Abstract:
A memristor device is provided, comprising a first electrode; a second electrode; a cathode metal layer disposed on a surface of the first electrode; and an active region disposed between and in electrical contact with the second electrode and the cathode metal layer, the active region comprising at least one layer of an amorphous metal oxide, wherein the amorphous metal oxide comprises doping atoms of a dopant element selected from the group consisting of aluminium, nickel, iron and chromium, and wherein when a switching voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes, the active region exhibits a resistive switching behaviour. Also provided is a method of fabricating such a memristor device.
Abstract:
A method for forming an electronic device may comprising the steps of selecting a substrate for an electronic device, and depositing a porous film utilizing physical vapor deposition, dry deposition, evaporative deposition, e-beam evaporation, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, or atomic layer deposition. In some embodiments, a deposition rate, temperature, pressure, or combination thereof may be carefully controlled during deposition to generate the porous film. Further, the depositing of the porous film occurs without the need for further processing. Additional steps may also include depositing an additional layer for the electronic device. In some case, the method may also include depositing and/or patterning a secondary electronic device on top or below the first electronic device.
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:
A variable resistance memory device (100, 200, 300, 400) includes a first electrode (110, 210, 310) and a second electrode (160, 260, 360). The device may includes a chalcogenide glass (140, 240, 340) layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The chalcogenide glass layer may include a chalcogenide glass material co-deposited with a metal material. The device also includes a metal ion source structure (150, 250, 350) between the chalcogenide glass layer and the second electrode. The device may include a buffer layer (120, 220) between the first electrode and the chalcogenide glass layer.
Abstract:
Provided are resistive switching memory cells and method of forming such cells. A memory cell includes a resistive switching layer disposed between two buffer layers. The electron barrier height of the material used for each buffer layer is less than the electron barrier height of the material used for the resistive switching layer. Furthermore, the thickness of each buffer layer may be less than the thickness of the resistive switching layer. The buffer layers reduce diffusion between the resistive switching layer and electrodes. Furthermore, the buffer layers improve data retention and prevent unintentional resistive switching when a reading signal is applied to the memory cell. The reading signal uses a low voltage and most of the electron tunneling is blocked by the buffer layers during this operation. On the other hand, the buffer layers allow electrode tunneling at higher voltages used for forming and switching signals.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides, inter alia, amorphous materials useful in electronic devices such as memory devices. In some embodiments, these materials include a semiconductor having an electronegative element doped within. The present invention may b understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying figures and examples, which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific devices, methods, applications, conditions or parameters described and/or shown herein, and that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting of the claimed invention.
Abstract:
A single resistive memory device comprises a first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer. The second metal oxide layer is located underneath the first metal oxide layer, and has a different stoichiometry than the second metal oxide layer. In embodiment, the first and second metal oxide layers each comprise different oxides of the same base metal, and the base metal may comprise tantalum. An article of manufacture comprising a single resistive memory device that is operable in a complementary resistive switching mode is also provided.