Pulse I-V Characterization of Non-Volatile Memory Technologies

Until recently, floating gate (FG) NAND flash memory technology has successfully met the growing requirement for non-volatile memory (NVM) for digital cameras, MP3 players and smartphones. However, there is increasing concern in the consumer electronics industry that floating gate NVM may not be able to continue providing higher storage capacities at the ever-lower cost-per-bit requirements that drive the NVM market. The potential for the floating gate approach to “hit the wall” means that research into alternative technologies has become increasingly critical.