摘要:
A chalcogenide alloy that optimizes operating parameters of an ovonic threshold switch includes an atomic percentage of arsenic in the range of 9 to 39, an atomic percentage of germanium in the range of 10 and 40, an atomic percentage of silicon in the range of 5 and 18, an atomic percentage of nitrogen in the range of 0 and 10, and an alloy of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium. A ratio of sulfur to selenium in the range of 0.25 and 4, and a ration of sulfur to tellurium in the alloy of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium is in the range of 0.11 and 1.
摘要:
Disturb from the reset to the set state may be reduced by creating an amorphous phase that is substantially free of crystal nuclei when programming the reset state in a phase change memory. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by using a current or a voltage to program that exceeds the threshold voltage of the phase change memory element, but does not exceed a safe current voltage which would cause a disturb.
摘要:
Disturb from the reset to the set state may be reduced by creating an amorphous phase that is substantially free of crystal nuclei when programming the reset state in a phase change memory. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by using a current or a voltage to program that exceeds the threshold voltage of the phase change memory element, but does not exceed a safe current voltage which would cause a disturb.
摘要:
Disturb from the reset to the set state may be reduced by creating an amorphous phase that is substantially free of crystal nuclei when programming the reset state in a phase change memory. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by using a current or a voltage to program that exceeds the threshold voltage of the phase change memory element, but does not exceed a safe current voltage which would cause a disturb.
摘要:
Disturb from the reset to the set state may be reduced by creating an amorphous phase that is substantially free of crystal nuclei when programming the reset state in a phase change memory. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by using a current or a voltage to program that exceeds the threshold voltage of the phase change memory element, but does not exceed a safe current voltage which would cause a disturb.
摘要:
Chalcogenide materials conventionally used in chalcogenide memory devices and ovonic threshold switches may exhibit a tendency called drift, wherein threshold voltage or resistance changes with time. By providing a compensating material which exhibits an opposing tendency, the drift may be compensated. The compensating material may be mixed into a chalcogenide, may be layered with chalcogenide, may be provided with a heater, or may be provided as part of an electrode in some embodiments. Both chalcogenide and non-chalcogenide compensating materials may be used.
摘要:
A method of programming a phase-change memory (PCM) device to the high resistance reset state by means of pressure-induced amorphization. A train of few short bipolar current pulses is applied to the PCM device in order to stress phase-change alloy (PCA) under high pressure, and current in each pulse is almost equal to set current. An atomic structure of phase-change alloy is easily deformable by external pressure due to weak chemical bonds. Some materials mechanically contacted PCA in PCM have lower coefficients of thermal expansion and compressibility as well as higher coefficient of hardness than the corresponding coefficients of the PCA.
摘要:
A pulse coupled with a microwave field is used for programming a resistive memory into one of non-volatile states. As the result, the programming becomes faster and more energy efficient. Related devices and materials are also described.