Reversible switching in bicontinuous structure for phase change random access memory application

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4678-4684
Author(s):  
Yan Cheng ◽  
Yonghui Zheng ◽  
Zhitang Song
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Random Access ◽  
Random Access Memory ◽  
Access Memory ◽  
Bicontinuous Structure ◽  
Amorphous Si

A 3D nano-bicontinuous structure consisting of a reversible Sb2Te3 phase and amorphous Si phase is visualized. The amorphous Si frame is stable and the Sb2Te3 nano areas switch between the a- and f-structure.

Formation of Ge[sub 2]Sb[sub 2]Te[sub 5]–TiO[sub x] Nanostructures for Phase Change Random Access Memory Applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. K8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongbok Lee ◽  
Sung-Soo Yim ◽  
Ho-Ki Lyeo ◽  
Min-Ho Kwon ◽  
Dongmin Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Random Access ◽  
Random Access Memory ◽  
Access Memory ◽  
Memory Applications

Temperature Dependence of Phase-Change Random Access Memory Cell

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (5A) ◽  
pp. 3955-3958 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. S. Miao ◽  
L. P. Shi ◽  
H. K. Lee ◽  
J. M. Li ◽  
R. Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Random Access ◽  
Memory Cell ◽  
Random Access Memory ◽  
Access Memory

scholarly journals Thermal characterization and analysis of phase change random access memory

2005 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 013520 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Giraud ◽  
J. Cluzel ◽  
V. Sousa ◽  
A. Jacquot ◽  
A. Dauscher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Random Access ◽  
Random Access Memory ◽  
Thermal Characterization ◽  
Access Memory

THERMAL EXPANSION OF PHASE-CHANGE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY CELLS

2008 ◽  
Vol 1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianming Li ◽  
L.P. Shi ◽  
H.X. Yang ◽  
K.G. Lim ◽  
X.S. Miao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stress ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Thermal Strain ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Amorphous State ◽  
Random Access ◽  
Random Access Memory ◽  
Access Memory ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

ABSTRACTThree-dimensional finite element method (FEM) is used to solve the thermal strain-stress fields of phase-change random access memory (PCRAM) cells. Simulation results show that thermal stress concentrates at the interfaces between electrodes and phase change layer and it is significantly larger than that within the phase change layer. It has been found that the peak thermal stress is linearly related to the voltage of electrical pulse in the reset process but once amorphous state is produced in the cell, a nonlinear relationship between thermal stress and electrical power exists. This paper reported the change of thermal stress during set process. It was found that the stress decreases significantly due to the amorphous active region during set processes.

Effect of the Bottom Electrode Contact (BEC) on the phase transformation of N2 doped Ge2Sb2Te 5 (N-GST) in a Phase-change Random Access Memory

2004 ◽  
Vol 830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suyoun Lee ◽  
Y. J. Song ◽  
Y. N. Hwang ◽  
S. H. Lee ◽  
J. H. Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Bottom Electrode ◽  
Random Access ◽  
Surface Oxidation ◽  
Random Access Memory ◽  
Access Memory ◽  
Electrode Contact ◽  
Electrode Metal ◽  
Contact Size

With respect to the operation of a Phase-change Random Access Memory (PRAM or PcRAM), we studied the effect of the contact between the electrode metal and the chalcogenide glass, N2 doped Ge2Sb2Te5 in this report. We investigated a change of the resistance-programming current pulse (R-I) curve varying the contact size and the electrode material. Also we tested the surface oxidation of the electrode. We found that the programming current, the resistance of the programmed state (“RESET”) and the erased state (“SET”) were highly dependent on the above parameters. These results are presented and a more effective way to the high density PRAM will be proposed.

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