Organic flash memory on various flexible substrates for foldable and disposable electronics

Seungwon Lee, Hyejeong Seong, Sung Gap Im, Hanul Moon () and Seunghyup Yoo ()
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Seungwon Lee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Hyejeong Seong: KAIST
Sung Gap Im: KAIST
Hanul Moon: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Seunghyup Yoo: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Nature Communications, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract With the emergence of wearable or disposable electronics, there grows a demand for a flash memory realizable on various flexible substrates. Nevertheless, it has been challenging to develop a flash memory that simultaneously exhibits a significant level of flexibility and performance. This is mainly due to the scarcity of flexible dielectric materials with insulating properties sufficient for a flash memory, which involves dual dielectric layers, respectively, responsible for tunneling and blocking of charges. Here we report ultra-flexible organic flash memories based on polymer dielectrics prepared by initiated chemical vapor deposition. Using their near-ideal dielectric characteristics, we demonstrate flash memories bendable down to a radius of 300 μm that exhibits a relatively long-projected retention with a programming voltage on par with the present industrial standards. The proposed memory technology is then applied to non-conventional substrates, such as papers, to demonstrate its feasibility in a wide range of applications.

Date: 2017
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