Memory switching in films of oxide glasses containing bismuth

Abstract
Negative resistance and memory switching effects have been observed in Na2O-B2O3-Bi2O3-SiO2 glass films of thicknesses between 2 and 14 mu m. The off-state resistance could possibly arise due to electron hopping between conducting islands of bismuth. The on-state characteristics suggest that the memory action might be due to the formation of metallic filaments between the bismuth particles.

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