Recent progress in phase-change memory technology

GW Burr, MJ Brightsky, A Sebastian… - IEEE Journal on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We survey progress in the PCM field over the past five years, ranging from large-scale PCM
demonstrations to materials improvements for high–temperature retention and faster …

Enabling active nanotechnologies by phase transition: from electronics, photonics to thermotics

C Zheng, RE Simpson, K Tang, Y Ke, A Nemati… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Phase transitions can occur in certain materials such as transition metal oxides (TMOs) and
chalcogenides when there is a change in external conditions such as temperature and …

Plasticity in memristive devices for spiking neural networks

S Saïghi, CG Mayr, T Serrano-Gotarredona… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Memristive devices present a new device technology allowing for the realization of compact
non-volatile memories. Some of them are already in the process of industrialization …

Visual pattern extraction using energy-efficient “2-PCM synapse” neuromorphic architecture

O Bichler, M Suri, D Querlioz… - … on Electron Devices, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We introduce a novel energy-efficient methodology “2-PCM Synapse” to use phase-change
memory (PCM) as synapses in large-scale neuromorphic systems. Our spiking neural …

Germanium, antimony, tellurium, their binary and ternary alloys and the impact of nitrogen: An X-ray photoelectron study

E Nolot, C Sabbione, W Pessoa, L Prazakova… - Applied Surface …, 2021 - Elsevier
The structural features and electrical properties of thin materials developed for phase
change memory (PCRAM 1) are highly influenced by the stoichiometry and the binding …

Physical aspects of low power synapses based on phase change memory devices

M Suri, O Bichler, D Querlioz, B Traoré… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, we demonstrate how phase change memory (PCM) devices can be used to
emulate biologically inspired synaptic functions in particular, potentiation and depression …

Overcoming Temperature Limitations in Phase Change Memories With Optimized

P Zuliani, E Varesi, E Palumbo, M Borghi… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Phase change memory (PCM) is the most mature among the novel memory concepts.
Embedded PCM technology can be a real breakthrough for process cost saving and …

Material and process engineering challenges in Ge-rich GST for embedded PCM

A Redaelli, E Petroni, R Annunziata - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase-Change Memory (PCM) is one of the most recent technologies to enter the
embedded memory market for consumer-and automotive-grade applications. However …

Engineering of chalcogenide materials for embedded applications of Phase Change Memory

P Zuliani, E Palumbo, M Borghi, G Dalla Libera… - Solid-State …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase Change Memory technology can be a real breakthrough for process cost
saving and performances for embedded applications. The feasibility at 90 nm technology …

Enhanced performance of phase change memory by grain size reduction

Y Xue, S Song, X Chen, S Yan, S Lv, T **n… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Phase change materials allow non-volatile, fast-speed storage-class memory. However,
thermal stability and reliability are the key challenges that limit their extensive applications …