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Memristor
Memristor
CONTENT
Introduction Basic memristor model Analogy Types of memristors Working of memristor Memristor as storage device Advantages/Disadvantages Application Conclusion Reference
INTRODUCTION
A fundamental circuit A two terminal device Relates to charge and flux
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Doped: region of low resistance Undoped: region of high resistance R off : Resistance when w/d=0 R on: Resistance when w/d=1
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ANALOGY
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TYPES OF MEMRISTOR
Spintronic Memristor Titanium dioxide Memristor
WORKING OF MEMRISTOR
Spintronic Memristor Spin of electrons Magnetism Magneto resistance principal Electrons flow alters the magnetization state
WORKING OF MEMRISTOR
Titanium dioxide Memristor Two thin layer sandwich First layer oxygen deficient Oxygen vacancies control resistance
WORKING OF MEMRISTOR
Titanium Dioxide Memristor
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CROSSBAR ARCHITECTURE
Connected mesh of perpendicular wires Crossing wires connected by switch Switch closed applying positive voltage Switch opened by reversed voltage
CROSSBAR ARCHITECTURE
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MEMORY MANAGEMENT
READ OPERATION
Voltage below threshold voltage applied If ON conducts If OFF doesn't conduct
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WRITE OPERATION
A voltage above threshold voltage applied Stage inverted by opposite polarity Voltage for duration tw applied
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ADDRESSING
Lines arranged in columns and rows Cell addressed by row and column
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ADVANTAGES
Eliminates delay Speed inversely proportional to size Large density 1terabit/cm2 Analog data storage possible
DISADVANTAGES
Dissipates heat No design standards Needs defect engineering
APPLICATION
Faster SSDs Brain like system Smaller hardware devices Replace DRAM
CONCLUSION
Latest technology High speed memory devices Low power requirements
REFERENCE
D. B. Strukov, G. S. Snider, D. R. Stewart, and R. S.Williams, The missing memristor found, Nature 453, 8083 (2008).www.nature.org/ missing-memristor-found L. O. Chua, MemristorThe missing circuit element,IEEE Trans. Circuit Theory, vol. CT18,pp.507519,Sept.1971.www.spectrum.ieee/ semiconductors/processors/memristor http://www.memristor.org/memory-resistor
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