Presentation 2019-05-16
Evaluation of switching characteristics of Ta2O5-δ based analog resistive memory using Cu and Ta top electrode
Yuanlin Li, Atsushi Tsurumaki-Fukuchi, Masashi Arita, Takashi Morie, Yasuo Takahashi,
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Abstract(in English) We present the differences of two mechanisms’ initial states and multilevel switching behavior using Ta2O5-δ ReRAM. For showing some of the important features of realizing artificial neural network in a hardware-aspect, resistive random access memory has been drawing researchers’ attention since the research booming of artificial intelligence. Here we are trying to reveal the underlaying switching mechanism to take ReRAM to an applicable stage. We focused on the two reported hypotheses of mechanisms, VCM and ECM, using Ta and Cu top electrodes (TEs), respectively. For the measurement results on initial states and during-switching, we clarified that samples with Ta-TE show strong dependency of switching capability on the initial resistance. For samples with Cu-TE applied, we found an mutual point of fabrication conditions that were showing perfectly coincided forming processes, despite of unpredicted lower initial resistances caused by diffusion of Cu atoms. This suggests that the insulator fabricated with 0% oxygen ambient has weak dependency on top electrode.
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Keyword(in English) resistive memory / artificial synapse / multilevel switching / tantalum oxide / top electrode
Paper # ED2019-16,CPM2019-7,SDM2019-14
Date of Issue 2019-05-09 (ED, CPM, SDM)

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Committee SDM / ED / CPM
Conference Date 2019/5/16(2days)
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Place (in English) Shizuoka Univ. (Hamamatsu)
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Topics (in English) Materials, Fabrication, and Characterization of Functional Devices, and Related Technology
Chair Takahiro Shinada(Tohoku Univ.) / Kunio Tsuda(Toshiba) / Fumihiko Hirose(Yamagata Univ.)
Vice Chair Hiroshige Hirano(TowerJazz Panasonic) / Michihiko Suhara(TMU) / Mayumi Takeyama(Kitami Inst. of Tech.)
Secretary Hiroshige Hirano(Shizuoka Univ.) / Michihiko Suhara(TOSHIBA MEMORY) / Mayumi Takeyama(NICT)
Assistant Takahiro Mori(AIST) / Nobuaki Kobayashi(Nihon Univ.) / Tatsuya Iwata(TUT) / Junji Kotani(Fjitsu Lab.) / Yasuo Kimura(Tokyo Univ. of Tech.) / Hideki Nakazawa(Hirosaki Univ.) / Tomoaki Terasako(Ehime Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Silicon Device and Materials / Technical Committee on Electron Devices / Technical Committee on Component Parts and Materials
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Evaluation of switching characteristics of Ta2O5-δ based analog resistive memory using Cu and Ta top electrode
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) resistive memory
Keyword(2) artificial synapse
Keyword(3) multilevel switching
Keyword(4) tantalum oxide
Keyword(5) top electrode
1st Author's Name Yuanlin Li
1st Author's Affiliation Hokkaido University(Hokkaido Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Atsushi Tsurumaki-Fukuchi
2nd Author's Affiliation Hokkaido University(Hokkaido Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Masashi Arita
3rd Author's Affiliation Hokkaido University(Hokkaido Univ.)
4th Author's Name Takashi Morie
4th Author's Affiliation Kyushu Institute of Technology(Kyushu Inst. Tech.)
5th Author's Name Yasuo Takahashi
5th Author's Affiliation Hokkaido University(Hokkaido Univ.)
Date 2019-05-16
Paper # ED2019-16,CPM2019-7,SDM2019-14
Volume (vol) vol.119
Number (no) ED-34,CPM-35,SDM-36
Page pp.pp.29-34(ED), pp.29-34(CPM), pp.29-34(SDM),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2019-05-09 (ED, CPM, SDM)