of c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 .
- LiNbO 3 has a trigonal ilmenite structure and is polarized in the c-axis direction.
- the shaded area represents the c-plane
- the c-axis represents the c(001) axis.
- FIG. 19 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ -2 ⁇ spectrum obtained by the XRD method of the film structure of Example 1
- FIG. 20 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ -2 ⁇ spectrum obtained by the XRD method of the film structure of Example 2.
- FIG. 21 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ -2 ⁇ spectrum of the membrane structure of Example 3 obtained by the XRD method.
- the horizontal axes of the graphs in FIGS. 19 to 21 indicate the angle 2 ⁇ in the ⁇ -2 ⁇ scan
- the vertical axes of the graphs in FIGS. 19 to 21 indicate the intensity of the detected X-rays. 19 to 21 show a range of 20° ⁇ 2 ⁇ 90°.
- peaks corresponding to the plane peaks corresponding to the (006) plane ((0,0,6) plane) and (0012) plane ((0,0,12) plane) of LN were observed in the 3-index display. It was done.
- a peak corresponding to the (200) plane of Pt was observed near 46°.
- the Pt layer 13a is (200) oriented, that is, (100) oriented, on the Si layer 12a made of a Si (100) substrate, and on the Pt layer 13a, It was confirmed that a piezoelectric film 11 made of c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 was formed. Furthermore, in the film structure of Example 3, it was confirmed that the piezoelectric film 11 made of c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 was formed on the Si layer 12a made of the Si (100) substrate.
- the piezoelectric film 11 contains, in addition to the component consisting of c-axis oriented LiNbO 3 , expressed in 3-index representation ( 012) Contained a component consisting of oriented LiNbO 3 .
- Reciprocal lattice map measurement is a method of three-dimensionally observing the film to be measured and confirming fluctuations in lattice constants and inclinations of lattice planes.
- FIG. 22 is a graph showing the results of reciprocal lattice map measurement of the membrane structure of Example 1
- FIG. 23 is a graph showing the results of reciprocal lattice map measurement of the membrane structure of Example 2.
- the results of the reciprocal lattice map measurement are shown in the left half, and the simulation results superimposed on the reciprocal lattice map measurement results are shown in the right half.
- FIGS. 22 and 23 in FIG. ) plane and a plurality of reciprocal lattice points representing each of the LN (0012) planes.
- LiNbO 3 was epitaxially grown in the c-axis orientation on the Si layer 12a made of the Si (100) substrate. It was also found that there was no crystal fluctuation in LiNbO 3 and the lattice planes were aligned. That is, LiNbO deposited on SRO(100)/Pt(100)/ZrO 2 /Si(100), on Pt(100)/ZrO 2 /Si(100), and on ZrO 2 /Si(100). It was found that No. 3 was c-axis oriented and substantially single-crystalline.
- FIG. 24 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ scan spectrum obtained by the XRD method of the film structure of Example 1
- FIG. 25 is a graph showing an example of the ⁇ scan spectrum obtained by the XRD method of the film structure of Example 2.
- the horizontal axes of the graphs in FIGS. 24 and 25 indicate the angle ⁇ in the ⁇ scan
- the vertical axes of the graphs in FIGS. 24 and 25 indicate the intensity of the detected X-rays.
- FIGS. 24 and 25 show a range of 0° ⁇ 360°.
- the angle between the measurement surface and the substrate surface is around 90° (in-plane measurement), and the angle corresponding to the diffraction peak of the LN (300) plane with 2 ⁇ expressed as 3 indexes ( 62.4°), the ⁇ scan is performed.
- LiNbO 3 is epitaxially grown on the Si layer 12a made of the Si(100) substrate in the film structures of Examples 1 to 3. has become clear.
- the crystal structure of LiNbO 3 has three-fold symmetry about the c-axis. Therefore, it is considered that the piezoelectric film 11 of the film structures of Examples 1 to 3 is composed of a plurality of different domains (rotation components) that are mutually rotated within the LN (006) plane.
- Figure 26 shows the symmetry of the apparent crystal structure determined by the number of diffraction peaks observed in the ⁇ scan spectrum, classified and organized by the rotation angle of the rotational component and the symmetry of the hexagonal and trigonal crystal structures. Show the table.
- the reference domain (rotation component) is expressed as "0° rotational component”
- the domains (rotation component) rotated by 180°, 90°, and 270° from the reference domain are expressed as "180° rotational component”.
- ⁇ rotational component'', ⁇ 90° rotational component'', and ⁇ 270° rotational component'' are expressed as "180° rotational component".
