Switching Characteristics of Antiparallel Resistive Switches

Antiparallel resistive switches exhibit I-V characteristics of various types, depending on the properties of individual switches and applied compliance-current levels. When one switch is on and the other is off, an application of voltage of opposite polarity may lead to the following: 1) rupture of the first switch followed by a bridge formation in the second bridge or 2) a voltage window in which both bridges are connected. The I-V characteristics of the first scenario yield I-V curves that show opposite behavior to the complementary resistive switches and resemble a truncated Ohm's law.