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Performance improvement of chip-level CMOS-integrated ReRAM cells through material optimization

Shahrabi, Elmira  
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LaGrange, Thomas  
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Demirci, Tugba  
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June 1, 2019
Microelectronic Engineering

The integration of the resistive random access memory (ReRAM) with CMOS logic circuitry provides a solution to scaling limitations, and offers promising candidates for use in next generation computing applications. It is challenging to realize a reliable, time and cost effective integration technique and at the same time provide device stability with CMOS-compatible materials that are used in the relevant device applications. In this study, we demonstrate a technique for the nm-scale hybrid integration of ReRAM on the foundry-produced CMOS 180 nm technology chip. Tungsten (W), as a material of choice for vertical vias in CMOS circuitry, is employed as the ReRAM electrode. However, W oxidizes readily, having multiple oxidation states, which influences the device reliability. In particular, the generation of semi-stable oxides at the electrode/switching layer (W/HfO2) interface has a profound influence on device performance. To achieve reliable W-based integrated ReRAM, we modulated and controlled the W electrode oxidation within the different co-integrated ReRAM stacks by increasing HfO2 switching layer thickness, through the post-metallization annealing under O-2-ambient, and by adding an Al2O3 barrier layer between the W and HfO2 layers. The effect of W interface modifications is further studied through the analysis of switching mechanism and TEM micro-structural characterization. A notable improvement in HRS/LRS resistance ratio and switching stability was observed in optimally fabricated (W/Al2O3/HfO2/TiN) ReRAM on the back end of the line (BEoL) of 180 nm CMOS chip.

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DOI
10.1016/j.mee.2019.04.018
Web of Science ID

WOS:000472127800012

Author(s)
Shahrabi, Elmira  
LaGrange, Thomas  
Demirci, Tugba  
Leblebici, Yusuf  
Date Issued

2019-06-01

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Published in
Microelectronic Engineering
Volume

214

Start page

74

End page

80

Subjects

Engineering, Electrical & Electronic

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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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Optics

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Physics, Applied

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Engineering

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Physics

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reram

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cmos

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integration

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post-processing

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tungsten

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interface engineering

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resistive switching memory

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mechanism

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devices

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model

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