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20-07-2020
Effect of Pt top electrode deposition on the valence state and resistance switching behavior of NbO2-x
Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 17/2020
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Abstract
Resistive random-access memory (ReRAM) devices for cross-point array structures require selector elements to suppress the sneak current though neighboring cells. Niobium oxide is a promising candidate for one selector-one ReRAM (1S1R) device because of its diverse electrical characteristics such as resistance threshold switching in NbO2 and resistance memory switching in Nb2O5. In this study, a new method to fabricate a self-formed 1S1R device is suggested, which uses the top electrode Pt sputtering process. During the Pt sputtering of the top electrode, it was observed that the Nb4+ in NbO2-x layer was oxidized into Nb5+, resulting in Nb2O5-rich films. Such self-formed Nb2O5/NbO2-x layer exhibits dissimilar resistance switching behaviors depending on the compliance current during memory operation. A switching model is proposed based on the resistance switching characteristics of the Nb2O5/NbO2-x layer on the compliance current during memory operation.