DocumentCode :
629162
Title :
Bidirectional TaO-diode-selected, complementary atom switch (DCAS) for area-efficient, nonvolatile crossbar switch block
Author :
Okamoto, K. ; Tada, Mitsunori ; Banno, N. ; Sakamoto, Takanori ; Miyamura, Makoto ; Iguchi, Noriyuki ; Nohisa, T. ; Hada, Hiromitsu
Author_Institution :
Low-power Electron. Assoc. & Project (LEAP), Tsukuba, Japan
fYear :
2013
fDate :
11-13 June 2013
Abstract :
For the first time, a novel area-efficient, 12F2 crossbar switch block featuring a bidirectional TaO diode-selected, complementary atom switch (DCAS) with diagonal programming lines has been proposed. The compact BEOL-diode, having a high current rectification ratio of 1.7×102 with Jmax=0.6MA/cm2, enables three-terminal operation of the DCAS, realizing select-transistor-less programming and high off-state disturbance of the crossbar. The developed DCAS is a strong candidate for realizing a nonvolatile and low-power programmable logic.
Keywords :
diodes; programmable logic devices; switches; tantalum compounds; DCAS; TaO; bidirectional TaO-diode-selected switch; compact BEOL-diode; complementary atom switch; diagonal programming line; high off-state disturbance; low-power programmable logic; nonvolatile crossbar switch block; nonvolatile programmable logic; select-transistor-less programming; CMOS integrated circuits; Logic gates; Programming; Reliability; Switches; Switching circuits; Transistors; Atom switch; Crossbar; Nonvolatile programmable logic;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Technology (VLSIT), 2013 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
ISSN :
0743-1562
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5226-0
Type :
conf
Filename :
6576661
Link To Document :
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