Transient Characteristics of the Reset Programming of a Phase-Change Line Cell and the Effect of the Reset Parameters on the Obtained State

In this paper, we investigate the effect of the reset-pulse parameters of a phase-change memory line cell on the electrical cell properties. By means of electrothermal finite-element simulations and measurements, the characteristics of the reset state (resistance after switching, threshold voltage, and stability of the state) are related to the physical parameters during reset switching (the tempo...