Reduction of imprint in ferroelectric devices using a depoling technique
US6294393A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D1/682
Abstract
A method for reducing imprint in a ferroelectric device which includes the steps of: applying a signal having a bipolar pulse shape for a predetermined time to the ferroelectric device; and decreasing the signal amplitude gradually in predetermined intervals of time and amplitude. Preferably, the bipolar shape signal is a sinusoidal wave, a square wave, or a sawtooth wave and the ferroelectric device is a capacitor or a memory cell in a computer. Also provided is an apparatus for reducing imprint in a ferroelectric device.
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