Charge trapping memory devices employing multi-layered Ge/Si nanocrystals for storage fabricated with ALD and PLD methods

Guangli WANG; Yi SHI; Lijia PAN; Lin PU; Jin LV; Rong ZHANG; Youdou ZHENG

doi:10.1007/s12200-011-0156-7

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