Ta 2 O 5 thin films with exceptionally high dielectric constant

Abstract
We have achieved tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5) thin films with extremely highly predominant 〈001〉 orientation. The Ta2O5 thin films have an exceptionally high dielectric constant of 90–110, and capacitors using these Ta2O5 films as a dielectric layer show the high capacitance and low leakage current meeting the requirements for the new generation of memory devices.