A Memristor with Low Switching Current and Voltage for 1S1R Integration and Array Operation

Abstract

Memristor devices could realize their full scaling (2D) and stacking (3D) potential if vertically integrated with a two‐terminal selector in a one selector one memristor (1S1R) crossbar array. However, for a 1S1R‐integrated device to function properly, memristor and selector should be compatible in terms of their material composition and electrical properties. A platinum (Pt)/yttria‐stabilized zirconia (YSZ)/zirconium (Zr) memristor with low forming voltage (Ea,diffusion = 0.7 eV) measured in the YSZ switching layer enables the proposed memristor to have the observed low‐energy operation, which renders it better compatible with a selector device than the more commonly used binary oxides. For a proof‐of‐principle demonstration, the device is vertically integrated with a tunneling selector and successfully performs memristor‐electroforming operations with the selector in a self‐compliant 1S1R integrated device. 1S1R cells into a small array (2 × 2) are further investigated and electroforming and resistive switching operations at the array level are demonstrated.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2020
Source ID
10.1002/aelm.201901411

Entities

People

  • Hao Jiang
  • Jianhua Joshua Yang
  • Jung Ho Yoon
  • Miaofang Chi
  • Mingyi Rao
  • Navnidhi K. Upadhyay
  • Peng Lin
  • Qiangfei Xia
  • Rivu Midya
  • Saumil Joshi
  • Wen Sun
  • Xumeng Zhang
  • Zhongrui Wang

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • University of Massachusetts

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.