https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/s10051-024-00821-1
Regular Article - Mesoscopic and Nanoscale Systems
Optimization of technology processes for enhanced CMOS-integrated 1T-1R RRAM device performance
1
IHP GmbH-Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics, Im TechnologiePark 25, 15236, Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, Germany
2
BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, 01968, Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
3
University of Applied Science Wildau, 15745, Wildau, Brandenburg, Germany
a
dorai@ihp-microelectronics.com
Received:
31
May
2024
Accepted:
5
November
2024
Published online:
20
November
2024
Implementing artificial synapses that emulate the synaptic behavior observed in the brain is one of the most critical requirements for neuromorphic computing. Resistive random-access memories (RRAM) have been proposed as a candidate for artificial synaptic devices. For this applicability, RRAM device performance depends on the technology used to fabricate the metal–insulator–metal (MIM) stack and the technology chosen for the selector device. To analyze these dependencies, the integrated RRAM devices in a 4k-bit array are studied on a 200 mm wafer scale in this work. The RRAM devices are integrated into two different CMOS transistor technologies of IHP, namely 250 nm and 130 nm and the devices are compared in terms of their pristine state current. The devices in 130 nm technology have shown lower number of high pristine state current devices per die in comparison to the 250 nm technology. For the 130 nm technology, the forming voltage is reduced due to the decrease of 
dielectric thickness from 8 nm to 5 nm. Additionally, 5% Al-doped 4 nm dielectric displayed a similar reduction in forming voltage and a lower variation in the values. Finally, the multi-level switching between the dielectric layers in 250 nm and 130 nm technologies are compared, where 130 nm showed a more significant number of conductance levels of seven compared to only four levels observed in 250 nm technology.
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