Radiation Hardened Memristive Technologies for Space-based Nonvolatile Memory

Abstract

We seek to demonstrate the viability of a commercially compatible resistive RAM (RRAM) as a non-volatile-memory technology for space electronics and to optimize RRAM array architectures and peripheral circuitry for space applications. Our studies have shown that the RRAM technology has high total ionizing dose (TID) and displacement damage (DD) tolerance. In this program we are seeking to demonstrate that compared to FLASH, RRAM has the potential for better programming cycle endurance, faster programming speed, lower power requirements, and much better scalability down to 100 nm feature sizes. Meeting these specifications would make RRAM a strong candidate for supplanting FLASH as the most widely used NVM technology. Summarizing the above listed advantages, the RRAM technology may show improved performance and likely greater radiation hardness compared to FLASH technology, bringing significant benefits to the next generation of space systems. In this program we are trying to move forward with a wafer level fabrication of a RRAM integrated circuit to that demonstrates these improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 07, 2019
Accession Number
AD1093306

Entities

People

  • Hugh Barnaby
  • J. L. Taggart
  • Ruchen Fang
  • Rui Liu
  • Shimenq Yu
  • Yago Gonzalez-velo
  • Zhilu Ye

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Circuits
  • Computer Programming
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Electronics
  • Fabrication
  • Fermi Levels
  • Galactic Cosmic Rays
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Radiation
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Space Systems
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space