Se-doped Ge10Sb90 for highly reliable phase-change memory with low operation power

Jeong Hoon Kim, Dae Seop Byeon, Dae Hong Ko, Jeong Hee Park

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Abstract

In this study, we propose a Se-incorporated Ge10Sb90 as a phase-change material for phase-change memory (PCM) with high reliability and low operation power. We investigated the effect of the Se concentration on the thermal and electrical properties of Se-doped Ge10Sb90 films by varying the Se concentration from 0 to 20 at.%. The crystallization temperature, crystallization activation energy, and maximum ten-year data retention temperature increased with the increasing Se, thus demonstrating the improved thermal stability of Se-doped Ge10Sb90 films with higher Se contents. More Se also increased the rate factor, band gap, threshold voltage, and load resistance. In addition, the crystallization speed, programming window, and resistances of both the amorphous and crystalline states increased with the increasing Se concentration. In contrast, the reset current decreased with the increasing Se concentration. These results demonstrate that Se-doped Ge10Sb90 is a highly promising material for PCM applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2449-2455
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Research
Volume32
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Jul 14

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© Materials Research Society 2017.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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