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Organic-and Bio-Based Digital Memory Devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Ricky J. Tseng ,
Liping Ma ,
Yan Shao  and
Yang Yang
Ricky J. Tseng
Affiliation:
jhtseng@ucla.edu, UCLA, Materials Science & Engineering, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Liping Ma
Affiliation:
jhtseng@ucla.edu, UCLA, Materials Science & Engineering, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Yan Shao
Affiliation:
yanshao2004@yahoo.com, UCLA, Materials Science & Engineering, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Yang Yang
Affiliation:
yangy@ucla.edu, UCLA, Materials Science & Engineering, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
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Abstract

Organic memory devices are considered as a viable approach for future information processing. We demonstrate this type of memory devices evolving from multiple layers structure to solution synthesis hybrid biomolecule structure. By forming a thin organic-nanoparticle layer or virus-nanoparticle layer in the crossbar junction, electronic memory effect based on electrical bistable states with a large on/off ratio, and long retention time is achieved. Temperature dependent data retention shows the nanoparticle formation determines the charge storage activation energy. Such organic, bio-inorganic nanostructures are promising for future memory technology.

Keywords

memorybiological synthesis (assembly)organic
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 997: Symposium I – Materials and Processes for Nonvolatile Memories II , 2007 , 0997-I01-01
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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