PT Journal AU Horvath, Z Basa, P Jaszi, T Pap, A Molnar, G Kovalev, A Wainstein, D Gerlai, T Turmezei, P TI Silicon Nitride Based Non-Volatile Memory Structures with Embedded Si or Ge Nanocrystals SO Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina PY 2010 BP 19 EP 22 VL 12 IS 2 DI 10.26552/com.C.2010.2.19-22 WP https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-201002-0004.php DE no keywords SN 13354205 AB Memory structures with an embedded sheet of separated Si or Ge nanocrystals were prepared by low pressure chemical vapour deposition using a Si3N4 control and SiO2 tunnel layers. It was obtained that a properly located layer of semiconductor nanocrystals can improve both the charging and retention behaviour of the MNOS structures simultaneously. Memory window width of above 6 V and retention time of 272 years was achieved for charging pulses of 15 V, 10 ms. ER