Title :
Fast-Write Resistive RAM (RRAM) for Embedded Applications
Author :
Sheu, Shyh-Shyuan ; Cheng, Kuo-Hsing ; Chang, Meng-Fan ; Chiang, Pei-Chia ; Lin, Wen-Pin ; Lee, Heng-Yuan ; Chen, Pang-Shiu ; Chen, Yu-Sheng ; Wu, Tai-Yuan ; Chen, Frederick T. ; Su, Keng-Li ; Kao, Ming-Jer ; Tsai, Ming-Jinn
Author_Institution :
Ind. Technol. Res. Inst., Nat. Central Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
Especially for microcontroller and mobile applications, embedded nonvolatile memory is an important technology offering to reduce power and provide local persistent storage. This article describes a new resistive RAM device with fast write operation to improve the speed of embedded nonvolatile memories.
Keywords :
microcontrollers; random-access storage; embedded applications; embedded nonvolatile memory; fast-write resistive RAM; microcontroller; mobile applications; storage; Electrical engineering; Electrodes; Embedded systems; MOS devices; Nonvolatile memory; Phase change random access memory; Resistance; RRAM; design and test; fast access speed; multilevel; nonvolatile memory; resistive RAM;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MDT.2010.96
