Exploring the Reconfigurable Memory Effect in Electroforming-Free YMnO₃-Based Resistive Switches

Towards a Tunable Frequency Response

authored by

Xianyue Zhao, Nan Du, Jan Dellith, Marco Diegel, Uwe Hübner, Bernhard Wicht, Heidemarie Schmidt

Abstract

Memristors, since their inception, have demonstrated remarkable characteristics, notably the exceptional reconfigurability of their memory. This study delves into electroforming-free (Formula presented.) (YMO)-based resistive switches, emphasizing the reconfigurable memory effect in multiferroic YMO thin films with metallically conducting electrodes and their pivotal role in achieving adaptable frequency responses in impedance circuits consisting of reconfigurable YMO-based resistive switches and no reconfigurable passive elements, e.g., inductors and capacitors. The multiferroic YMO possesses a network of charged domain walls which can be reconfigured by a time-dependent voltage applied between the metallically conducting electrodes. Through experimental demonstrations, this study scrutinizes the impedance response not only for individual switch devices but also for impedance circuitry based on YMO resistive switches in both low- and high-resistance states, interfacing with capacitors and inductors in parallel and series configurations. Scrutinized Nyquist plots visually capture the intricate dynamics of impedance circuitry, revealing the potential of electroforming-free YMO resistive switches in finely tuning frequency responses within impedance circuits. This adaptability, rooted in the unique properties of YMO, signifies a paradigm shift heralding the advent of advanced and flexible electronic technologies.

Organisation(s)

Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering
Institute of Microelectronic Systems

External Organisation(s)

Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT)

Type

Article

Journal

MATERIALS

Volume

17

No. of pages

13

ISSN

1996-1944

Publication date

05.06.2024

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112748 (Access: Open)