Forming-free TiO2-Based resistive switching devices on CMOS-Compatible W-plugs

IEEE Electron Device Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1588-1590

  Hermes, C ^a   Bruchhaus, R ^a   Waser, R ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forming free; Resistive switching; TiO2; W plugs

Indexed keywords

BARRIER LOWERING; CMOS COMPATIBLE; ELECTRODE MATERIAL; MEMORY ELEMENT; NON-VOLATILE MEMORY APPLICATION; RESISTIVE SWITCHING; TIO; W-PLUGS;

ELECTROFORMING; PLATINUM; SWITCHING; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

EID: 80054982475     PISSN: 07413106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LED.2011.2166371     Document Type: Article

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