Cel "Phase-change materials are currently the most promising class of materials to be used as the next generation of memory. Their unique set of properties enables them to act as fast, reliable and durable, non-volatile memory. Research groups have demonstrated an excellent scaling behavior of phase-change memory and several large scale memory chips have been produced already demonstrating the outstanding potential of the technology.The final step to commercialize phase-change memory and outcompete the current Flash memory is the implementation of multi-level storage. The major obstacle for this is the resistance increase over time which occurs in the amorphous phase of phase-change materials. On the other hand, to compete with DRAM, the transient behavior of the field dependent conductivity in amorphous phase-change materials (a-PCM) is crucial to be understood on a fundamental level.The aim of this project is to correlate the underlying physics of the aforementioned phenomena all the way from the electrical transport properties to the structure via the density-of-states (DoS) of the a-PCM. Direct electrical measurements that are going to be performed are temperature dependent (photo)-conductivity and Seebeck effect. DoS spectroscopy will be performed via infrared and field effect spectroscopy and the modulated photo-current method. The latter will also give insight into the dynamics of defects present in the material, which is strongly linked to the transient behavior of the a-PCM. Finally, the link to the structure will be concluded by MD simulations.Such a broad study demands a variety of competencies, and the need to perform those measurements in the technological relevant melt-quenched phase requires nano-structured devices. For this reason, IBM Research - Zurich and RWTH Aachen University team up since this combines nanotechnological competence on one side with a deep understanding of the materials science of phase-change materials on the other side." Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivitynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Program(-y) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IAPP - Marie Curie Action: "Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IAPP Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania MC-IAPP - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) Koordynator IBM RESEARCH GMBH Wkład UE € 479 645,00 Adres SAEUMERSTRASSE 4 8803 Rueschlikon Szwajcaria Zobacz na mapie Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Rodzaj działalności Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Kontakt administracyjny Catherine Trachsel (Ms.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (1) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Niemcy Wkład UE € 553 617,00 Adres TEMPLERGRABEN 55 52062 Aachen Zobacz na mapie Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Ernst Schmachtenberg (Prof.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych