journal article·2026-06

Impact of Te incorporation on thermal stability, dc conductivity and switching characteristics of Ge15Se85 chalcogenide films for phase change memory implementations

E.G. El-Metwally, M. Mostfa, S.A. Fayek, N.A. Hegab

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