Project description Very advanced nanoelectronic components: design, engineering, technology and manufacturabilityExploiting the potential of engineered Chalcogenide Super Lattices to achieve a breakthrough in power dissipation and switching speed of PC Memories, toward the realization of a "universal memory". Show the project objective Hide the project objective Charge storage has been the main physical mechanism supporting all solid state mass storage memories until now, both DRAM and FLASH. However none of the two main memory types appear to fully satisfy system requirements, DRAM because of its volatility and large power dissipation, and FLASH because of its slow programming speed and large block organization. PCM technology is a promising candidate to target the "universal memory" matching most of the properties of FLASH and DRAM. However, to realize the full potential of PCM two crucial memory characteristics have to be improved: programming current and switching speed.The new memory concept investigated in the project is based on engineered Chalcogenide SuperLattices (CSL) that should allow realizing the memory switching with a modification in the bonding nature instead of the energy expensive melting process, bringing about a significant reduction of both transition times and programming currents. Despite the convincing experimental evidence the physical mechanism is not yet understood.The project aims at exploiting the potential of CSL-PCM memory cells, starting from an atomistic understanding of switching in CSL materials through experiments and physical model development, leading to new insights for CSL engineering. Optimization of the CSL device will be achieved through the development of a test vehicle allowing the benchmark among different stacks, based on "universal memory" electrical performance targets. A large array, realized at 2X technology node, will be fabricated and integration issues will be addressed. Scalability to the 1X node will be also evaluated to demonstrate the capability to become a real "universal memory" also for the next generations of memory chips.At the end of the project a first "universal memory" chip at the state of the art technology node will be available with an expected direct impact on the solid state memory market. Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2011.3.1 - Very advanced nanoelectronic components: design, engineering, technology and manufacturability Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2011-8 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator Contact Andrea Redaelli Dr. Coordinator Numonyx Italy Srl EU contribution No data Address VIA CAMILLO OLIVETTI 2 20864 AGRATE BRIANZA Italy See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Seminara Manuela (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Germany EU contribution No data Address TEMPLERGRABEN 55 52062 Aachen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ernst Schmachtenberg (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN EV Germany EU contribution No data Address RUDOWER CHAUSSEE 17 12489 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Friederike Schmidt-Tremmel (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ELETTRA - SINCROTRONE TRIESTE SCPA Italy EU contribution No data Address SS 14 KM 163.5 AREA SCIENCE PARK 34149 Basovizza Trieste See on map Region Nord-Est Friuli-Venezia Giulia Trieste Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Renato Gioppo (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Broerstraat 5 9712CP Groningen See on map Region Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dick Veldhuis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS CB2 1TN Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Renata Schaeffer (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data