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@BOOK{Nauenheim:136215,
author = {Nauenheim, Christian},
title = {{I}ntegration of resistive switching devices in crossbar
structures},
volume = {10},
school = {RWTH Aachen},
type = {Dr.},
address = {Jülich},
publisher = {Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Zentralbibliothek, Verlag},
reportid = {PreJuSER-136215},
isbn = {978-3-89336-636-1},
series = {Schriften des Forschungszentrums Jülich. Reihe Information
/ information},
pages = {XII, 142 S.},
year = {2010},
note = {Record converted from JUWEL: 18.07.2013; RWTH Aachen,
Diss., 2009},
abstract = {Conventional CMOS-technology defined by optical lithography
will reach its physical limits within the next years
together with technologies adopted for data storage. This
work presents and combines the alternative concepts of
resistively switching devices, usable as nonvolatile memory
elements or switches, and nano crossbar architecture, which
defer these physical limits sustainably. The nano crossbar
architecture consists of a functional component that is
integrated between two perpendicularly crossing
metallization lines. This configuration allows for a high
integration density due to a minimal footprint of 4 F$^{2}$
(F = minimum Feature size). The basic elements are straight
metallization lines with excellent scaling capability and
fabricated by competitive technologies such as nano imprint
lithography. The functional component can be composed of
reversibly switching TiO$_{2}$, which is integrated into
metal/ insulator/ metal elements (MIM). This can be operated
by corresponding set- and reset- voltages between at least
two resistance states, which represent a logic "0" or "1".
The state is nonvolatile and can be nondestructively
determined by voltages below these programming values. The
field of application includes memory matrices, which are
also named passive ReRAM (Resistive Random Access Memory),
elements of the DRL (Diode-Resistor Logic) and RTL
(Resistor-Transistor Logic), as well as router and
multiplexer. Because of their passive properties, an active
control circuitry, which is currently based upon CMOS, is
necessary. For this reason, all materials and fabrication
technologies are CMOS compatible. The developed and
optimized lift-off metallization in combination with
electron beam direct writing is a flexible method to
fabricate metallization lines with different metals and with
a width of 50 nm. The fabricated devices comprise crossbar
arrays with a size of 64 × 64 bit and a 30 nm thermally
evaporated electrode of a Pt/ Ti double layer. These were
examined in terms of ballistic charge transfer mechanisms,
since the dimensions of the conductor were in the range of
the electron mean free path. The experimental results could
be explained by the models of Fuchs-Sondheimer and
Mayadas-Shatzkes. Finally, the metal lines offered a high
yield and a good scalability with low resistances per unit
length. The TiO$_{2}$ thin film was reactively sputtered or
deposited by ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition). Subsequently,
the electrical transfer from the insulating to the switching
state, also called electroforming, was examined in detail
and allowed for a reliable bipolar switching. The required
operating voltages and currents of 100 · 100 nm$^{2}$ large
cells are 2 V and several 100 $\mu$A, [...]},
cin = {ZB / IFF-2},
ddc = {500},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)ZB-20090406 / I:(DE-Juel1)VDB782},
shelfmark = {FGP - Nanoelectronics / FJB - Electric materials / FGN -
Nanotechnologie},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)3},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/136215},
}