Digital and Analog Switching Characteristics of InGaZnO Memristor Depending on Top Electrode Material for Neuromorphic System

In this study, we demonstrate both of digital and analog memory operations in InGaZnO (IGZO) memristor devices by controlling the electrode materials for neuromorphic application. The switching properties of the devices are determined by the initial energy barrier characteristics between the metal electrodes and the IGZO switching layer. Digital switching characteristics are obtained after the forming process when Schottky junction occurs at both of top and bottom electrodes. On the other hands, analog resistive switching is achieved when Schottky and Ohmic junctions exist at each side because the applied voltage modulates the Schottky barrier height through the Ohmic contact. In addition, the weight-update properties of the devices are verified depending on identical and incremental pulse schemes. The incremental pulse trains improve the linearity and variation of weight modulation, leading to the stable learning characteristics of neuromorphic system in terms of pattern recognition with MNIST hand-written digit images.

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