- portions DM1 to DM4 the four different rotational components that the piezoelectric film 11 has are referred to as portions DM1 to DM4. Due to the existence of portions DM1 to DM4, in the ⁇ scan shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, four sets of three diffraction peaks each having three-fold symmetry are superimposed with each other shifted by 90 degrees. , it is thought that 12 diffraction peaks with 12-fold symmetry were observed. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 26, it is possible to make the portion DM1 a 0° rotational component, the portion DM2 a 90° rotational component, the portion DM3 a 180° rotational component, and the portion DM4 a 270° rotational component. can.
- the Si substrate as the Si layer 12a is a Si (100) substrate, or the SOI layer as the Si layer 12a is made of a Si (100) film, and the piezoelectric film 11 is made of LiNbO 3 with c-axis orientation.
- the LN film has epitaxially grown parts DM1 to DM4, part DM2 is rotated 90° clockwise around the c-axis with respect to part DM1, and part DM3 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise with respect to part DM1.
- the portion DM4 is rotated 180° clockwise around the c-axis with respect to DM1, and the portion DM4 is rotated 270° clockwise around the c-axis with respect to portion DM1.
- FIG. 27 is a graph showing the voltage dependence of polarization of the membrane structure of Example 2. The value of polarization when the voltage applied to the piezoelectric film 11 is increased from 0 to the positive side and returned to 0 again is the residual polarization value of the piezoelectric film 11.
- the graph showing the voltage dependence of polarization of the membrane structure of Example 2 shows a polarization voltage hysteresis curve showing the ferroelectricity of the piezoelectric film 11.
- the piezoelectric film 11 had a large spontaneous polarization of about -70 ⁇ C/cm 2 . Therefore, when the membrane structure of Example 2 is used as a piezoelectric element, there is no need to polarize the piezoelectric film 11 before use.
- substantially similar results were obtained in the membrane structures of Examples 1 and 3.
- the piezoelectric film 11 had good ferroelectricity. Incidentally, since the piezoelectric film 11 has ferroelectricity and has a polarization effect, it can also be effectively used in a memory.
- a person skilled in the art may appropriately add, delete, or change the design of each of the above-described embodiments, or may add, omit, or change the conditions of a process. As long as it has the gist, it is within the scope of the present invention.
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初めに、本発明の一実施形態である実施の形態1の膜構造体について説明する。図1乃至図6は、実施の形態1の膜構造体の断面図である。
次に、本発明の一実施形態である実施の形態2の電子デバイスについて説明する。本実施の形態2の電子デバイスは、実施の形態1の膜構造体を備えたバルク弾性波(Bulk Acoustic Wave:BAW)フィルタ又は圧電薄膜共振子(Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator:FBAR)である。図7乃至図14は、実施の形態2の電子デバイスの断面図である。
