An experimental investigation of electrochemical memory cells

Author

Timothy Jules Martin

Abstract

"An experimental electrochemical memory cell was constructed using a Pt cathode, Cu anode, and CuS0₄ electrolyte. The mechanism of operation of this cell consisted of plating and stripping of Cu from the Pt cathode. A cathode surface area of l.33 X 10^-4 cm² required approximately 700 μs to store 5 monolayers of Cu, writing time. The access time would be the time required to measure the Pt/Cu potential and was undetermined. Fifteen seconds were projected to oxidize the plated copper, producing loss of information, resulting in poor volatility characteristics of the cell. However, this electrochemical memory cell was chosen and constructed for experimental convenience and interpretation. If the components of the cell were more carefully chosen, a true non-volatile memory cell could be theoreticality realized.

Testing of the above electrochemical cell suggest the possibility of 1 μm² area cells operating with a storage density of 36 bits/mil² and a writing time of 25 ns. This suggest electrochemical memory cells may provide an alternative competitive means of storing information"--Abstract, p. ii

Advisor(s)

Thomas C. VanDoren

Committee Member(s)

Cheng-Hsiao Wu
Illegible Signature

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Fall 1986

Pagination

vi, 52 pages

Note about bibliography

includes bibliographical references (pages 49-50)

Rights

© 1986 Timothy Jules Martin, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 5426

Print OCLC #

15504590

Recommended Citation

Martin, Timothy Jules, "An experimental investigation of electrochemical memory cells" (1986). Masters Theses. 444.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/444