Voltage-pulse-induced switching dynamics in VO2 thin-film devices on silicon

Giwan Seo, Bong Jun Kim, Changhyun Ko, Yanjie Cui, Yong Wook Lee, Jun Hwan Shin, Shriram Ramanathan, Hyun Tak Kim

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Abstract

We demonstrate the characteristics of voltage-pulse-induced out-of-plane switching driven by metal-insulator transition (MIT jump) with VO2 thin-film devices fabricated on silicon. As the peak of a triangular pulse increases, the delay time from the insulating state to the metallic state linearly decreases and is independent of change in external resistance. The intrinsic rising time is less than 170 ns. An endurance test with continuous voltage pulse shows reliability without breakdown for more than 110 h. This work contributes to correlated oxide electronics utilizing phase transition layers.

Original languageAmerican English
Article number6020734
Pages (from-to)1582-1584
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Electron Device Letters
Volume32
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • MIT switching characteristics
  • Metal-insulator transition (MIT)
  • Oxide electronics
  • VO
  • Vanadium dioxide

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