Abstract:
A memory cell of a resistive random access memory and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A first electrode is formed. A metal oxide layer is formed on the first electrode. An electrode buffer stacked layer is formed on the metal oxide layer and includes a first buffer layer and a second buffer layer, and the first buffer layer is located between the second buffer layer and the metal oxide layer. The second buffer layer reacts with oxygen from the first buffer layer more strongly than the first buffer layer reacts with oxygen from the metal oxide layer. A second electrode layer is formed on the electrode buffer stacked layer.
Abstract:
A logic gate including a first resistive non-volatile memory device and a second resistive non-volatile memory device is provided. When top electrodes of the first and the second resistive non-volatile memory devices are coupled to an output terminal of the logic gate, bottom electrodes of the first and the second resistive non-volatile memory devices are respectively coupled to a first input terminal and a second input terminal of the logic gate. When the bottom electrodes of the first and the second resistive non-volatile memory devices are coupled to the output terminal of the logic gate, the top electrodes of the first and the second resistive non-volatile memory devices are respectively coupled to the first input terminal and the second input terminal of the logic gate.
Abstract:
A physically-unclonable-function (PUF) circuit and the control method thereof are provided, and the control method can be applied to the magnetoresistive device. The control method includes providing a first energy to a plurality of magnetic-tunnel junction (MTJ) devices after initializing the MTJ devices to a resistance state, and determining whether the hamming weight of at least one of the MTJ devices which has a predetermined resistance state is within a predetermined range or not.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a silicon substrate having a groove, an epitaxial layer disposed on the sidewalls of the groove, and a gate disposed above the epitaxial layer and electrically connected to the epitaxial layer. The sidewalls of the groove have a lattice direction of (111). The groove extends in a first direction. The semiconductor structure and its fabrication method make a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) circuit and a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with high electron mobility, high breakdown voltage and heat resistance properties being capable of being integrated on the same silicon (100) substrate at the same time to enhance the ability of the system on chip to handle power and RF power signals.
Abstract:
A physically-unclonable-function (PUF) circuit and the control method thereof are provided, and the control method can be applied to the magnetoresistive device. The control method includes providing a first energy to a plurality of magnetic-tunnel junction (MTJ) devices after initializing the MTJ devices to a resistance state, and determining whether the hamming weight of at least one of the MTJ devices which has a predetermined resistance state is within a predetermined range or not.
Abstract:
Provided is a three-dimensional resistance memory including a stack of layers. The stack of layers is encapsulated in a dielectric layer and is adjacent to at least one opening in the encapsulating dielectric layer. At least one L-shaped variable resistance spacer is disposed on at least a portion of the sidewall of the opening adjacent to the stack of layers. An electrode layer fills the remaining portion of the opening.
Abstract:
A logic gate including a first resistive non-volatile memory device and a second resistive non-volatile memory device is provided. When top electrodes of the first and the second resistive non-volatile memory devices are coupled to an output terminal of the logic gate, bottom electrodes of the first and the second resistive non-volatile memory devices are respectively coupled to a first input terminal and a second input terminal of the logic gate. When the bottom electrodes of the first and the second resistive non-volatile memory devices are coupled to the output terminal of the logic gate, the top electrodes of the first and the second resistive non-volatile memory devices are respectively coupled to the first input terminal and the second input terminal of the logic gate.