RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 On the asymmetry of resistive switching transitions A1 Vinuesa Sanz, Guillermo A1 García García, Héctor A1 Pérez, Eduardo A1 Wenger, Christian A1 Íñiguez de la Torre, Ignacio A1 González, Tomás A1 Dueñas Carazo, Salvador A1 Castán Lanaspa, María Helena K1 Electric resistors K1 Resistencias eléctricas K1 Switching circuits K1 Circuitos de conmutación K1 Nonvolatile random-access memory K1 Memristors K1 Temperature dependence K1 Energy consumption K1 Energia - Consumo K1 Economías de energía K1 Electronics K1 2202.03 Electricidad K1 2203 Electrónica AB In this study, the resistive switching phenomena in TiN/Ti/HfO2/Ti metal–insulator–metal stacks is investigated, mainly focusing on the analysis of set and reset transitions. The electrical measurements in a wide temperature range reveal that the switching transitions require less voltage (and thus, less energy) as temperature rises, with the reset process being much more temperature sensitive. The main conduction mechanism in both resistance states is Space-charge-limited Conduction, but the high conductivity state also shows Schottky emission, explaining its temperature dependence. Moreover, the temporal evolution of these transitions reveals clear differences between them, as their current transient response is completely different. While the set is sudden, the reset process development is clearly non-linear, closely resembling a sigmoid function. This asymmetry between switching processes is of extreme importance in the manipulation and control of the multi-level characteristics and has clear implications in the possible applications of resistive switching devices in neuromorphic computing. PB MDPI SN 2079-9292 YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70425 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70425 LA eng NO Electronics, 2024, Vol. 13, Nº. 13, 2639 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 22-nov-2024