Performances and Stability Analysis of a novel 8T1R Non-volatile SRAM (NVSRAM) versus Variability

Hussein Bazzi (1, 2) , Hassen Aziza (3, 1) , Mathieu Moreau (3, 1) , Adnan Harb (2)

1 AMU - Aix Marseille Université
2 LIU - Lebanese International University
3 IM2NP - Institut des Matériaux, de Microélectronique et des Nanosciences de Provence

Static Random-Access Memories (SRAMs) are an integral part of the chip industry, occupying a noticeable share of the memory market due to their high performance and compatibility with CMOS technology. Traditional SRAMs do not have the capacity to retain data after power-off, preventing their use in non-volatile applications. This paper presents a novel Non-Volatile SRAM (NVSRAM) device based on Resistive RAM (RRAM) technology. A comparison between SRAM and the proposed NVSRAM performances is proposed at both cell and memory array level. The comparison covers several metrics such as energy consumption, area and static noise margin (SNM). Moreover, this work proposes a deep analysis of the impact of RRAM variability as well as the CMOS subsystem variability on the NVSRAM performances. The proposed structure demonstrates robust NVSRAM performances in terms of stability and reliability despite RRAM variability.

Mots clés: Static Random-Access Memories (SRAMs); Non-Volatile SRAM (NVSRAM); Resistive RAM (RRAM); energy; area; variability; switching time; Static Noise Margin (SNM)

Domaines: Micro et nanotechnologies/Microélectronique

Hussein Bazzi, Hassen Aziza, Mathieu Moreau, Adnan Harb. Performances and Stability Analysis of a novel 8T1R Non-volatile SRAM (NVSRAM) versus Variability. Journal of Electronic Testing: : Theory and Applications, 2021, 37 (4), pp.515-532. ⟨10.1007/s10836-021-05965-x⟩. ⟨hal-03501909⟩