Sol–Gel-Processed Y2O3 Multilevel Resistive Random-Access Memory Cells for Neural Networks

Taehun Lee, Hae In Kim, Yoonjin Cho, Sangwoo Lee, Won Yong Lee, Jin Hyuk Bae, In Man Kang, Kwangeun Kim, Sin Hyung Lee, Jaewon Jang

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Abstract

Yttrium oxide (Y2O3) resistive random-access memory (RRAM) devices were fabricated using the sol–gel process on indium tin oxide/glass substrates. These devices exhibited conventional bipolar RRAM characteristics without requiring a high-voltage forming process. The effect of current compliance on the Y2O3 RRAM devices was investigated, and the results revealed that the resistance values gradually decreased with increasing set current compliance values. By regulating these values, the formation of pure Ag conductive filament could be restricted. The dominant oxygen ion diffusion and migration within Y2O3 leads to the formation of oxygen vacancies and Ag metal-mixed conductive filaments between the two electrodes. The filament composition changes from pure Ag metal to Ag metal mixed with oxygen vacancies, which is crucial for realizing multilevel cell (MLC) switching. Consequently, intermediate resistance values were obtained, which were suitable for MLC switching. The fabricated Y2O3 RRAM devices could function as a MLC with a capacity of two bits in one cell, utilizing three low-resistance states and one common high-resistance state. The potential of the Y2O3 RRAM devices for neural networks was further explored through numerical simulations. Hardware neural networks based on the Y2O3 RRAM devices demonstrated effective digit image classification with a high accuracy rate of approximately 88%, comparable to the ideal software-based classification (~92%). This indicates that the proposed RRAM can be utilized as a memory component in practical neuromorphic systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2432
JournalNanomaterials
Volume13
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2023

Keywords

  • multilevel cell
  • RRAM
  • sol–gel
  • YO

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