Contacts Between Chalcogenide Glasses, Metals and Semiconductors

Abstract

The two main purposes of the research here described are to elucidate the mechanism of threshold switching and to explore new possibilities through the use of contact materials which can be electronically altered in situ. In pursuit of these objectives, four lines of research have been followed. They are concerned with the nature of the ON-state, the effect of semiconductor electrodes and contact asymmetry on the switching process, The statistical nature of threshold switching, and scaling problems, i.e. the variation of switching parameters with thickness of the chalcogenide glass film.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0725487

Entities

People

  • H. K. Henisch

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Carriers
  • Current Density
  • Electrodes
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Filaments
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Heat Energy
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Optical Materials
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Thin Films
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics