scholarly journals Thermal and Chemical Integrity of Ru Electrode in Cu/TaOx/Ru ReRAM Memory Cell

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. N220-N233
Author(s):  
Mohammad Al-Mamun ◽  
Sean W. King ◽  
Marius Orlowski
Keyword(s):  
Memory Cell ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Electrical Performance ◽  
Pt Electrode ◽  
Switching Performance ◽  
Inert Electrode ◽  
Work Function Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Si Wafer

A good candidate for replacing the inert platinum (Pt) electrode in the well-behaved Cu/TaOx/Pt resistive RAM memory cell is ruthenium (Ru), already successfully deployed in the CMOS back end of line. We benchmark Cu/TaOx/Ru device against Cu/TaOx/Pt and investigate the impact of embedment of Cu/TaOx/Ru on two different substrates, Ti(20nm)/SiO2(730nm)/Si and Ti(20nm)/TaOx(30nm)/SiO2(730nm)/Si, on the cell's electrical performance. While the devices show similar switching performance at some operating conditions, there are notable differences at other operation regimes shedding light on the basic switching mechanisms and the role of the inert electrode. The critical switching voltages are significantly higher for Ru than for Pt devices and can be partly explained by the work function difference and different surface roughness of the inert electrode. The poorer switching properties of the Ru device are attributed to the degraded inertness properties of the Ru electrode as a stopping barrier for Cu+ ions as compared to the Pt electrode. However, some of the degraded electrical properties of the Ru devices can be mitigated by an improved integration of the device on the Si wafer. This improvement is attributed to the suppression of crystallization of Ru and its silicidation reactions that take place at elevated local temperatures, present mainly during the reset operation. This hypothesis has been corroborated by extensive XRD studies of multiple layer systems annealed at temperatures between 300K and 1173K.

scholarly journals Solid-State Hydrogen Storage: Materials, Systems and the Relevance of a Gender Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Michela Dematteis ◽  
Jussara Barale ◽  
Marta Corno ◽  
Alessandro Sciullo ◽  
Marcello Baricco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Hydrogen Storage ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Hydrogen Sorption ◽  
Enthalpy Of Reaction ◽  
Gender Perspective ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Kinetics Of

This paper aims at addressing the exploitation of solid-state carriers for hydrogen storage, with attention paid both to the technical aspects, through a wide review of the available integrated systems, and to the social aspects, through a preliminary overview of the connected impacts from a gender perspective. As for the technical perspective, carriers to be used for solid-state hydrogen storage for various applications can be classified into two classes: metal and complex hydrides. Related crystal structures and corresponding hydrogen sorption properties are reviewed and discussed. Fundamentals of thermodynamics of hydrogen sorption evidences the key role of the enthalpy of reaction, which determines the operating conditions (i.e. temperatures and pressures). In addition, it rules the heat to be removed from the tank during hydrogen absorption and to be delivered to the tank during hydrogen desorption. Suitable values for the enthalpy of hydrogen sorption reaction for operating conditions close to ambient (i.e. room temperature and 1-10 bar of hydrogen) are close to 30 kJ·molH2 1. The kinetics of hydrogen sorption reaction is strongly related to the microstructure and to the morphology (i.e. loose powder or pellets) of the carriers. Usually, kinetics of hydrogen sorption reaction is rather fast, and the thermal management of the tank is the rate determining step of the processes. As for the social perspective, various scenarios for the applications in different socio-economic contexts of solid-state hydrogen storage technologies are described. As it occurs with the exploitation of other renewables innovative technologies, a wide consideration of the social factors connected to these processes is needed to assess the extent to which a specific innovation might produce positive or negative impacts in the recipient socio-economic system and to explore the potential role of the social components and dynamics in fostering the diffusion of the innovation itself. Attention has been addressed to the gender perspective, in view of the enhancement of hydrogen-related energy storage systems, intended both in terms of the role of women in triggering the exploitation of hydrogen-based storage as well as to the impact of this innovation in their current conditions, at work and in daily life.

Modeling and Simulation Challenges in Embedded Two Phase Cooling: DARPA’s ICECool Program

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaiser Matin ◽  
Avram Bar-Cohen ◽  
Joseph J. Maurer
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Electrical Performance ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
System Pressure ◽  
The Impact

Modeling and simulation of two-phase phenomena, as well as their impact on electrical performance and physical integrity are critical to the success of embedded cooling strategies. In DARPA’s Intrachip/Interchip Embedded Cooling (ICECool) program, thermal/electrical/mechanical co-simulation and modeling tools are being applied to the analysis and design of RF GaN MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit) Power Amplifiers (PA) and digital ICs, with the ultimate goal of achieving greater than 3X electronic performance improvement. This paper addresses various simulation strategies and numerical techniques adopted by the DARPA ICECool performers, with attention devoted to co-simulation through coupled iterations of thermal, mechanical and electrical behavior for capturing device characteristics and predicting reliability and “best in class” simulations that can provide an understanding of device behavior during rugged operating conditions impacted by multi-physics environments. The effect of CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion) mismatch on bond and structural integrity, the impact of cooling fluid choice on performance, the factors affecting erosion/corrosion in the microchannels, as well as electro-migration limits and joule heating effects, will also be addressed. A separate discussion of various two-phase issues, including interface tracking, system pressure drops, conjugate heat transfer, estimating near wall heat transfer coefficients, and predicting CHF (Critical Heat Flux) and dryout is also provided.

