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Application of a Buffer Layer for the Dielectric Measurement of Thin Polymer Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2011

C. K. Chiang
Affiliation:
Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8541
Wataru Sakai
Affiliation:
Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8541
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Abstract

A buffered dielectric measurement method is described. We added a thin buffer polymer layer to a polymer film before depositing aluminum electrodes. This is a modification to conventional parallel plate dielectric constant measurement method. It still has well-defined geometric factor for determining the dielectric constant. We designed the buffer layer using a simple RC model. It was determined that the buffer layer should be a high dielectric constant polymer. Two high dielectric constant polymers were selected to be buffer layers. Layered samples with structures ABA and ABC were discussed, where A is the buffer layer. We show that the method not only provides a way to preserve the structure of special polymer films, but also is able to adjust its electrical characterization to a convenient level.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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