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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1997
Ryoichi Takayama, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihiro Tomita, Osaka, JP;
Satoru Fujii, Osaka, JP;
Masayuki Okano, Hyogo, JP;
Hideo Torii, Osaka, JP;
Eiji Fujii, Kyoto, JP;
Atsushi Tomozawa, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A first ferroelectric thin film device is provided with a first substrate consisting of polycrystal, amorphous material or metal material and a first ferroelectric thin film formed on the first substrate. The average of thermal expansion coefficients of the substrate from room temperature to temperature for forming the ferroelectric thin film is 70.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. or more. At least 75% of crystal axes of the first ferroelectric thin film are oriented in <001>-direction. A second ferroelectric thin film device is provided with a second substrate consisting of amorphous material and a second ferroelectric thin film formed on the second substrate. The average of thermal expansion coefficients of the substrate from room temperature to temperature for forming the ferroelectric thin film is 50.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. or less. At least 75% of crystal axes of the second ferroelectric thin film are oriented in <100>direction.