Giant tunnelling electroresistance in metal/ferroelectric/semiconductor tunnel junctions by engineering the Schottky barrier

Zhongnan Xi; Jieji Ruan; Chen Li; Chunyan Zheng; Zheng Wen; Jiyan Dai; Aidong Li; Di Wu

doi:10.1038/ncomms15217

Nature Communications (May 2017)

Giant tunnelling electroresistance in metal/ferroelectric/semiconductor tunnel junctions by engineering the Schottky barrier

Zhongnan Xi,
Jieji Ruan,
Chen Li,
Chunyan Zheng,
Zheng Wen,
Jiyan Dai,
Aidong Li,
Di Wu

Affiliations

Zhongnan Xi: College of Physics, Qingdao University
Jieji Ruan: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing University
Chen Li: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing University
Chunyan Zheng: College of Physics, Qingdao University
Zheng Wen: College of Physics, Qingdao University
Jiyan Dai: Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Aidong Li: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing University
Di Wu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15217
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

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Alternative non-volatile memory designs are needed as the scaling of flash-based memories reaches its physical limits. By careful engineering, Xiet al. achieve ON/OFF ratios as great as 6.0 × 106in ferroelectric tunnel junction devices making them comparable to commercial flash memories.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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