A phase change memory compact model for multilevel applications

IEEE Electron Device Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 973-975

  Ventrice, D ^a   Fantini, P ^a   Redaelli, Andrea ^a   Pirovano, A ^a   Benvenuti, A ^a   Pellizzer, F ^a  

^a STMICROELECTRONICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compact model; Multilevel (ML); Nonvolatile memory; Phase change memory (PCM)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONVOLATILE STORAGE;

NONVOLATILE MEMORY; PHASE CHANGE MEMORY (PCM) DEVICES; PHASE CHANGE MEMORY COMPACT MODEL; PHASE DISTRIBUTIONS;

PHASE CHANGE MEMORY;

EID: 36148964821     PISSN: 07413106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LED.2007.907288     Document Type: Article

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