Electrochemical metallization memories—fundamentals, applications, prospects

• Published in: Nanotechnology Vol. 22; no. 25; p. 254003
• Main Authors: Valov, Ilia, Waser, Rainer, Jameson, John R, Kozicki, Michael N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England IOP Publishing 24.06.2011

This review focuses on electrochemical metallization memory cells (ECM), highlighting their advantages as the next generation memories. In a brief introduction, the basic switching mechanism of ECM cells is described and the historical development is sketched. In a second part, the full spectra of m...