A thorough investigation of the switching dynamics of TiN/Ti/10 nm-HfO2/W resistive memories

The switching dynamics of TiN/Ti/HfO<inf>2</inf>/W-based resistive memories is investigated. The analysis consisted in the systematic application of voltage sweeps with different ramp rates and temperatures. The obtained results give clear insight into the role played by transient and th...

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Authors: Maldonado, D., Vinuesa, G., Aldana, S., Aguirre, F. L., Cantudo, A., García, H., González, M., Jiménez-Molinos, F., Campabadal, Francesca, Miranda, E., Dueñas, S., Castán, H., Roldán, J. B.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/396072
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/396072
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85174156082
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Characterization | Compact modeling | Kinetic Monte Carlo | Operation dynamics | Resistive switching | RRAM
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Summary:The switching dynamics of TiN/Ti/HfO<inf>2</inf>/W-based resistive memories is investigated. The analysis consisted in the systematic application of voltage sweeps with different ramp rates and temperatures. The obtained results give clear insight into the role played by transient and thermal effects on the device operation. Both kinetic Monte Carlo simulations and a compact modeling approach based on the Dynamic Memdiode Model are considered in this work with the aim of assessing, in terms of their respective scopes, the nature of the physical processes that characterize the formation and rupture of the filamentary conducting channel spanning the oxide film. As a result of this study, a better understanding of the different facets of the resistive switching dynamics is achieved. It is shown that the temperature and, mainly, the applied electric field, control the switching mechanism of our devices. The Dynamic Memdiode Model, being a behavioral analytic approach, is shown to be particularly suitable for reproducing the conduction characteristics of our devices using a single set of parameters for the different operation regimes.