A single-electron random-access memory array is designed and its operation is analyzed using Monte Carlo simulation. This memory array utilizes a basic single-electron memory cell that has been recently fabricated. Bits of information are represented by the presence or absence of a single or a small number of electrons at conducting islands. Simulation shows that selective read and write operations can be performed in this memory array.
Published in:
Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:49
,
Issue:
9
)
Date of Publication: Sept. 2002