Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resistive random access memory and a method of preparing the same. The resistive random access memory includes: a resistive layer, an upper electrode and a barrier structure. The resistive layer is arranged on a substrate; the upper electrode is arranged on the resistive layer; and the barrier structure is arranged between the resistive layer and the upper electrode, and the barrier structure is configured for electrons to pass through a conduction band of the barrier structure when a device performs an erasing operation, so as to avoid forming of a defect in the resistive layer and causing a reverse breakdown of the resistive layer.

Abstract: A self-reference storage structure includes: three transistors, including a first transistor T1, a second transistor T2, and a third transistor T3; and two magnetic tunnel junctions, including a first magnetic tunnel junction MTJ0 and a second magnetic tunnel junction MTJ1. The first magnetic tunnel junction MTJ0 is connected in series between the first transistor T1 and the second transistor T2, and the second magnetic tunnel junction MTJ1 is connected in series between the second transistor T2 and the third transistor T3. When the first transistor T1, the second transistor T2 and the third transistor T3 are turned on, one-bit binary information is written; and when data is stored, one-bit binary write can be implemented only by applying an unidirectional current pulse.

Abstract: A method of preparing a programmable diode, including: forming a tungsten plug by a standard CMOS process; taking the tungsten plug as a lower electrode and depositing a functional layer material such as a ferroelectric film on the tungsten plug; depositing an upper electrode on the functional layer material; and patterning the upper electrode and a functional layer to complete a preparation of the programmable diode. The present disclosure further discloses a ferroelectric memory of a programmable diode prepared by the method of preparing a programmable diode. The method of preparing a programmable diode does not require growing a lower electrode and reduces a complexity of the process. The ferroelectric memory includes a transistor and a programmable diode. This design stores information according to different polarities of the diode, thus a device area may be further reduced and a storage density may be improved.

Abstract: The memory circuit structure includes: a storage array, wherein the storage array includes at least two storage units; a decoder connected with a bit line and a word line of the storage array respectively; a programming circuit configured to generate a voltage pulse or a constant current pulse; a polarity switching circuit connected with the programming circuit, and configured to implement a switching between a voltage programming and a current programming of the programming circuit under a set operation and a reset operation; a detection circuit connected with the storage array, and configured to detect a detection signal of a current or a voltage corresponding to the specific storage unit in the storage array and feed back the detection signal to a control unit, wherein the detection signal output by the detection circuit is configured to enable the polarity switching circuit to switch; and the control unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a device and a method for testing fatigue characteristics of a selector (210). The device includes: a voltage divider (220) and a counter (103). The voltage divider (220) is connected to a selector (210) to be tested and is configured to divide a voltage for the selector (210) to be tested during a test process. The counter (103) is connected to the selector (210) to be tested and is configured to detect voltage and/or current changes of the selector (210) to be tested.

Abstract: A complementary storage unit and a method of preparing the same, and a complementary memory. The complementary storage unit includes: a control transistor, a pull-up diode and a pull-down diode. The control transistor is configured to control reading and writing of the storage unit. One end of the pull-up diode is connected to a positive selection line, and the other end thereof is connected to a source end of the control transistor, so as to control a high-level input. One end of the pull-down diode is connected to a negative selection line, and the other end thereof is connected to the source end of the control transistor, so as to control a low-level input. The pull-up diode and the pull-down diode are symmetrically arranged in a first direction.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a spintronic device, a SOT-MRAM storage cell, a storage array and a in-memory computing circuit. The spintronic device includes a ferroelectric/ferromagnetic heterostructure, a magnetic tunnel junction, and a heavy metal layer between the ferroelectric/ferromagnetic heterostructure and the magnetic tunnel junction; the ferroelectric/ferromagnetic heterostructure includes a multiferroic material layer and a ferromagnetic layer arranged in a stacked manner, and the magnetic tunnel junction includes a free layer, an insulating layer and a reference layer arranged in a stacked manner, and the heavy metal layer is disposed between the ferromagnetic layer and the free layer. According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, the spintronic device, the SOT-MRAM storage cell, the storage array and the in-memory computing circuit can realize deterministic magnetization inversion under the condition of no applied field assistance.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fusion memory including a plurality of memory cells, wherein each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells includes: a bulk substrate; a source and a drain on the bulk substrate; a channel extending between the source and the drain; a ferroelectric layer on the channel; and a gate on the ferroelectric layer.

Abstract: Provided are a symmetric memory cell and a BNN circuit. The symmetric memory cell includes a first complementary structure and a second complementary structure, the second complementary structure being symmetrically connected to the first complementary structure in a first direction, wherein the first complementary structure includes a first control transistor configured to be connected to the second complementary structure, the second complementary structure includes a second control transistor, a drain electrode of the second control transistor and a drain electrode of the first control transistor being symmetrically arranged in the first direction and connected to a bit line, and the symmetric memory cell is configured to store a weight value 1 or 0.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field of memory technical, and in particular to a magnetoresistive device, a method for changing a resistance state of the magnetoresistive device, and a synapse learning module. The magnetoresistive device includes a top electrode, a ferromagnetic reference layer, a tunneling layer, a ferromagnetic free layer, a spin-orbit coupling layer, and a bottom electrode that are arranged in sequence along a preset direction, where the spin-orbit coupling layer includes a first thickness region and a second thickness region distributed alternately, and a thickness of the first thickness region is different form a thickness of the second thickness region; and the ferromagnetic free layer includes a pinning region, and a position of the pinning region is in one-to-one correspondence with a position of the first thickness region.

