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<p>In this work, a detailed chemical and crystallographic analysis of basic logic and a few selected intermediate RESET states of Ge-rich Ge-Sb-Te-based (GST) phase-change memories (PCM) is presented, with a particular focus on the understanding of the microscopic mechanisms underlying their electrical characteristics. We demonstrate that Ge-rich GST-based PCM store the information not only in their crystalline or amorphous phase, as in conventional PCM based on Ge<sub>2</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>5</sub>, but also in their active material stoichiometries: the amorphous phase is characterized by a Ge-rich composition, guaranteeing automotive-compliant retention, while the crystalline phase shows a composite structure, made of cubic GST and rhombohedral Sb grains, the latter mostly found close to the heater. This switching of composition explains the high temperature retention capability of Ge-rich GST cells and their preserved good functionality in the high conductive state. Analysis of intermediate RESET states unveils the microscopic details of these physical and chemical transitions, giving insights on the physical origin of the electrical characteristics of Ge-rich GST-based PCM.</p>

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Phase transitions and chemical segregation in Ge-rich GST based phase change memory cells

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    2025年4月2日

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  • Sijia Ran,
  • Elisa Petroni,
  • Luca Laurin,
  • Matteo Baldo,
  • Andrea Serafini,
  • Minh-Anh Luong,
  • Alessandro Motta,
  • Andrea Redaelli,
  • Alain Claverie

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In this work, a detailed chemical and crystallographic analysis of basic logic and a few selected intermediate RESET states of Ge-rich Ge-Sb-Te-based (GST) phase-change memories (PCM) is presented, with a particular focus on the understanding of the microscopic mechanisms underlying their electrical characteristics. We demonstrate that Ge-rich GST-based PCM store the information not only in their crystalline or amorphous phase, as in conventional PCM based on Ge2Sb2Te5, but also in their active material stoichiometries: the amorphous phase is characterized by a Ge-rich composition, guaranteeing automotive-compliant retention, while the crystalline phase shows a composite structure, made of cubic GST and rhombohedral Sb grains, the latter mostly found close to the heater. This switching of composition explains the high temperature retention capability of Ge-rich GST cells and their preserved good functionality in the high conductive state. Analysis of intermediate RESET states unveils the microscopic details of these physical and chemical transitions, giving insights on the physical origin of the electrical characteristics of Ge-rich GST-based PCM.