Memory switching of ZnGa2Se4 thin films as a new material for phase change memories (PCMs)

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 507, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 551-556

  Yahia, I S ^a   Fadel, M ^a   Sakr, G B ^a   Shenouda, S S ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Current voltage characteristics; Dc electrical conductivity; Defect chalcopyrite semiconductor; Electrothermal model; Memory switching; Thin films; ZnGa2Se4

Indexed keywords

AS-DEPOSITED FILMS; CONDUCTION MECHANISM; DAVIS MODEL; DC CONDUCTIVITY; DC ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL FIELD; ELECTRO-THERMAL MODEL; HIGH-RESISTANCE STATE; I-V CHARACTERISTIC CURVE; LOW-RESISTANCE STATE; MEAN VALUES; MEMORY SWITCHING; NEW MATERIAL; RAPID TRANSITIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR BEHAVIOR; THERMAL EVAPORATION TECHNIQUE; THRESHOLD POINT; THRESHOLD RESISTANCE; ZNGA2SE4;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AMORPHOUS FILMS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DEFECTS; DIFFRACTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEATING; HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY; PHASE CHANGE MEMORY; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SWITCHING; THERMAL EVAPORATION; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 77957173045     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.08.021     Document Type: Article

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