Abstract
Thermal characteristics of edge contact-type phase change random access memory cells have been investigated with different combinations of bottom electrode and insulator such as Ti and SiO2, Ti and AlN, and TiN and AlN. At the same melting temperature on the programmable point of Ge2Sb2Te5, we have determined heat flux for each combination: for the Ti and SiO2, the heat flux is 3.5×105 J/mm2 s, for the Ti and AlN, and the TiN and AlN, they are 1.7×106 and 1.9×104 J/mm2 s, respectively. These simulated results mean that the combination of TiN and AlN is the most effective for the fast response of phase changing from the amorphous to the crystalline and vice versa since the TiN has lower thermal conductivity than the Ti and the AlN has higher thermal conductivity than SiO2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1034-1037 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Microelectronics Journal |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 10-11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Oct |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Samsung Electronics and MOCIE under the contract of National Research Project for the Phase-change Random Access Memory Development.
Keywords
- Chalcogenide
- GeSbTe
- Phase change memory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering