Another invited review paper by our group and first authored
by Ghoneim. The paper will be published in electronics. The journal is yet to
be well established but warranted the paper is a huge compilation of a fair and
balanced comprehensive review on flexible memory technology. A must read!
Review on Physically Flexible Nonvolatile Memory for Internet of Everything
Electronics
Mohamed T. Ghoneim1 and Muhammad M. Hussain
Abstract:
Solid-state
memory is an essential component of the digital age. With advancements in
healthcare technology and the Internet of Things (IoT), the demand for
ultra-dense, ultra-low-power memory is increasing. In this review, we present a
comprehensive perspective on the most notable approaches to the fabrication of
physically flexible memory devices. With the future goal of replacing
traditional mechanical hard disks with solid-state storage devices, a fully
flexible electronic system will need two basic devices: transistors and
nonvolatile memory. Transistors are used for logic operations and gating memory
arrays, while nonvolatile memory (NVM) devices are required for storing
information in the main memory and cache storage. Since the highest density of
transistors and storage structures is manifested in memories, the focus of this
review is flexible NVM. Flexible NVM components are discussed in terms of their
functionality, performance metrics, and reliability aspects, all of which are
critical components for NVM technology to be part of mainstream consumer
electronics, IoT, and advanced healthcare devices. Finally, flexible
NVMs are benchmarked and future prospects are provided.
Congrats
to Ghoneim for a job well done!