Polymer and Organic Nonvolatile Memory Devices

TLDR

Organic molecules and semiconductors have been proposed as active parts of a large variety of nonvolatile memory devices, including resistors, diodes and transistors. This review focuses on electrically reprogrammable nonvolatile memories. The authors classify possible devices by operation principle, critically review the role of π‑conjugated materials, and propose application specifications for organic nonvolatile memory. Conclusions are drawn regarding further work on materials and device architectures.

Abstract

Organic molecules and semiconductors have been proposed as active part of a large variety of nonvolatile memory devices, including resistors, diodes and transistors. In this review, we focus on electrically reprogrammable nonvolatile memories. We classify several possible devices according to their operation principle and critically review the role of the π-conjugated materials in the device operation. We propose specifications for applications for organic nonvolatile memory and review the state of the art with respect to these target specifications. Conclusions are drawn regarding further work on materials and device architectures.