Quantized conductive filament formed by limited Cu source in sub-5nm era

J. Park, W. Lee, M. Choe, S. Jung, M. Son, S. Kim, S. Park, J. Shin, D. Lee, M. Siddik, J. Woo, G. Choi, E. Cha, T. Lee, H. Hwang

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Abstract

For the first time, we have investigated the resistive switching characteristics in extreme size (sub-5nm) device. Less than 5nm effective electrode radius is confirmed by conductive-AFM and FIB-TEM analysis. The conductive filament source (Cu ions) is limited by applying novel fabrication technology. Due to the limited Cu source, we observe the quantized formation of conductive path, which results in the distinguishable conductance states and shows the feasibility of multi-bit operation. By controlling the motion of Cu ions precisely, ideal selection behavior for xpoint memory application was achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2011
Pages3.7.1-3.7.4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2011 - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: 5 Dec 20117 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameTechnical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM
ISSN (Print)0163-1918

Conference

Conference2011 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, DC
Period5/12/117/12/11

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