Title :
High-Performance Metal-Insulator-Metal Tunnel Diode Selectors
Author :
Govoreanu, B. ; Adelmann, C. ; Redolfi, A. ; Leqi Zhang ; Clima, S. ; Jurczak, Malgorzata
Author_Institution :
imec, Leuven, Belgium
Abstract :
We report on a novel high-performance metal-insulator-metal tunnel diode, with ultrathin atomic layer deposited Ta2O5, for bidirectional selector applications in resistive switching memory. The diode exhibits high drive current of over 105 A/cm2, high nonlinearity, and fast turn-on and turn-off times in the below-ns range. A very good uniformity for structures down to 40 nm size and excellent ac endurance is demonstrated, well exceeding the stand-alone nonvolatile memory requirements.
Keywords :
MIM devices; atomic layer deposition; random-access storage; tunnel diodes; AC endurance; bidirectional selector application; drive current; high-performance metal-insulator-metal tunnel diode selectors; nonlinearity; resistive switching memory; stand-alone nonvolatile memory requirements; turn-off time; turn-on time; ultrathin atomic layer deposition; Arrays; Nonvolatile memory; Optical switches; Random access memory; Reliability; Tunneling; Metal-insulator-metal (MIM); one-selector one-resistor (1S1R) cell; resistive RAM; selector; tunnel diode;
Journal_Title :
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LED.2013.2291911