Resistive switching characteristics of the double layer (NiO/SiO2) were studied for possible nonvolatile memory applications. The effect of SiO2 thickness variation in the memory device was investigated. A repeatable resistance switching behavior was observed with on/off ratio 105. The operation voltage of the device depended on the thickness of SiO2 layer and it increases with increasing SiO2 thickness. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses revealed that the formation/rapture of Ni filament like percolation path inside SiO2 layer is responsible for the current transport mechanism.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:95
,
Issue:
6
)
Date of Publication:
Aug 2009
- Page(s):
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062105
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062105-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.3204450
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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18 August 2009
- Issue Date :
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Aug 2009