Title :
Three terminal solid-electrolyte nanometer switch
Author :
Sakamoto, Toshitsugu ; Banno, Naoki ; Iguchi, Noriyuki ; Kawaura, Hisao ; Kaeriyama, Shunichi ; Mizuno, Masayuki ; Terabe, Kazuya ; Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi ; Aono, Masakazu
Author_Institution :
Fundamental & Environ. Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Tsukuba
Abstract :
We propose a three-terminal solid-electrolyte nanometer switch, where the control gate is separated from the current path. This novel switch resolves the issues arising from large current during switching (>1mA) in a two-terminal solid-electrolyte switch. We demonstrate that the drain current reversibly switches when a metallic bridge electrochemically forms or dissolves between the source and drain by applying gate voltage. The ON resistance is 200-300Omega and the ON/OFF current ratio is as high as 105. Each state is nonvolatile
Keywords :
electrochemical devices; nanoelectronics; semiconductor switches; solid electrolytes; 200 to 300 ohm; control gate; metallic bridge; nanometer switch; nonvolatile state; three terminal solid-electrolyte switch; Bridge circuits; Copper; Electrodes; Field programmable gate arrays; Integrated circuit interconnections; Materials science and technology; National electric code; Programmable logic arrays; Switches; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 2005. IEDM Technical Digest. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9268-X
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.2005.1609383
