Fully Microelectromechanical Non-Volatile Memory Cell

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Abstract

This paper reports the first non-volatile memory cell composed entirely of MEM relays that does not need CMOS circuitry for reading or writing. The cell uses a 7-terminal non-volatile relay for information storage and two 3-terminal relays for read and write access. This three-relay cell has been fabricated and characterised to demonstrate read and write operations. The cell architecture has been designed such that multiple cells can be tiled in combination with a relay-based multiplexer to make a digital all MEM reprogrammable non-volatile memory. Such a memory will have near zero standby power and ability to operate in harsh environments beyond the capabilities of conventional memory technologies.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE 36th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages507-510
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-6654-9308-6
ISBN (Print)978-1-6654-9309-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2023
EventThe 36th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems - Walther-von-Dyck Straße 10 85748 Garching bei München Germany, Munich, Germany
Duration: 15 Jan 202319 Jan 2023
Conference number: 49605X
https://mems23.org/

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
Volume2023-January
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Conference

ConferenceThe 36th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
Abbreviated titleIEEE MEMS 2023
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period15/01/2319/01/23
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Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 871740 (ZeroAMP).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.

Research Groups and Themes

  • Photonics and Quantum

Keywords

  • MEMS
  • Microswitches
  • Nonvolatile memory
  • Radiation hardening (electronics)
  • High-temperature

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