Abstract:
A nonvolatile memory device having two or more resistors and methods of forming and using the same. A nonvolatile memory device having two resistance layers, and more particularly, to a nonvolatile memory device formed and operated using a resistance layer having memory switching characteristics and a resistance layer having threshold switching characteristics. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device may include a lower electrode; a first resistance layer having at least two resistance characteristics formed on the lower electrode, a second resistance layer having threshold switching characteristics formed on the first resistance layer, and an upper electrode formed on the second resistance layer.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a nanochannel-array and a method of fabricating a nanodot using the nanochannel-array are provided. The nanochannel-array manufacturing method includes: performing first anodizing to form a first alumina layer having a channel array formed by a plurality of cavities on an aluminum substrate; etching the first alumina layer to a predetermined depth and forming a plurality of concave portions on the aluminum substrate, wherein each concave portion corresponds to the bottom of each channel of the first alumina layer; and performing second anodizing to form a second alumina layer having an array of a plurality of channels corresponding to the plurality of concave portions on the aluminum substrate. The array manufacturing method makes it possible to obtain finely ordered cavities and form nanoscale dots using the cavities.
Abstract:
An electrode structure having at least two oxide layers that more reliably switch and operate without the use of additional devices and a non-volatile memory device having the same are provided. The electrode structure may include a lower electrode, a first oxide layer formed on the lower electrode, a second oxide layer formed on the first oxide layer and an upper electrode formed on the second oxide layer wherein at least one of the first and second oxide layers may be formed of a resistance-varying material. The first oxide layer may be formed of an oxide having a variable oxidation state.
Abstract:
A storage node having a metal-insulator-metal structure, a non-volatile memory device including a storage node having a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure and a method of operating the same are provided. The memory device may include a switching element and a storage node connected to the switching element. The storage node may include a first metal layer, a first insulating layer and a second metal layer, sequentially stacked, and a nano-structure layer. The storage node may further include a second insulating layer and a third metal layer. The nano-structure layer, which is used as a carbon nano-structure layer, may include at least one fullerene layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device may have a lower leakage current and/or higher reliability, e.g., a longer retention time and/or a shorter refresh time. The device may include a switching device and a capacitor. A source of the switching device may be connected to a first end of a metal-insulator transition film resistor, and at least one electrode of the capacitor may be connected to a second end of the metal-insulator transition film resistor. The metal-insulator transition film resistor may transition between an insulator and a conductor according to a voltage supplied to the first and second ends thereof.
Abstract:
An emitter for an electron-beam projection lithography (EPL) system and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The electron-beam emitter includes a substrate, an insulating layer overlying the substrate, and a gate electrode including a base layer formed on top of the insulating layer to a uniform thickness and an electron-beam blocking layer formed on the base layer in a predetermined pattern. The manufacturing method includes steps of: preparing a substrate; forming an insulating layer on the substrate; forming a base layer of a gate electrode by depositing a conductive metal on the insulating layer to a predetermined thickness; forming an electron-beam blocking layer of the gate electrode by depositing a metal capable of anodizing on the base layer to a predetermined thickness; and patterning the electron-beam blocking layer in a predetermined pattern by anodizing. The emitter provides a uniform electric field within the insulating layer and simplify the manufacturing method therefor.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile memory device having two or more resistors and methods of forming and using the same. A nonvolatile memory device having two resistance layers, and more particularly, to a nonvolatile memory device formed and operated using a resistance layer having memory switching characteristics and a resistance layer having threshold switching characteristics. The nonvolatile semiconductor memory device may include a lower electrode; a first resistance layer having at least two resistance characteristics formed on the lower electrode, a second resistance layer having threshold switching characteristics formed on the first resistance layer, and an upper electrode formed on the second resistance layer.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile memory device and method that uses a resistor having various resistance states. The memory device may include a switching device and a resistor. The resistor may be electrically connected with the switching device and may have one reset resistance state and at least two or more set resistance states.
Abstract:
A nonvolatile memory device including a lower electrode, a resistor structure disposed on the lower electrode, a diode structure disposed on the resistor structure, and an upper electrode disposed on the diode structure. A nonvolatile memory device wherein the resistor structure includes one resistor and the diode structure includes one diode. An array of nonvolatile memory devices as described above.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of manufacturing a memory device that comprises a gate including uniformly distributed silicon nano dots. The method includes forming a gate on a substrate, the gate including, stacked in sequence an insulating film, nano dot layers separated by a predetermined lateral distance, and a conductive film pattern, forming a source region and a drain region contacting the gate in the substrate, and forming first and second metal layers on the source region and the drain region, respectively.