Abstract:
A chemical-analysis device integrated with a metallic-nanofinger device for chemical sensing. The chemical-analysis device includes a metallic-nanofinger device, and a platform. The metallic-nanofinger device includes a substrate, and a plurality of nanofingers coupled with the substrate. A nanofinger of the plurality includes a flexible column, and a metallic cap coupled to an apex of the flexible column. At least the nanofinger and a second nanofinger of the plurality of nanofingers are to self-arrange into a close-packed configuration with at least one analyte molecule. A morphology of the metallic cap is to generate a shifted plasmonic-resonance peak associated with amplified luminescence from the analyte molecule. A method for using, and a chemical-analysis apparatus including the chemical-analysis device are also provided.
Abstract:
A memristor with dopant-compensated switching, the memristor having a bottom electrode, a top electrode, and an active region sandwiched between the bottom electrode and the top electrode. The active region is made up of an electrically insulating material and an electrically conducting material. The insulating material includes compensating dopants to partially or fully compensate for native dopants in the insulating material. Methods for making the memristor are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A memristor including a dopant source is disclosed. The structure includes an electrode, a conductive alloy including a conducting material, a dopant source material, and a dopant, and a switching layer positioned between the electrode and the conductive alloy, wherein the switching layer includes an electronically semiconducting or nominally insulating and weak ionic switching material. A method for fabricating the memristor including a dopant source is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Nanoscale switching devices are disclosed. The devices have a first electrode of a nanoscale width; a second electrode of a nanoscale width; and a layer of an active region disposed between and in electrical contact with the first and second electrodes. The active region contains a switching material capable of carrying a significant amount of defects which can trap and de-trap electrons under electrical bias. The switching material is in an amorphous state. A nanoscale crossbar array containing a plurality of the devices and a method for making the devices are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A device for generating a representative logic indicator of grouped memristors is described. The device includes a memristor array. The memristor array includes a number of first memristors having a first set of logic indicators and a number of second memristors having a second set of logic indicators. The second set of logic indicators is different than the first set of logic indicators. Each first memristor is grouped with a corresponding second memristor during a memory read operation to generate a representative logic indicator.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit may include a substrate with a plurality of transistors formed in the substrate. The plurality of transistors may be coupled to a first metal layer formed over the plurality of transistors. A plurality of high dielectric nanometer capacitors may be formed of memristor switch material between the first metal layer and a second metal layer formed over the plurality of high dielectric capacitors. The plurality of high dielectric capacitors may operate as memory storage cells in dynamic logic.
Abstract:
A memristor has a first electrode, a second electrode parallel to the first electrode, and a switching layer disposing between the first and second electrodes. The switching layer contains a conduction channel and a reservoir zone. The conduction channel has a Fermi glass material with a variable concentration of mobile ions. The reservoir zone is laterally disposed relative to the conduction channel, and functions as a source/sink of mobile ions for the conduction channel. In the switching operation, under the cooperative driving force of both electric field and thermal effects, the mobile ions are moved into or out of the laterally disposed reservoir zone to vary the concentration of the mobile ions in the conduction channel to change the conductivity of the Fermi glass material.