摘要:
According to one embodiment, an information recording/reproducing device including a semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect layer on the semiconductor substrate, a first memory cell array layer on the first interconnect layer, and a second interconnect layer on the first memory cell array layer. The first memory cell array layer comprises an insulating layer having an alignment mark, and a stacked layer structure on the insulating layer and including a storage layer and an electrode layer. All of the layers in the stacked layer structure comprises a material with a permeability of visible light of 1% or more.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an information recording and reproducing device includes a recording layer which includes a typical element and a transition element, and stores a state of a first electric resistivity and a state of a second electric resistivity different from the first electric resistivity by a movement of the typical element, and an electrode layer which is disposed at one end of the recording layer to apply a voltage or a current to the recording layer. The recording layer includes a first region which is in contact with the electrode layer and the electrode layer includes a second region which is in contact with the recording layer. The first and second regions are opposite to each other. And the first and second regions include the typical element, and a concentration of the typical element in the second region is higher than that in the first region.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an information recording/reproducing device includes a recording layer and a driver section. The recording layer has a first layer including a first compound. The first compound includes a mixed crystal of a first oxide containing a first metallic element and a second oxide. The second oxide has a crystal structure being same as the first oxide and contains a second metallic element different from the first metallic element. The driver section is configured to produce state change in the recording layer to record information by at least one of application of voltage to the recording layer and passage of current to the recording layer. Composition ratio of an element having a smaller ionic radius of the first and second metallic elements is not less than percolation threshold of a lattice formed of ions of the first and second metallic elements based on the crystal structure.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an information recording and reproducing device includes a recording layer which includes a typical element and a transition element, and stores a state of a first electric resistivity and a state of a second electric resistivity different from the first electric resistivity by a movement of the typical element, and an electrode layer which is disposed at one end of the recording layer to apply a voltage or a current to the recording layer. The recording layer includes a first region which is in contact with the electrode layer and the electrode layer includes a second region which is in contact with the recording layer. The first and second regions are opposite to each other. And the first and second regions include the typical element, and a concentration of the typical element in the first region is higher than that in the second region.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an information recording and reproducing device includes a first layer, a second layer, and a recording layer between the first and second layers, which is capable of a transition between a first state of a low resistance and a second state of a high resistance by flowing a current between the first and second layers. A peripheral portion of the recording layer has a composition different from that of a center portion of the recording layer. The center portion includes two kinds of cation elements. And the center portion is different from the peripheral portion in a ratio of the two kinds of cation elements.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an information recording and reproducing device includes a recording layer and a driving unit. The recording layer includes a first layer containing a first compound. The first compound includes a first positive ion element. The first positive ion element is made of a transition metal element and serves as a first positive ion. The second positive ion element serves as a second positive ion. The driving unit is configured to generate a phase change in the recording layer and to record information by at least one of application of a voltage and application of a current to the recording layer. The coordination number of the first positive ion element at a position of a second coordination of the second positive ion element is 80% or more and less than 100% of the coordination number when the first compound is assumed to be a perfect crystal.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an information recording and reproducing device includes a recording layer and a driving unit. The recording layer includes a first layer containing a first compound. The first compound includes a first positive ion element. The first positive ion element is made of a transition metal element and serves as a first positive ion. The second positive ion element serves as a second positive ion. The driving unit is configured to generate a phase change in the recording layer and to record information by at least one of application of a voltage and application of a current to the recording layer. The coordination number of the first positive ion element at a position of a second coordination of the second positive ion element is 80% or more and less than 100% of the coordination number when the first compound is assumed to be a perfect crystal.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes a stacked structure including a memory portion and an electrode having a surface facing the memory portion; and a voltage application portion to apply a voltage to the memory portion to change resistance. The surface includes first and second regions. The first region contains a first nonmetallic element and at least one element of a metallic element, Si, Ga, and As. The second region contains a second nonmetallic element and the at least one element. The second region has a content ratio of the second nonmetallic element higher than that in the first region. A difference in electronegativity between the second nonmetallic element and the at least one element is greater than that between the first nonmetallic element and the at least one element. At least one of the first and second regions has an anisotropic shape.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes a stacked structure and a voltage application portion. The stacked structure includes a memory portion, and an electrode stacked with the memory portion and having a surface having a portion facing the memory portion. The voltage application portion applies a voltage to the memory portion to cause a change in a resistance in the memory portion to store information. The surface includes a first region and a second region. The first region contains at least one of a metallic element, Si, Ga, and As. The first region is conductive. The second region contains at least one of the metallic element, Si, Ga, and As, and has a content ratio of nonmetallic element higher than a content ratio of nonmetallic element in the first region. At least one of the first region and the second region has an anisotropic shape on the surface.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes a stacked structure including a memory portion and an electrode having a surface facing the memory portion; and a voltage application portion to apply a voltage to the memory portion to change resistance. The surface includes first and second regions. The first region contains a first nonmetallic element and at least one element of a metallic element, Si, Ga, and As. The second region contains a second nonmetallic element and the at least one element. The second region has a content ratio of the second nonmetallic element higher than that in the first region. A difference in electronegativity between the second nonmetallic element and the at least one element is greater than that between the first nonmetallic element and the at least one element. At least one of the first and second regions has an anisotropic shape.