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Ferroelectric negative capacitance

Íñiguez, J; Zubko, P; Luk'yanchuk, I; Cano, A; (2019) Ferroelectric negative capacitance. Nature Reviews Materials , 4 pp. 243-256. 10.1038/s41578-019-0089-0. Green open access

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Abstract

The capacitor is a key element of electronic devices and is characterized by positive capacitance. However, a negative capacitance (NC) behaviour may occur in certain cases and implies a local voltage drop opposed to the overall applied bias. Therefore, a local NC response results in voltage enhancement across the rest of the circuit. Within a suitably designed heterostructure, ferroelectrics display such an NC effect, and various ferroelectric-based microelectronic and nanoelectronic devices have been developed, showing improved performance attributed to NC. However, the exact physical nature of the NC response and direct experimental evidence remain elusive or controversial thus far. In this Review, we discuss the physical mechanisms responsible for ferroelectric NC, tackling static and transient NC responses. We examine ferroelectric responses to voltage and charge, as well as ferroelectric switching, and discuss proof-of-concept experiments and possibilities for device implementation. Finally, we highlight different approaches for the optimization of the intrinsic NC response to maximize voltage amplification.

Type: Article
Title: Ferroelectric negative capacitance
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41578-019-0089-0
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-019-0089-0
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Electrical and electronic engineering, Electronic devices, Ferroelectrics and multiferroics
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > London Centre for Nanotechnology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10073127
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