Abstract:
A memory device includes a bottom electrode above a substrate, a first switching layer on the bottom electrode, a second switching layer including aluminum on the first switching layer, an oxygen exchange layer on the second switching layer and a top electrode on the oxygen exchange layer. The presence of the second switching layer including aluminum on the first switching layer enables a reduction in electro-forming voltage of the memory device.
Abstract:
Disclosed are electronic devices, memory devices, and computing devices including a metallic glass barrier material for an electrode or a contact. An electronic device (100) includes a semiconductor substrate (110), an electrical component (120) formed on or in the semiconductor substrate, an electrically conductive material (130) on or in the electrical component and configured to conduct electrical charge at least one of to or from the electrical component, and a barrier material (132) including a metallic glass material in contact with the electrically conductive material. A memory device includes a memory cell including a metallic glass barrier material. A computing device includes an electronic device including a metallic glass barrier material.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for forming resistive random-access memory (RRAM) including a tunnel source access transistor, such as a tunnel source MOSFET. The use of a tunnel source access transistor includes integrating a tunnel diode on the bitcell transistor's source terminal using epitaxial growth. Accordingly, such RRAM bitcells are referred to herein as having a 1T(D)-1R configuration. As can be understood based on this disclosure, the tunnel diode's resistance is asymmetric with respect to RRAM write voltage. Thus, the tunnel diode optimizes array operations for the 1T(D)-1R bitcells described herein, enabling both control of current compliance in the SET direction and maximization of current in the RESET direction from the same RRAM bitcell. The 1T(D)-1R architecture is compatible with a multitude of RRAM device structures and transistor types, such as NMOS and PMOS configurations. Further, the tunnel diode can be integrated in a MOSFET access transistor without increasing cell layout area.
Abstract:
A method is provided that includes forming a word line above a substrate, the word line disposed in a first direction, forming a bit line above the substrate, the bit line disposed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, forming a nonvolatile memory material between the word line and the bit line, and forming a memory cell including the nonvolatile memory material at an intersection of the bit line and the word line. The word line includes a first portion and a second portion including an electrically conductive carbon-containing material. The nonvolatile memory material includes a semiconductor material layer and a conductive oxide material layer, with the semiconductor material layer disposed adjacent the second portion of the word line.
Abstract:
In some examples, a hybrid memory device includes multiple memory cells, where a given memory cell of the multiple memory cells includes a volatile memory element having a plurality of layers including electrically conductive layers and a dielectric layer between the electrically conductive layers, and a non-volatile resistive memory element to store different data states represented by respective different resistances of the non-volatile resistive memory element, the non-volatile resistive memory element having a plurality of layers including electrically conductive layers and a resistive switching layer between the electrically conductive layers of the non-volatile resistive memory element.
Abstract:
A ReRAM cell array has rows and columns and includes first and second complementary bit lines for each row, a first, second and third word lines for each column and a source bit line for each row. A ReRAM cell at each row and column includes a first resistive memory element, its first end connected to the first complementary bit line of its row, a p-channel transistor, its source connected to a second end of the first resistive memory element, its drain connected to a switch node, its gate connected to the first word line of its column, a second resistive memory element, its first end connected to the second complementary bit line of its row, an n-channel transistor, its source connected to a second end of the second resistive memory element, its drain connected to the switch node, its gate connected to the second word line of its column, and a programming transistor having a drain connected to the switch node, a source connected to the source bit line of its row and a gate connected to the third word line of its column.
Abstract:
Approaches for fabricating conductive bridge random access memory (CBRAM) devices with engineered sidewalls for filament localization, and the resulting structures and devices, are described. In an example, a conductive bridge random access memory (CBRAM) device includes a conductive interconnect disposed in an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer disposed above a substrate. The CBRAM device also includes a CBRAM element disposed on the conductive interconnect. The CBRAM element includes a first electrode layer disposed on the uppermost surface of the conductive interconnect. A resistance switching layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The resistance switching layer includes an electrolyte material having doped regions at outermost ends of the electrolyte material but not in a central portion of the electrolyte material. A metal ion source layer is disposed on the resistance switching layer. A second electrode layer is disposed on the metal ion source layer.
Abstract:
Approaches for fabricating self-aligned pedestals for resistive random access memory (RRAM) elements and devices, and the resulting structures, are described. In an example, a resistive random access memory (RRAM) device includes a conductive interconnect disposed in an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer disposed above a substrate. An RRAM element is disposed on the conductive interconnect. The RRAM element includes a first electrode layer disposed on the conductive interconnect and in the ILD layer. The first electrode layer has an uppermost surface substantially co-planar with an uppermost surface of the ILD layer. A resistance switching layer is disposed on the uppermost surface of the first electrode layer and on a portion of the uppermost surface of the ILD layer. A second electrode layer is disposed on the resistance switching layer.
Abstract:
A thin film transistor is deposited over a portion of a metal layer over a substrate. A memory element is coupled to the thin film transistor to provide a first memory cell. A second memory cell is over the first memory. A logic block is coupled to at least the first memory cell.
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.