Transport Mechanism of Oxide-Based Programmable Diode
Authors: Junru Qu, Wentai Xia, Jifang Cao, Xueyang Li, Ran Cheng, Dong Liu, Bing Chen
In this work, oxide-based programmable diodes (PDs) with a TiN/HfO2/Si/Al structure are fabricated, and their electron transport mechanisms are investigated. Electrical measurements reveal that the conduction and rectification performance of oxide-based PDs are mainly controlled by the interface between the oxygen vacancy (VO) filament and the semiconductor electrode. The local density of states in the filament and the band bending of the PDs are calculated using first-principles simulations. The electron transport in oxide PDs is dominated by Poole–Frenkel emission under forward bias, while under negative bias, the PDs behave like a reverse Schottky diode. These mechanistic studies are essential for device optimization and circuit design of oxide-based PDs.