Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, Volume. 11, Issue 1, 2150004(2021)

Ultralow switching voltage and power consumption of GeS2 thin film resistive switching memory

N. Lyapunov1, C. H. Suen1, C. M. Wong1, Xiaodan Tang2, Z. L. Ho1, K. Zhou2, X. X. Chen1, H. M. Liu1, Xiaoyuan Zhou2、*, and J. Y. Dai1、**
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  • 1Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P. R. China
  • 2College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, P. R. China
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    The coming Big Data Era requires progress in storage and computing technologies. As an emerging memory technology, Resistive RAM (RRAM) has shown its potential in the next generation high-density storage and neuromorphic computing applications, which extremely demand low switching voltage and power consumption. In this work, a 10 nm-thick amorphous GeS2 thin film was utilized as the functional layer of RRAM in a combination with Ag and Pt electrodes. The structure and memory performance of the GeS2-based RRAM device was characterized — it presents high on/off ratio, fast switching time, ultralow switching voltage (0.15 V) and power consumption (1.0 pJ and 0.56 pJ for PROGRAM and ERASE operations, respectively). We attribute these competitive memory characteristics to Ag doping phenomena and subsequent formation of Ag nano-islands in the functional layer that occurs due to diffusion of Ag from electrode into the GeS2 thin film. These properties enable applications of GeS2 for low energy RRAM device.The coming Big Data Era requires progress in storage and computing technologies. As an emerging memory technology, Resistive RAM (RRAM) has shown its potential in the next generation high-density storage and neuromorphic computing applications, which extremely demand low switching voltage and power consumption. In this work, a 10 nm-thick amorphous GeS2 thin film was utilized as the functional layer of RRAM in a combination with Ag and Pt electrodes. The structure and memory performance of the GeS2-based RRAM device was characterized — it presents high on/off ratio, fast switching time, ultralow switching voltage (0.15 V) and power consumption (1.0 pJ and 0.56 pJ for PROGRAM and ERASE operations, respectively). We attribute these competitive memory characteristics to Ag doping phenomena and subsequent formation of Ag nano-islands in the functional layer that occurs due to diffusion of Ag from electrode into the GeS2 thin film. These properties enable applications of GeS2 for low energy RRAM device.

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    N. Lyapunov, C. H. Suen, C. M. Wong, Xiaodan Tang, Z. L. Ho, K. Zhou, X. X. Chen, H. M. Liu, Xiaoyuan Zhou, J. Y. Dai. Ultralow switching voltage and power consumption of GeS2 thin film resistive switching memory[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2021, 11(1): 2150004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jul. 21, 2020

    Accepted: Jan. 19, 2021

    Published Online: Nov. 1, 2022

    The Author Email: Zhou Xiaoyuan (xiaoyuan2013@cqu.edu.cn), Dai J. Y. (jiyan.dai@polyu.edu.hk)

    DOI:10.1142/S2010135X21500041

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