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Unipolar Resistance Switching in Amorphous High-k dielectrics Based on Correlated Barrier Hopping Theory
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- We have proposed a kind of nonvolatile resistive switching memory based on amorphous LaLuO3, which has already been established as a promising candidate of high-k gate dielectric employed in transistors. Well-developed unipolar switching behaviors in amorphous LaLuO3 make it suited for not only logic but memory applications using the conventional semiconductor or the emerging nano/CMOS architectures. The conduction transition between high- and low- resistance states is attributed to the change in the separation between oxygen vacancy sites in the light of the correlated barrier hopping theory. The mean migration distances of vacancies responsible for the resistive switching are demonstrated in nanoscale, which could account for the ultrafast programming speed of 6 ns. The origin of the distributions in switching parameters in oxides can be well understood according to the switching principle. Furthermore, an approach has also been developed to make the operation voltages predictable for the practical applications of resistive memories.<br />Comment: 18 pages, 6 figures
- Subjects :
- Condensed Matter - Materials Science
Condensed Matter - Other Condensed Matter
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.0908.2379
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3425671