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Comparative Advantages of 2T-nC FeRAM in Empowering High Density 3D Ferroelectric Capacitor Memory
Document Type
Conference
Source
2023 International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2023 International. :1-4 Dec, 2023
Subject
Bioengineering
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Nuclear Engineering
Photonics and Electrooptics
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Signal Processing and Analysis
Three-dimensional displays
Nonvolatile memory
Ferroelectric films
Scalability
Random access memory
Sensors
Reliability
Language
ISSN
2156-017X
Abstract
In this work, we study ferroelectric capacitor memories and demonstrate comparative advantages of 2T-nC (Two transistors-n metal-ferroelectric-metal (MFM) capacitors) in scalability, reliability, and feasibility of dense 3D integration and operation. We show that: i) the sensing and scalability issues of conventional 1T-1C FeRAM rooted in its charge-based sensing; ii) 1T-1C FeMFET suffers from the poor reliability and scaling challenges; iii) the 2T-nC structure can be exploited to address their issues in scalability, density and reliability; iv) through comprehensive experimental and theoretical studies, the design space of 2T-nC devices is explored; v) the integration and operation of 2T-nC FeRAM arrays in 2D and 3D configurations is investigated, demonstrating their potential for improved density and operation.