Tunable resistive element

A design structure tangibly embodied in a machine readable medium for designing, manufacturing, or testing an integrated circuit, the design structure comprising:

• a tunable resistive element, comprising
• a first terminal;
• a second terminal;
• a resistive layer comprising a tunable resistive material, the resistive layer being arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal;
• and
• a piezoelectric layer comprising a piezoelectric material, the piezoelectric layer being adapted to apply stress to the resistive layer;
• wherein an electrical resistance of the tunable resistive material is dependent upon a first electrical control signal applied to the first terminal and the second terminal as well as upon the stress applied by the piezoelectric layer to the resistive layer;
• and
• wherein the stress applied by the piezoelectric layer is dependent on a second electrical control signal applied to the piezoelectric layer;
• further comprising a mechanical clamping layer, wherein the mechanical clamping layer is adapted to fix the position of the resistive layer with respect to the piezoelectric layer to facilitate the application of stress to the resistive layer by the piezoelectric layer.

A tunable resistive element comprising

• a first terminal;
• a second terminal;
• a resistive layer comprising a tunable resistive material, the resistive layer being arranged between the first terminal and the second terminal;
• and
• a piezoelectric layer comprising a piezoelectric material, the piezoelectric layer being adapted to apply stress to the resistive layer;
• wherein an electrical resistance of the tunable resistive material is dependent upon a first electrical control signal applied to the first terminal and the second terminal as well as upon the stress applied by the piezoelectric layer to the resistive layer;
• and
• wherein the stress applied by the piezoelectric layer is dependent on a second electrical control signal applied to the piezoelectric layer;
• further comprising,
• a third terminal;
• wherein the piezoelectric layer is arranged between the second terminal and the third terminal;
• and
• wherein the tunable resistive element is configured to receive the second electrical control signal between the second terminal and the third terminal.