Demonstration of low power and highly uniform 6-bit operation in SiO2-based memristors embedded with Pt nanoparticles

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Hauptverfasser: Kleitsiotis, G., Bousoulas, P., Mantas, S. D., Tsioustas, C., Fyrigos, I. A., Sirakoulis, G., Tsoukalas, D.
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author Kleitsiotis, G.
Bousoulas, P.
Mantas, S. D.
Tsioustas, C.
Fyrigos, I. A.
Sirakoulis, G.
Tsoukalas, D.
author_facet Kleitsiotis, G.
Bousoulas, P.
Mantas, S. D.
Tsioustas, C.
Fyrigos, I. A.
Sirakoulis, G.
Tsoukalas, D.
contents In this work, an optimized method was implemented for attaining stable multibit operation with low energy consumption in a two-terminal memory element made from the following layers: Ag/Pt nanoparticles (NPs)/SiO2/TiN in a 1-Transistor-1-Memristor configuration. Compared to the reference sample where no NPs were embedded, an enlarged memory window was recorded in conjunction with reduced variability for both switching states. A comprehensive numerical model was also applied to shed light on this enhanced performance, which was attributed to the spatial confinement effect induced by the presence of the Pt NPs and its impact on the properties of the percolating conducting filaments (CFs). Although 5-bit precision was demonstrated with the application of the incremental-step-pulse-programming (ISPP) algorithm, the reset process was unreliable and the output current increased abnormally when exceeded the value of 150 uA. As a result, the multibit operation was limited. To address this issue, a modified scheme was developed to accurately control the distance between the various resistance levels and achieve highly reliable 6-bit precision. Our work provides valuable insights for the development of energy-efficient memories for applications where a high density of conductance levels is required.
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spellingShingle Demonstration of low power and highly uniform 6-bit operation in SiO2-based memristors embedded with Pt nanoparticles
Kleitsiotis, G.
Bousoulas, P.
Mantas, S. D.
Tsioustas, C.
Fyrigos, I. A.
Sirakoulis, G.
Tsoukalas, D.
Hardware Architecture
Emerging Technologies
Applied Physics
In this work, an optimized method was implemented for attaining stable multibit operation with low energy consumption in a two-terminal memory element made from the following layers: Ag/Pt nanoparticles (NPs)/SiO2/TiN in a 1-Transistor-1-Memristor configuration. Compared to the reference sample where no NPs were embedded, an enlarged memory window was recorded in conjunction with reduced variability for both switching states. A comprehensive numerical model was also applied to shed light on this enhanced performance, which was attributed to the spatial confinement effect induced by the presence of the Pt NPs and its impact on the properties of the percolating conducting filaments (CFs). Although 5-bit precision was demonstrated with the application of the incremental-step-pulse-programming (ISPP) algorithm, the reset process was unreliable and the output current increased abnormally when exceeded the value of 150 uA. As a result, the multibit operation was limited. To address this issue, a modified scheme was developed to accurately control the distance between the various resistance levels and achieve highly reliable 6-bit precision. Our work provides valuable insights for the development of energy-efficient memories for applications where a high density of conductance levels is required.
title Demonstration of low power and highly uniform 6-bit operation in SiO2-based memristors embedded with Pt nanoparticles
topic Hardware Architecture
Emerging Technologies
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.13505