A ferroelectric fin diode for robust non-volatile memory

A ferroelectric fin diode for robust non-volatile memory

13 January 2024 | Guangdi Feng, Qiujiang Zhu, Xuefeng Liu, Luqiu Chen, Xiaoming Zhao, Jianquan Liu, Shaobing Xiong, Kexiang Shan, Zhenzhong Yang, Qinye Bao, Fangyu Yue, Hui Peng, Rong Huang, Xiaodong Tang, Jie Jiang, Wei Tang, Xiaojun Guo, Jianlu Wang, Anquan Jiang, Brahim Dkhil, Bobo Tian, Junhao Chu & Chungang Duan
A two-terminal ferroelectric fin diode (FFD) is proposed as a novel non-volatile memory device that combines a ferroelectric capacitor and a fin-like semiconductor channel, sharing both top and bottom electrodes. This device exhibits both digital and analog memory functionalities, with robust performance, including an endurance of up to $10^{10}$ cycles, an ON/OFF ratio of $-10^2$, a feature size of 30 nm, an operating energy of ~20 fJ, and an operation speed of 100 ns. The FFD's simple two-terminal structure and self-rectifying ratio of ~$10^4$ make it suitable for passive crossbar arrays, essential for in-memory computing. The device uses different ferroelectric materials, emphasizing its universality. The FFD demonstrates high device-to-device uniformity, with a small $\sigma/\mu$ value of -0.023 for positive coercive voltage and -0.019 for negative coercive voltage. It is also suitable for in-memory computing, as demonstrated by a simple pattern classification task. The FFD's performance surpasses current non-volatile memories, with a high self-rectification ratio and low energy consumption. The device's structure allows for efficient design of passive crossbar arrays for high-density memories and emerging computing applications. The FFD's robustness and universality make it a promising candidate for future electronic circuit architectures.A two-terminal ferroelectric fin diode (FFD) is proposed as a novel non-volatile memory device that combines a ferroelectric capacitor and a fin-like semiconductor channel, sharing both top and bottom electrodes. This device exhibits both digital and analog memory functionalities, with robust performance, including an endurance of up to $10^{10}$ cycles, an ON/OFF ratio of $-10^2$, a feature size of 30 nm, an operating energy of ~20 fJ, and an operation speed of 100 ns. The FFD's simple two-terminal structure and self-rectifying ratio of ~$10^4$ make it suitable for passive crossbar arrays, essential for in-memory computing. The device uses different ferroelectric materials, emphasizing its universality. The FFD demonstrates high device-to-device uniformity, with a small $\sigma/\mu$ value of -0.023 for positive coercive voltage and -0.019 for negative coercive voltage. It is also suitable for in-memory computing, as demonstrated by a simple pattern classification task. The FFD's performance surpasses current non-volatile memories, with a high self-rectification ratio and low energy consumption. The device's structure allows for efficient design of passive crossbar arrays for high-density memories and emerging computing applications. The FFD's robustness and universality make it a promising candidate for future electronic circuit architectures.
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