摘要:
Disclosed is a memory cell array (10) including word lines (WL), first bit lines (BL1) and second bit lines (BL2) respectively connected to memory cells (100), wherein each memory cell (100) includes a MOS transistor (110) and a nanogap element (120) having first and second conductive layers and a gap in which a resistance value changes by applying a predetermined voltage, and data is written by specifying the first bit line to connect it to a ground, specifying the word line and supplying a write voltage to the second bit lines, and read by specifying the first bit line to connect it to a sense amplifier (51), specifying the word line and supplying a read voltage lower than the write voltage to the second bit lines, and the word line is specified when the word line voltage becomes a gate threshold value voltage or more and a sum of a drive voltage and the gate threshold value voltage or less.
摘要:
Disclosed is a fabrication method of an element (1) with nanogap electrodes including a first electrode (20), a second electrode (60) provided above the first electrode, and a gap (70) provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, the gap being in an order of nanometer to allow resistive state to be switched by applying a predetermined voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, the method comprising: forming the first electrode (20); forming a spacer (30) on an upper surface of the first electrode; forming the second electrode (60) in contact with an upper surface of the spacer; and removing the spacer (30) to form the gap (70).
摘要:
Disclosed is a switching element including: an insulative substrate (10); a first electrode (20) and a second electrode (40) provided to the insulative substrate; an interelectrode gap (50) between the first electrode and the second electrode, comprising a gap of a nanometer order which causes switching phenomenon of resistance by applying a predetermined voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a sealing member (60) to seal the interelectrode gap such that the gap is retained.
摘要:
Disclosed is a memory element array (100) comprising a plurality of memory elements arranged in an array, wherein the memory elements are switching elements (70) each including a gap (71) of nanometer order in which a switching phenomenon of resistance is caused by applying a predetermined voltage between electrodes, and the memory element array is provided with tunnel elements (40) respectively connected to the switching elements in series, each of the tunnel elements preventing generation of a sneak path current flowing to another switching element at a time of applying the predetermined voltage.
摘要:
Disclosed is a memory cell array (10) including: word lines (WL) and first and second bit lines (BL1,BL2) respectively connected to memory cells (100), wherein each memory cell (100) includes a MOS transistor (110) and a nanogap element (120) formed inside a contact hole, the switching element includes first and second conductive layers and a gap in which a resistance value is changed by applying a predetermined voltage, each word line is connected to a gate electrode, each first bit line is connected to a second electrode, each second bit line is connected to the second conductive layer, and data is written by supplying a write voltage to the first bit line connected to a selected memory cell and specifying the word line connected to the memory cell, and data is read by supplying a read voltage to the first bit lines connected to the memory cell and specifying the word line connected to the memory cells.
摘要:
Disclosed is a memory cell array (10) including word lines (WL), first bit lines (BL1) and second bit lines (BL2) respectively connected to memory cells (100), wherein each memory cell (100) includes a MOS transistor (110) and a nanogap element (120) having first and second conductive layers and a gap in which a resistance value changes by applying a predetermined voltage, and data is written by specifying the first bit line to connect it to a ground, specifying the word line and supplying a write voltage to the second bit lines, and read by specifying the first bit line to connect it to a sense amplifier (51), specifying the word line and supplying a read voltage lower than the write voltage to the second bit lines, and the word line is specified when the word line voltage becomes a gate threshold value voltage or more and a sum of a drive voltage and the gate threshold value voltage or less.
摘要:
A nanogap switching element is equipped with an inter-electrode gap portion including a gap of a nanometer order between a first electrode and a second electrode. A switching phenomenon is caused in the inter-electrode gap portion by applying a voltage between the first and second electrodes. The nanogap switching element is shifted from its low resistance state to its high resistance state by receiving a voltage pulse application of a first voltage value, and shifted from its high resistance state to its low resistance state by receiving a voltage pulse application of a second voltage value lower than the first voltage value. When the nanogap switching element is shifted from the high resistance state to the low resistance state, a voltage pulse of an intermediate voltage value between the first and second voltage values is applied thereto before the voltage pulse application of the second voltage value thereto.