Title :
Electrostatic cross-talk to define the density limit of aligned-array phase-change-memory with carbon nanotube electrodes
Author :
Wahab, Muhammad Abdul ; Alam, Md. Ashraful
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
We find that electrostatic cross-talk may define the ultimate density limit of SWNT-PCM memory, by making co-programming of neighboring cells difficult. Scaling of the nanogap or structures free of broken tubes promise denser arrays, but the practical and economic viability of these approaches remain a concern.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; crosstalk; electrodes; electrostatics; nanoelectronics; phase change memories; SWNT-PCM memory; aligned-array phase-change-memory; broken tubes; carbon nanotube electrodes; denser arrays; electrostatic cross-talk; nanogap scaling; neighboring cell co-programming; ultimate density limit; Arrays; Electric breakdown; Electric potential; Electrodes; Electrostatics; Guidelines; Lithography;
Conference_Titel :
Device Research Conference (DRC), 2014 72nd Annual
Conference_Location :
Santa Barbara, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-5405-6
DOI :
10.1109/DRC.2014.6872312