scholarly journals Performance Degradation of Nanofilament Switching Due to Joule Heat Dissipation

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shah Al-Mamun ◽  
Marius K. Orlowski
Keyword(s):  
Cross Talk ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Memory Cell ◽  
Performance Degradation ◽  
Joule Heat ◽  
Electrical Performance ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
Thermal Reliability ◽  
Crossbar Array ◽  
The Impact

When a memory cell of a Resistive Random Access Memory (ReRAM) crossbar array is switched repeatedly, a considerable amount of Joule heat is dissipated in the cell, and the heat may spread to neighboring cells that share one of the electrode lines with the heat source device. The remote heating of a probed memory cell by another cell allows separating the influence of temperature effects from the impact of the electric field on the resistive switching kinetics. We find that the cell-to-cell heat transfer causes severe degradation of electrical performance of the unheated neighboring cells. A metric for the thermal degradation of the I–V characteristics is established by a specific conditioning of a so-called “marginal” device used as a temperature-sensitive probe of electrical performance degradation. We find that even neighboring cells with no common metal electrode lines with the heated cell suffer substantial electrical performance degradation provided that intermediate cells of the array are set into a conductive state establishing a continuous thermal path via nanofilaments between the heated and probed cells. The cell-to-cell thermal cross-talk poses a serious electro-thermal reliability problem for the operation of a memory crossbar array requiring modified write/erase algorithms to program the cells (a thermal sneak path effect). The thermal cross-talk appears to be more severe in nanometer-sized memory arrays even if operated with ultra-fast, nanosecond-wide voltage/current pulses.

scholarly journals Sensitivity Analysis of the Dynamic Behavior of a Salient-Pole Synchronous Machine Considering the Static Rotor Eccentricity Effect

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Albino Padilla ◽  
D. Olguín Salinas ◽  
A. Román Messina
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Synchronous Machine ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Synchronous Machines ◽  
Salient Pole ◽  
Salient Pole Synchronous Machine ◽  
Static Eccentricity ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents the sensitivity analysis of the behavior of a synchronous machine using the winding functiontheory considering the effect of static air-gap eccentricity. The winding function theory as a method to calculate theinductances of synchronous machines from the geometry and the actual arranging of the windings is presented. Then,detailed numerical simulations are carried out to examine the impact of eccentricity on the steady state regimes. Theimportant role of static eccentricity and its links with various symmetrical and asymmetrical operating conditions arediscussed as well as its influence on the machine parameters and performance are investigated. Experimental andanalytical parameter results are presented for a 60 Hz, six-pole laboratory synchronous machine connected to aninfinite bus under various static eccentricity conditions.

scholarly journals Experimental Simulation of the Behaviour of Diagnostic First Mirrors Fabricated of Different Metals for ITER Conditions

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.S. Voitsenya ◽  
A.F. Bardamid ◽  
A.J.H. Donné
Keyword(s):  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Experimental Simulation ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Plasma Facing Component ◽  
Laser Diagnostic ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Fusion

In the experimental fusion reactor ITER, the plasma-facing component of each optical and/or laser diagnostic needs to be based on reflective optics with at least one mirror (first mirror) facing the thermonuclear plasma. The different kinds of radiation emanating from the burning plasma (neutrons, neutral atoms, electromagnetic radiation) create hostile operating conditions for the first mirrors. Therefore, a special program has been set up under the ITER framework aimed at solving the first mirror problem. This paper will review the main results in this field that have been obtained in the Institute of Plasma Physics, National Science Center “Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology” (in many cases in cooperation with groups of other countries, as indicated in corresponding parts of the manuscript) during long-term investigations directed to find a solution of this problem,i.e., to find a material and accompanying precautions in order to satisfy the requirements for first mirrors. The main efforts were devoted to finding solutions to overcome the impact of the most severe deteriorating factors resulting in degradation of the optical properties of mirrors: sputtering by charge exchange atoms and deposition of contaminants. The obtained results are focused on: the effects of long term sputtering on mirror specimens fabricated from different metals with different structures (polycrystals, single crystals, metal film on metal substrates, amorphous), the effects of contaminating film and the possible protection to avoid of its appearance, the role of chemical processes for some metal mirrors, and the choice of material of laser mirrors.

Intergroup Threat and Outgroup Attitudes

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Brambilla ◽  
David A. Butz
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Welfare Recipients ◽  
Intergroup Attitudes ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Intergroup Threat ◽  
Economic Threat ◽  
The Impact ◽  
General Climate

Two studies examined the impact of macrolevel symbolic threat on intergroup attitudes. In Study 1 (N = 71), participants exposed to a macrosymbolic threat (vs. nonsymbolic threat and neutral topic) reported less support toward social policies concerning gay men, an outgroup whose stereotypes implies a threat to values, but not toward welfare recipients, a social group whose stereotypes do not imply a threat to values. Study 2 (N = 78) showed that, whereas macrolevel symbolic threat led to less favorable attitudes toward gay men, macroeconomic threat led to less favorable attitudes toward Asians, an outgroup whose stereotypes imply an economic threat. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for understanding the role of a general climate of threat in shaping intergroup attitudes.

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