Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer

In this article the electrical characteristics of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) embedded in polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSSQ) film have been studied. PMSSQ film with embedded ZnO NP was sandwiched between aluminium and ITO coated glass as a capacitor-based memory device. Charge transport mechanis...

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Main Authors: Lee, W.K., Wong, H.Y., Aw, K.C.
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Published: 2011
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Aw, K.C.
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description In this article the electrical characteristics of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) embedded in polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSSQ) film have been studied. PMSSQ film with embedded ZnO NP was sandwiched between aluminium and ITO coated glass as a capacitor-based memory device. Charge transport mechanism in this device has been investigated. The device can be programmed and erased similar to a flash-memory. Programming the device causes the trapping of electrons transported from the aluminium into the ZnO NP via trapped-charge-limited current mechanism. The erasing of the memory device is via the Fowler-Nordheim tunneling of electrons in the opposition direction towards the aluminium electrode. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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spelling mmu-33632012-02-29T02:46:02Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/3363/ Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer Lee, W.K. Wong, H.Y. Aw, K.C. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) In this article the electrical characteristics of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NP) embedded in polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSSQ) film have been studied. PMSSQ film with embedded ZnO NP was sandwiched between aluminium and ITO coated glass as a capacitor-based memory device. Charge transport mechanism in this device has been investigated. The device can be programmed and erased similar to a flash-memory. Programming the device causes the trapping of electrons transported from the aluminium into the ZnO NP via trapped-charge-limited current mechanism. The erasing of the memory device is via the Fowler-Nordheim tunneling of electrons in the opposition direction towards the aluminium electrode. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 2011-09 Article PeerReviewed Lee, W.K. and Wong, H.Y. and Aw, K.C. (2011) Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer. Microelectronic Engineering, 88 (9). pp. 2837-2839. ISSN 01679317 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2011.04.027 doi:10.1016/j.mee.2011.04.027 doi:10.1016/j.mee.2011.04.027
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Lee, W.K.
Wong, H.Y.
Aw, K.C.
Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer
title Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer
title_full Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer
title_fullStr Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer
title_full_unstemmed Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer
title_short Non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer
title_sort non-volatile memory with zinc oxide nanoparticles embedded in a hybrid polymethylsilsesquioxane layer
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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