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Publication
VLSI Technology 2010
Conference paper
Highly scalable novel access device based on Mixed Ionic Electronic Conduction (MIEC) materials for high density phase change memory (PCM) arrays
Abstract
Phase change memory (PCM) could potentially achieve high density with large, 3Dstacked crosspoint arrays, but not without a BEOLfriendly access device (AD) that can provide high current densities and large ON/OFF ratios. We demonstrate a novel AD based on Cuion motion in novel Cucontaining Mixed Ionic Electronic Conduction (MIEC) materials[1, 2]. Experimental results on various device structures show that these ADs provide the ultrahigh current densities needed for PCM, exhibit high ON/OFF ratios with excellent uniformity, are highly scalable, and are compatible with <400°C Back-End-Of-the-Line (BEOL) fabrication. © 2010 IEEE.