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Metrology and Physical Mechanisms in New Generation Ionic Devices

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Filamentary-based resistive switching cells have a unique characteristic: their electrical resistance can be altered by applying an electrical voltage. This process is reversible and can be repeated millions of times. In other words, they have an ON and OFF state.

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Celano, U. (2016). Introduction. In: Metrology and Physical Mechanisms in New Generation Ionic Devices. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39531-9_1

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