Thickness Scaling of AFE-RAM ZrO2 Capacitors with High Cycling Endurance and Low Process Temperature
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Abstract
As-deposited polycrystalline ZrO2 thin films are demonstrated to exhibit antiferroelectric hysteresis down to a film thickness of 4.3 nm. Low temperature processed capacitors for antiferroelectric random access memory devices are constructed by exploiting electrodes with different work functions to stabilize non-volatility in ZrO2 films within a thickness range of 4-15 nm. The as-deposited thin film antiferroelectric ZrO2 capacitors show excellent endurance cycling (> 1010 cycles) and have similar properties to 500 °C annealed films. Cycling endurance and remanent polarization are enhanced as the ZrO2 thickness is scaled from 15 to 4 nm. ZrO2 thickness scaling enables lower operating voltages that can reduce non-volatile memory power consumption.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2020 IEEE International Memory Workshop, IMW 2020 - Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
ISBN (electronic) | 9781728163062 |
Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
Series | IEEE International Memory Workshop (IMW) |
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ISSN | 2330-7978 |
Conference
Title | 2020 IEEE International Memory Workshop, IMW 2020 |
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Duration | 17 - 20 May 2020 |
City | Dresden |
Country | Germany |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0003-3814-0378/work/156338371 |
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Keywords
- Antiferroelectric random access memory, Endurance, Nonvolatile dram, Zro2