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Electrochemical metallization memories—fundamentals, applications, prospects

Valov et al., 2011

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18353760985889441077
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Valov I
Waser R
Jameson J
Kozicki M
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Nanotechnology

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This review focuses on electrochemical metallization memory cells (ECM), highlighting their advantages as the next generation memories. In a brief introduction, the basic switching mechanism of ECM cells is described and the historical development is sketched. In a …
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