次に、本発明の一実施形態である実施の形態3の電子デバイスについて説明する。本実施の形態3の電子デバイスは、実施の形態1の膜構造体を備えた表面弾性波(Surface Acoustic Wave:SAW)フィルタである。図15乃至図17は、実施の形態3の電子デバイスの斜視図である。
以下では、実施の形態1で図1乃至図6を用いて説明した膜構造体10を、実施例1乃至実施例3の膜構造体として形成し、Si基板よりなるSi層12a上に、ZrO2層12bを介して、c軸配向したLiNbO3よりなる圧電体膜11を作成する試験を実施した。このとき、図3に示すように、ZrO2層12bと圧電体膜11との間にSi層12a側から順にPt層13a、SRO層13bが形成されたものを実施例1とし、図4に示すように、ZrO2層12bと圧電体膜11との間にPt層13aのみが形成されたものを実施例2とし、図5に示すように、ZrO2層12b上にc軸配向したLiNbO3よりなる圧電体膜11が直接形成されたものを実施例3とした。
実施例1の膜構造体の形成方法について説明する。まず、Si(100)基板よりなるSi層12a(図3参照)として、(100)面よりなる上面を有し、6インチのシリコン単結晶よりなるウェハを用意した。
装置 : 電子ビーム蒸着装置
圧力 : 7.00×10-5Pa
蒸着源 : Zr+O2
加速電圧/エミッション電流 : 7.5kV/1.80mA
厚さ : 60nm
基板温度 : 500℃
装置 : DCスパッタリング装置
圧力 : 1.20×10-1Pa
蒸着源 : Pt
電力 : 100W
厚さ : 150nm
基板温度 : 450~600℃
装置 : RFマグネトロンスパッタリング装置
パワー : 300W
ガス : Ar
圧力 : 1.8Pa
基板温度 : 600℃
厚さ : 40nm
装置 : ACスパッタリング装置
圧力 : 2Pa
蒸着源(ターゲット) : LiNbO3
ガス : Ar/N2
電力 : 1000W
基板温度 : 450℃
厚さ : 500nm
実施例1乃至実施例3の膜構造体について、XRD法によるω-2θスペクトル(アウトオブプレーンX線回折パターン)を測定した。即ち、圧電体膜11までが形成された実施例1乃至実施例3の膜構造体について、ω-2θスキャンによるX線回折測定(アウトオブプレーン測定)を行った。アウトオブプレーン測定は、測定面と基板表面との間の角度が90°未満の場合に相当する。なお、実施例1乃至実施例3のXRDデータは、リガク社製X線回折装置SmartLabを用いたものである。
次に、実施例1及び実施例2の膜構造体について、逆格子マップ測定を行った。逆格子マップ測定は、測定する膜を立体的に観測し、格子定数の揺らぎや格子面の傾きを確認するものである。
次に、実施例1及び実施例2の膜構造体について、XRD法によるφスキャンスペクトル(インプレーンX線回折パターン)を測定した。即ち、圧電体膜11までが形成された実施例1及び実施例2の膜構造体について、φスキャンによるX線回折測定(インプレーン測定)を行った。インプレーン測定は、測定面と基板表面との間の角度が90°に等しい場合に相当する。
実施例2の膜構造体について、圧電体膜11(図4参照)上に、Ptよりなる上部電極を形成し、電極13(図4参照)と上部電極との間に電圧を印加して分極の電圧依存性(分極電圧ヒステリシス曲線)を測定した。図27は、実施例2の膜構造体の分極の電圧依存性を示すグラフである。圧電体膜11に印加する電圧を0から正側に増加させて再び0まで戻したときの分極の値が、圧電体膜11の残留分極値である。
11 圧電体膜
12 基板
12a Si層
12b ZrO2層
12c 基体
12d BOX層
13、22、22a、22b、31、32 電極
13a Pt層
13b SRO層
13c Mo層
13d W層
20、30 電子デバイス
21 中空部
23、24、33、34 誘電層
31a、32a 本体
31b、32b 櫛歯
DM1~DM4 部分
DP1 分極方向
DR1、DR2 方向
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- 基板と、
前記基板上に形成されたバッファ膜と、
前記バッファ膜上に形成された圧電体膜と、
を有し、
前記基板は、Si(100)基板、又は、Si基板よりなる基体と、前記基体上の絶縁層と、前記絶縁層上のSi(100)膜よりなるSOI層と、を含むSOI基板であり、
前記バッファ膜は、ZrO2を含み、
前記圧電体膜は、c軸配向したLiNbO3又はLiTaO3を含む、膜構造体。 - 請求項1に記載の膜構造体において、
前記バッファ膜と前記圧電体膜との間に形成された金属膜を有する、膜構造体。 - 請求項2に記載の膜構造体において、
前記金属膜は、(100)配向したPtを含む、膜構造体。 - 請求項2に記載の膜構造体において、
前記金属膜は、Pt膜、Mo膜、W膜、Ru膜又はCu膜である、膜構造体。 - 請求項3に記載の膜構造体において、
前記金属膜と前記圧電体膜との間に形成されたSrRuO3膜を有し、
前記SrRuO3膜は、立方晶の結晶構造を有し、且つ、(100)配向している、膜構造体。 - 請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載の膜構造体を備えた電子デバイス。
- 請求項1に記載の膜構造体を備えた電子デバイスにおいて、
前記膜構造体は、前記圧電体膜の上面又は下面に形成された櫛歯電極を有する、電子デバイス。 - 請求項7に記載の電子デバイスにおいて、
前記膜構造体は、前記基板上に形成された整合層を有する、電子デバイス。 - 請求項6に記載の電子デバイスにおいて、
前記圧電体膜の下部に中空部が設けられている、電子デバイス。 - 請求項9に記載の電子デバイスにおいて、
前記膜構造体は、前記圧電体膜の上部に形成された上部電極、及び、前記圧電体膜の下部に形成された下部電極を有する、電子デバイス。 - 請求項10に記載の電子デバイスにおいて、
前記上部電極と前記下部電極との重なり部分の面積が、前記中空部の面積より小さい、電子デバイス。 - 請求項10に記載の電子デバイスにおいて、
前記上部電極と前記下部電極との重なり部分の面積が、前記中空部の面積の1/2以下である、電子デバイス。 - 請求項9に記載の電子デバイスにおいて、
前記膜構造体は、前記基板上に形成された整合層を有する、電子デバイス。 - 請求項8に記載の電子デバイスにおいて、
前記整合層は温度の上昇に従って硬さが増す材料よりなる、電子デバイス。 - 請求項14に記載の電子デバイスにおいて、
前記材料はSi化合物である、電子デバイス。
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