Oxide-based RRAM: Unified microscopic principle for both unipolar and bipolar switching

B. Gao*, J. F. Kang, Y. S. Chen, F. F. Zhang, B. Chen, P. Huang, L. F. Liu, X. Y. Liu, Y. Y. Wang, X. A. Tran, Z. R. Wang, H. Y. Yu, Albert Chin

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    Abstract

    A unified microscopic principle is proposed to clarify resistive switching behaviors of transition metal oxide based resistive random access memories (RRAM) for the first time. In this unified microscopic principle, both unipolar and bipolar switching characteristics of RRAM are correlated with the distribution of localized oxygen vacancies in the oxide switching layer, which is governed by the generation and recombination with dissociative oxygen ions. Based on the proposed microscopic principle, an atomistic simulation method is developed to evaluate critical memory performance, and successfully conduct the device optimization. The experimental data are well in line with the developed simulation method.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2011 International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2011
    Pages17.4.1-17.4.4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2011
    Event2011 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2011 - Washington, DC, United States
    Duration: 5 Dec 20117 Dec 2011

    Publication series

    NameTechnical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM
    ISSN (Print)0163-1918

    Conference

    Conference2011 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2011
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityWashington, DC
    Period5/12/117/12/11

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