Keywords: PCM, phase change memory
A temperature tracking approach has been developed to model the property of phase-change memory (PCM) behavior under input pulses with arbitrary magnitude and shapes. By utilizing the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami equation to monitor the crystal fraction in the phase-change element crystallization process, the resulting resistance of the memory is dynamically calculated. Multi-level memory program and data retention can also be simulated using the proposed method. The model has been implemented in a circuit simulator by Verilog-A and has been verified by experimental data in the literature as well as numerical simulation
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Nanotechnology 2011: Electronics, Devices, Fabrication, MEMS, Fluidics and Computational
Published: June 13, 2011
Pages: 756 - 761
Industry sector: Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topic: Compact Modeling
ISBN: 978-1-4398-7139-3