9nm half-pitch functional resistive memory cell with <1µA programming current using thermally oxidized sub-stoichiometric WOx film

Autor: Jan-Tsai Liu, Fu-Liang Yang, ChiaHua Ho, Chenming Hu, Cheng-San Wu, Cho-Lun Hsu, Chun-Chi Chen, Chien-Chao Huang
Rok vydání: 2010
Předmět:
Zdroj: 2010 International Electron Devices Meeting.
DOI: 10.1109/iedm.2010.5703389
Popis: Record 9nm half-pitch functional Transition-Metal-Oxide based Resistive Random Access Memory (TMORRAM) cell and the lowest reported 1µA programming current (I prog , both Set and Reset) have been achieved with thermally oxidized sub-stoichiometric WO x and Nano Injection Lithography (NIL) technique [1]. The unexpectedly low programming current at 9nm diameter has been examined in-depth, it offers potential for scaling low power non-volatile memory. This small device shows Reset/Set resistance ratio around 10, stability during read operation, and good data-retention. A switching mechanism based on oxygen-ion dynamics can account for the observed device characteristics as discussed in this work.
Databáze: OpenAIRE