Multi-level control of conductive nano-filament evolution in HfO2 ReRAM by pulse-train operations

作者:Zhao L; Chen H Y; Wu S C; Jiang Z; Yu S; Hou T H; Wong H S Philip; Nishi Y*
来源:Nanoscale, 2014, 6(11): 5698-5702.
DOI:10.1039/c4nr00500g

摘要

Precise electrical manipulation of nanoscale defects such as vacancy nano-filaments is highly desired for the multi-level control of ReRAM. In this paper we present a systematic investigation on the pulse-train operation scheme for reliable multi-level control of conductive filament evolution. By applying the pulse-train scheme to a 3 bit per cell HfO2 ReRAM, the relative standard deviations of resistance levels are improved up to 80% compared to the single-pulse scheme. The observed exponential relationship between the saturated resistance and the pulse amplitude provides evidence for the gap-formation model of the filament-rupture process.

  • 出版日期2014-6-7