Si3.5Sb2Te3 Phase Change Material for Low-Power Phase Change Memory Application

Novel Si3.5Sb2Te3 phase change material for phase change memory is prepared by sputtering of Si and Sb2Te3 alloy targets. Crystalline Si3.5Sb2Te3 is a stable composite material consisting of amorphous Si and crystalline Sb2Te3, without separated Te phase. The thermally stable Si3.5Sb2Te3 material has data retention ability （10 years at 412K） better than that of the Ge2Sb2Te5 material （10 years at 383 K）. Phase change memory device based on Si3.5Sb2Te3 is successfully fabricated, showing low power consumption. Up to 2.2 × 107 cycles of endurance have been achieved with a resistance ratio lager than 300.     

原子层沉积与磁控溅射法制备TiO2薄膜性能对比研究

分别采用原子层沉积(ALD)和磁控溅射法(MS)在Si和石英衬底上制备TiO2薄膜,并进行退火处理.利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)和紫外分光光度计对这两种方法制备薄膜的晶型结构、表面形貌和光学特性进行分析对比.结果显示,对于沉积态TiO2薄膜,ALD-TiO2和MS-TiO2未能检测到TiO2衍射峰.ALD-TiO2为颗粒膜,其表面粗糙,颗粒尺寸大;MS-TiO2薄膜表面平整.经退火后,两种方法制备的TiO2薄膜能检测到锐钛矿A(101)衍射峰,但结晶质量不高.受薄膜表面形貌和晶型结构等因素影响,退火前后ALD-TiO2透过率与MS-TiO2透过率变化不一致.对于沉积态和退火态薄膜的禁带宽度,ALD-TiO2分别为3.8eV和3.7 eV,吸收边带发生红移,MS-TiO2分别为3.74 eV和3.84 eV,吸收边带发生蓝移.