Printed Organic One‐Time Programmable ROM Array Using Anti‐fuse Capacitor. Issue 4 (30th August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Byung‐Do; Oh, Jae‐Mun; Kang, Hyeong‐Ju; Jung, Soon‐Won; Yang, Yong Suk; You, In‐Kyu
• Is Part Of: ETRI journal. Volume 35:Issue 4(2013)
• Page Start: 594
• Page End: 602
• Publication Date: 2013-08-30
• Subjects: Anti‐fuse, capacitor breaking, organic memory, printed electronics, programmable read‐only memory (PROM); Telecommunication -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Periodicals; Electronics; Telecommunication; Periodicals; Periodicals; 621.38205
• DOI: 10.4218/etrij.13.1912.0010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1225-6463

Abstract

Abstract : This paper proposes printed organic one‐time programmable read‐only memory (PROM). The organic PROM cell consists of a capacitor and an organic p‐type metal‐oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor. Initially, all organic PROM cells with unbroken capacitors store "0." Some organic PROM cells are programmed to "1" by electrically breaking each capacitor with a high voltage. After the capacitor breaking, the current flowing through the PROM cell significantly increases. The memory data is read out by sensing the current in the PROM cell. 16‐bit organic PROM cell arrays are fabricated with the printed organic PMOS transistor and capacitor process. The organic PROM cells are programmed with –50 V, and they are read out with –20 V. The area of the 16‐bit organic PROM array is 70.6 mm 2 .