Explanation of programming distributions in phase-change memory arrays based on crystallization time statistics

Solid-State Electronics

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 584-590

  Mantegazza, D ^a   Ielmini, D ^a   Pirovano, A ^b   Lacaita, A L ^a,c   Varesi, E ^b   Pellizzer, F ^b   Bez, R ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b STMICROELECTRONICS   (Italy)

^c IFN CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; QUENCHING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CRYSTALLIZATION TIMES STATISTICS; PROGRAMMING DISTRIBUTIONS;

PHASE CHANGE MEMORY;

EID: 40849133908     PISSN: 00381101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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