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The equilibrium ON and OFF states of resistive random access memory (RRAM) are due to formation and destruction of a conducting filament. The laws of thermodynamics dictate that these states correspond to the minimum of free energy. Here,…
Much effort has been devoted to device and materials engineering to realize nanoscale resistance random access memory (RRAM) for practical applications, but there still lacks a rational physical basis to be relied on to design scalable…
We present a phenomenological theory of filamentary resistive random access memory (RRAM) describing the commonly observed features of their current-voltage characteristics. Our approach follows the approach of thermodynamic theory…
Resistive Random Access Memories (RRAMs) are being studied by the industry and academia because it is widely accepted that they are promising candidates for the next generation of high density nonvolatile memories. Taking into account the…
Emerging electronic devices are promising to drive the performance of computer systems to new heights, against the notable saturation in traditional transistor-based architectures. Among them, resistive RAM -- or ReRAM -- has attracted a…
The growing energy demands of information and communication technologies, driven by data-intensive computing and the von Neumann bottleneck, underscore the need for energy-efficient alternatives. Resistive random-access memory (RRAM)…
A critical issue affecting filamentary resistive random access memory (RRAM) cells is the requirement of high voltages during electroforming. Reducing the magnitude of these voltages is of significant interest, as it ensures compatibility…
Oxide-based Random Access Memory (OxRAM), is part of the larger family of Resistive RAM (RRAM) memories. Generally OxRAM cells consist of a transition metal oxide (typically HfO2, Ta2O5, TiO2) sandwiched between two metal electrodes…
The necessity of having an electronic device working in relevant biological time scales with a small footprint boosted the research of a new class of emerging memories. Ag-based volatile resistive switching memories (RRAMs) feature a…
Stochastic behaviors of resistive random access memory (RRAM) play an important role in the design of cross-point memory arrays. A Monte Carlo compact model of oxide RRAM is developed and calibrated with experiments on various device stack…
A dynamic systems model is proposed describing memory resistors which include a filament conductive bridge. In this model the system state is defined by both a dynamic tunneling barrier (associated with the filament-electrode gap) and a…
The recent co-optimization of memristive technologies and programming algorithms enabled neural networks training with in-memory computing systems. In this context, novel analog filamentary conductive-metal-oxide (CMO)/HfOx redox-based…
Resistive memories are outstanding electron devices that have displayed a large potential in a plethora of applications such as nonvolatile data storage, neuromorphic computing, hardware cryptography, etc. Their fabrication control and…
The translation of emerging application concepts that exploit Resistive Random Access Memory (ReRAM) into large-scale practical systems requires realistic, yet computationally efficient, empirical models that can capture all observed…
Nanometallic devices based on amorphous insulator-metal thin films are developed to provide a novel non-volatile resistance-switching random-access memory (RRAM). In these devices, data recording is controlled by a bipolar voltage, which…
This paper investigates the relationship between mapping style and device roadmap in Resistive Random Access Memory (ReRAM) architectures for neuromorphic computing. The study leverages simulations using DNN+NeuroSim to evaluate the impact…
Through Random Telegraph Noise (RTN) analysis, valuable information can be provided about the role of defect traps in fine tuning and reading of the state of a nanoelectronic device. However, time domain analysis techniques exhibit their…
A dynamic systems model has previously been proposed for mem-resistors based on a driven damped harmonic oscillator differential equation describing electron and ionic depletion widths in a thin semiconductor film. This paper derives…
Our ISCA 2013 paper provides a fundamental empirical understanding of two major factors that make it very difficult to determine the minimum data retention time of a DRAM cell, based on the first comprehensive experimental characterization…
We survey the current state of phase change memory (PCM), a non-volatile solid-state memory technology built around the large electrical contrast between the highly-resistive amorphous and highly-conductive crystalline states in so-called…