Phase Change Memory Device Physics, Reliability and Applications [Hardcover]

This book describes the physics of phase change memory devices, starting from basic operation to reliability issues. The book gives a comprehensive overlook of PCM?with particular attention to the electrical transport and the phase transition physics between the two states. The book also contains design?engineering?details on PCM cell architecture, PCM cell arrays (including?electrical circuit?management), as well as the full spectrum of?possible?future?applications.

Chapter 1. Memory overview and PCM introduction.- Chapter 2.Electrical transport in crystalline and amorphous chalcogenides.- Chapter 3.Thermal model and remarkable temperature effects on calcogenide alloys.- Chapter 4.Self-consistent numerical model.- Chapter 5.PCM main reliability features.- Chapter 6.Structure and properties of chalcogenide materials for PCM.- Chapter 7.Material Engineering for PCM Device Optimization.- Chapter 8.PCM scaling.- Chapter 9.PCM device design.- Chapter 10.PCM array architecture and management.- Chapter 11. PCM applications and an outlook to the future.

Andrea Redaelli received the Laurea and Ph.D. degrees in electronic engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy, in 2003 and 2007 respectively. During the Ph.D., he worked on Phase Change Memories in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Politecnico di Milano), collaborating with the Non-Volatile Memory Technology Development Group of STMicroelectronics, Agrate Brianza. From 2007, he joined STMicroelectronics working on advanced technologies for Non-Volatile memories. From 2008 to 2013 he worked as cell lead engineer on 45 and 26 nm PCM technology developments, firstly as a Numonyx employee and then joining Micron Technology. In the same years, Andrea cooperated with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, in holding masters classes on electronics and signal conditioning. His work areas included memol3*