Abstract: Provided are a memory cell structure, a memory array structure, and a voltage biasing method. The memory cell structure includes: a substrate layer, a well layer and a transistor. The substrate layer is configured to support the memory cell structure; the well layer is embedded in the substrate layer, an upper surface of the well layer is flush with an upper surface of the substrate layer, and a transistor is arranged on the well layer. In the present disclosure, a deep well bias is performed on the memory cell structure, so that the well voltage of the memory cell may be individually biased to a specific voltage, and in combination with the redesigned memory cell array structure, the applied programming voltage mostly falls on the memory cell structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-rectifying resistive memory, including: a lower electrode; a resistive material layer formed on the lower electrode and used as a storage medium; a barrier layer formed on the resistive material layer and using a semiconductor material or an insulating material; and an upper electrode formed on the barrier layer to achieve Schottky contact with the material of the barrier layer; wherein, the Schottky contact between the upper electrode and the material of the barrier layer is used to realize self-rectification of the self-rectifying resistive memory. Thus, no additional gate transistor or diode is required as the gate unit. In addition, because the device has self-rectifying characteristics, it is capable of suppressing read crosstalk in the cross-array.

Abstract: A HfO2-based ferroelectric capacitor and a preparation method therefor, and a HfO2-based ferroelectric memory, relating to the technical field of microelectronics. The purpose of enlarging the memory window of the ferroelectric memory is achieved by inserting an Al2O3 intercalation layer having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than TiN between a dielectric layer and an upper electrode (TiN) of the ferroelectric capacitor. The HfO2-based ferroelectric capacitor comprises a substrate layer, a lower electrode, a dielectric layer, an Al2O3 intercalation layer, an upper electrode and a metal protection layer from bottom to top. The memory window can be increased, information misreading is effectively prevented, and therefore, the reliability of the memory is improved.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a selector and a preparation method thereof. The selector includes: a substrate 1; an alternating layer 2 provided on the substrate 1, the alternating layer 2 being alternately formed by a bottom electrode layer 21 and an insulating layer 22; the alternating layer 2 is provided with a U-shaped groove; a selective layer 3 and a dielectric layer 4 being sequentially deposited in a direction from an inner wall of the U-shaped groove to a center of the U-shaped groove; and a top electrode layer 5 is filled in a concave space defined by the dielectric layer 4. The selector and the preparation method according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure can address the technical problem of high leakage current of the selector in existing technology and provide a selector with low leakage current.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a spintronic device, a SOT-MRAM storage cell, a storage array and a in-memory computing circuit. The spintronic device includes a ferroelectric/ferromagnetic heterostructure, a magnetic tunnel junction, and a heavy metal layer between the ferroelectric/ferromagnetic heterostructure and the magnetic tunnel junction; the ferroelectric/ferromagnetic heterostructure includes a multiferroic material layer and a ferromagnetic layer arranged in a stacked manner, and the magnetic tunnel junction includes a free layer, an insulating layer and a reference layer arranged in a stacked manner, and the heavy metal layer is disposed between the ferromagnetic layer and the free layer. According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, the spintronic device, the SOT-MRAM storage cell, the storage array and the in-memory computing circuit can realize deterministic magnetization inversion under the condition of no applied field assistance.

Abstract: Disclosed are an artificial sensory nervous circuit and a manufacturing method thereof. The artificial sensory nervous circuit includes a sensor (S), a first memristor (RS), and a neuron circuit, where the first memristor (RS) has a unidirectional resistance characteristic. The sensor (S) is configured to sensing an external signal and generating an excitation signal according to the external signal. The first memristor (RS) is configured to generating a response signal according to the excitation signal. The neuron circuit is configured to perform charging and discharging according to the response signal so as to output a pulse signal. With the artificial sensory nervous circuit and the manufacturing method thereof, sensitivity and habituation characteristics of biological perception are realized by using a simple circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an afferent neuron circuit, which includes: a resistance Rc and a volatile threshold switching device TS, wherein the volatile threshold switching device TS is provided with a parasitic capacitor Cparasitic; a first end of the resistance Rc serves as a signal input terminal, and a second end of the resistance Rc serves as a signal output terminal; and a first end of the volatile threshold switching device TS is connected to the signal output terminal, and a second end of the volatile threshold switching device TS is grounded. The afferent neuron circuit provided in the content of the present disclosure has a simple structure and good scalability and is suitable for large-scale integration.

Abstract: Disclosed is a neural network operation device, including: an operation array including operation units, wherein each operation unit includes: a source terminal, a drain terminal, a gate electrode, a threshold voltage adjustment layer under the gate electrode, and a channel region extending between a source region and a drain region, the threshold voltage adjustment layer is located on the channel region. The gate electrodes of each column of operation units of the operation array are connected together, and each column is used to adjust a weight value according to a threshold voltage adjusted by the threshold voltage adjustment layer. The threshold voltage adjustment layer is a ferroelectric layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a memory, including a plurality of memory units, wherein each memory unit includes: a bulk substrate; a source electrode, a drain electrode and a channel region extending between a source region and a drain region that are located on the bulk substrate; a deep-level defect dielectric layer on the channel region; and a gate electrode on the deep-level defect dielectric layer. The memory of the present disclosure allows the memory unit to operate in the charge trapping mode and the polarization inversion mode. Therefore, the memory has functions of both DRAM and NAND, and combines the advantages of the two.

Abstract: A writing method and erasing method of a fusion memory are provided, and the fusion memory includes a plurality of memory cells, and each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells includes a bulk substrate; a source and a drain on the bulk substrate, a channel region extending between the source and the drain, and a ferroelectric layer and a gate stacked on the channel region; and the writing method includes: applying a first voltage between the gate of at least one memory cell and the bulk of at least one memory cell, in which the first voltage is less than a reversal voltage at which the ferroelectric layer is polarization reversed, and each of the source and the drain is grounded or in a floating state.