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、**
Author Affiliations
  • 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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    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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