Title :
A very reliable multilevel YSZ resistive switching memory
Author :
Pan, Feng ; Jang, Jaewon ; Subramanian, Vivek
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate an excellent Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM) device based on Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ). Robust multilevel operation is achieved using incremental step pulse programming. Using this scheme, we realize excellent reliability, and further, demonstrate that oxygen vacancy-based cells are superior to metallic filament cells for multilevel operation.
Keywords :
circuit reliability; random-access storage; yttrium compounds; zirconium compounds; RRAM device; Y2O3; ZrO2; incremental step pulse programming; metallic filament cells; multilevel YSZ resistive switching memory; oxygen vacancy-based cells; reliability; resistive random access memory; yttria stabilized zirconia; Electrodes; Films; Gold; Noise; Reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Device Research Conference (DRC), 2012 70th Annual
Conference_Location :
University Park, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1163-2
DOI :
10.1109/DRC.2012.6257024