Phase change properties of Ti-Sb-Te thin films deposited by thermal atomic layer deposition

Sannian Song, Lanlan Shen, Zhitang Song, Dongning Yao, Tianqi Guo, Le Li, Bo Liu, Liangcai Wu, Yan Cheng, Yuqiang Ding, Songlin Feng

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Abstract

Phase change random access memory (PCM) appears to be the strongest candidate for next-generation high density nonvolatile memory. The fabrication of ultrahigh density PCM depends heavily on the thin film growth technique for the phase changing chalcogenide material. In this study, TiSb2Te4 (TST) thin films were deposited by thermal atomic layer deposition (ALD) method using TiCl4, SbCl3, (Et3Si)2Te as precursors. The threshold voltage for the cell based on thermal ALD-deposited TST is about 2.0 V, which is much lower than that (3.5 V) of the device based on PVD-deposited Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) with the identical cell architecture. Tests of TST-based PCM cells have demonstrated a fast switching rate of ∼100 ns. Furthermore, because of the lower melting point and thermal conductivities of TST materials, TST-based PCM cells exhibit 19% reduction of pulse voltages for Reset operation compared with GST-based PCM cells. These results show that thermal ALD is an attractive method for the preparation of phase change materials.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 International Workshop on Information Data Storage and Tenth International Symposium on Optical Storage
EditorsFuxi Gan, Zhitang Song
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510600591
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 International Workshop on Information Data Storage and 10th International Symposium on Optical Storage, IWIS/ISOS 2016 - Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
Duration: 10 Apr 201613 Apr 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9818
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference2016 International Workshop on Information Data Storage and 10th International Symposium on Optical Storage, IWIS/ISOS 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangzhou City, Jiangsu Province
Period10/04/1613/04/16

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