Thrust 1: Designer Ferroelectrics for 3D Microelectronics (JP Maria)
| Research Areas | Priorities | Goals |
| Synthesis
Theory/Modeling Characterization |
Ferroelectric discovery
Engineered Instability DFT + BV + ML |
Find origin of ferroelectricity in doped Hafnia and Aluminium Scandium Nitride
Develop tools to engineer Ec, Pr and retention in new engineered ferroelectrics Discover new ferroelectrics based on combined theory, experiments and characterization Develop science of new ferroelectrics discovered by engineered instabilities assisted by machine learning |
Thrust Area 2: Integration and Reliability for 3D Ferroelectrics (TN Jackson)
| Research Areas | Priorities | Goals |
| Baseline Ferroelectric devices
3D Ferroelectric Intergration Ferroelectric Science Extension and 3D Functional Interconnects |
FeFET
MuGFeFET FESmFET FTJ 3D devices 3D Interconnects FE sciences |
3D and BEOL compatible FeFET’s
3D ferroelectric proof of concept demonstrations Endurance and charge trapping characterization and optimization New ferroelectric science with cooperative phenomena, tunnel junctions, ferroelectric metals and quantum effects Fundamental understanding of phase change-ferroelectric-electrocaloric coupling |