In this work, Ag-doped HfO2-based resistive random access memory (RRAM) with high on-off ratio, low-power consumption and forming-free properties was investigated. We propose the fabrication flow of the RRAM with via-hole structure. After doping Ag into HfO2 as the switching layer, the devices could execute resistive switching without a high-voltage forming process. The conduction mechanism was subsequently validated by a current fitting analysis. Electric field simulation was also utilized to observe the electric field distribution and finally a physical model was proposed to provide an explanation for the formation and dissolution of the filament.
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