RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Standards for the Characterization of Endurance in Resistive Switching Devices A1 Lanza, Mario A1 Waser, Rainer A1 Ielmini, Daniele A1 Yang, J. Joshua A1 Goux, Ludovic A1 Suñe, Jordi A1 Kenyon, Anthony Joseph A1 Mehonic, Adnan A1 Spiga, Sabina A1 Rana, Vikas A1 Wiefels, Stefan A1 Menzel, Stephan A1 Valov, Ilia A1 Villena, Marco A. A1 Miranda, Enrique A1 Jing, Xu A1 Campabadal, Francesca A1 Gonzalez, Mireia B. A1 Aguirre, Fernando A1 Palumbo, Felix A1 Zhu, Kaichen A1 Roldan, Juan Bautista A1 Puglisi, Francesco Maria A1 Larcher, Luca A1 Hou, Tuo-Hung A1 Prodromakis, Themis A1 Yang, Yuchao A1 Huang, Peng A1 Wan, Tianqing A1 Chai, Yang A1 Pey, Kin Leong A1 Raghavan, Nagarajan A1 Dueñas Carazo, Salvador A1 Wang, Tao A1 Xia, Qiangfei A1 Pazos, Sebastian K1 Resistive K1 Switching K1 Memristor K1 Memory K1 Variability K1 Reliability K1 Characterization K1 Metal-oxide K1 Endurance AB Resistive switching (RS) devices are emerging electronic components that could have applications in multiple types of integrated circuits, including electronic memories, true random number generators, radiofrequency switches, neuromorphic vision sensors, and artificial neural networks. The main factor hindering the massive employment of RS devices in commercial circuits is related to variability and reliability issues, which are usually evaluated through switching endurance tests. However, we note that most studies that claimed high endurances >106 cycles were based on resistance versus cycle plots that contain very few data points (in many cases even <20), and which are collected in only one device. We recommend not to use such a characterization method because it is highly inaccurate and unreliable (i.e., it cannot reliably demonstrate that the device effectively switches in every cycle and it ignores cycle-to-cycle and device-to-device variability). This has created a blurry vision of the real performance of RS devices and in many cases has exaggerated their potential. This article proposes and describes a method for the correct characterization of switching endurance in RS devices; this method aims to construct endurance plots showing one data point per cycle and resistive state and combine data from multiple devices. Adopting this recommended method should result in more reliable literature in the field of RS technologies, which should accelerate their integration in commercial products. PB American Chemical Society SN 1936-0851 YR 2021 FD 2021 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66210 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66210 LA eng NO ACS Nano, 2021, Vol. 15, n.11, p. 17214-17231 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 22-nov-2024