A highly reliable self-aligned graded oxide WOx resistance memory: Conduction mechanisms and reliability

Abstract

WOx formed by plasmas oxidation shows promising multibit/cell resistance memory characteristics [1]. The simple memory is completely self-aligned, requiring no additional masks and has a small 6F(2) cell size. In this work we introduce a graded oxide device that is highly reliable (250 degrees C baking for > 2,000 hrs). The conduction mechanism and factors affecting the memory reliability are examined extensively.