journal article·2026-01

Research on the bipolar switching properties of flexible neodymium oxide thin film resistance random access memory devices

Kai-Huang Chen, Ming-Cheng Kao, Hsin-Chin Chen, Yao-Chin Wang, Chien-Min Cheng, Wei-Cheng Liu

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 1
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