A cantilever-based NEM nonvolatile memory utilizing electrostatic actuation and vibrational deactuation for high-temperature operation

JK Gopal, AT Do, P Singh, GL Chua… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a cantilever-based nanoelectromechanical (NEM) nonvolatile memory
(NVM) with a novel write scheme for reliable memory operation at very high-operating …

Design and scalability of a memory array utilizing anchor-free nanoelectromechanical nonvolatile memory device

R Vaddi, V Pott, GL Chua, JTM Lin… - IEEE electron device …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter explains a nanoelectromechanical (NEM) nonvolatile memory (NVM) architecture
employing an anchor-free electrode (shuttle) structure. The proposed NEM device utilizes …

Design optimization of pulsed-mode electromechanical nonvolatile memory

V Pott, R Vaddi, GL Chua, JTM Lin… - IEEE electron device …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Storage-layer-based nonvolatile memory (NVM) devices, such as Flash, ferroelectric RAM,
or magnetic RAM, have limited reliability at high temperature (HT, T>; 200° C). On the …

Anchor-free NEMS non-volatile memory cell for harsh environment data storage

P Singh, GL Chua, YS Liang… - Journal of …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
This work demonstrates a novel anchor-free nano-electromechanical (NEMS) based non-
volatile memory cell, suitable for high temperature (T≤ 300 C) and radiation prone harsh …

Ultralow voltage crossbar nonvolatile memory based on energy-reversible NEM switches

K Akarvardar, HSP Wong - IEEE Electron Device Letters, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel nonvolatile nanoelectromechanical (NEM) memory (nRAM) is introduced. Differently
than the previously proposed NEM memories, the nRAM achieves the nonvolatility via …

A bi-stable nanoelectromechanical non-volatile memory based on van der Waals force

BW Soon, E Jiaqiang Ng, Y Qian, N Singh… - Applied Physics …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
By using complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor processes, a silicon based bi-stable
nanoelectromechanical non-volatile memory is fabricated and characterized. The main …

Compact nano-electro-mechanical non-volatile memory (NEMory) for 3D integration

WY Choi, H Kam, D Lee, J Lai… - 2007 IEEE International …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new electro-mechanical non-volatile memory (NVM) cell design is proposed and
demonstrated for the first time. The fabricated cells operate with relatively low program/erase …

Electromechanical simulation of switching characteristics for nanoelectromechanical memory

T Nagami, Y Tsuchiya, S Saito, T Arai… - Japanese journal of …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
The static switching properties and readout characteristics of proposed high-speed and
nonvolatile nanoelectromechanical (NEM) memory devices are investigated. By conducting …

The shuttle nanoelectromechanical nonvolatile memory

V Pott, GL Chua, R Vaddi, JML Tsai… - IEEE transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nonvolatile memory (NVM) devices based on storage layers, pn junctions and transistors,
such as FLASH, suffer from poor retention at high temperature, high voltage writing, and …

Nano‐Electro‐Mechanical (NEM) Memory Devices

AM Ionescu - Emerging Nanoelectronic Devices, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter summarizes the recent progress in micro‐and nano‐electro‐mechanical (NEM)
devices for low‐power memory applications. Some of the unique figures of merit of M/NEM …