Analysis of the switching variability in Ni/HfO<inf>2</inf>-based RRAM devices

In this letter, we focus on the cycle-to-cycle variability of the low resistive state in Ni/HfO2-based resistive switching structures. The results show that several discrete current levels can individually last hundreds of cycles. They are a result of the random nature of the reversible conductive p...

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Autores: Gonzalez, Mireia Bargalló, Rafí, Joan Marc, Beldarrain, Oiane, Zabala, Miguel, Campabadal, Francesca
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/378658
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/378658
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84902148708
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Conductive filament (CF) | Ni | resistive random access memory (RRAM) | unipolar switching | variability
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Sumario:In this letter, we focus on the cycle-to-cycle variability of the low resistive state in Ni/HfO2-based resistive switching structures. The results show that several discrete current levels can individually last hundreds of cycles. They are a result of the random nature of the reversible conductive path formation through percolation processes, which could be attributed to a different shape, size, or number of conductive filaments. After successive cycles, the same or new filaments will nucleate in the weaker zones of the dielectric. In addition, the switching voltages related to the creation and dissolution of localized conductive paths are found to be statistically associated. © 2001-2011 IEEE.