Challenges and recent advances in HfO2-based ferroelectric films for non-volatile memory applications

Ming-Hao Shao; Rui-Ting Zhao; Houfang Liu; Wen-Jia Xu; Yi-Da Guo; Da-Peng Huang; Yu-Zhe Yang; Xin-Ru Li; Wancheng Shao; Peng-Hui Shen; Junwei Liu; Kuanmao Wang; Jinguo Zheng; Zhao-Yi Yan; Jian-Lan Yan; Tian Lu; Yi Yang; Tian-Ling Ren

doi:10.1016/j.chip.2024.100101

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