The fabrication of 5 x 5 crossbar array with a line width of 20 mu m was demonstrated. The resistive switching characteristics in the bilayer structure of tantalum oxide and manganese oxide were investigated. The Ag/MnO/ Ta2O5/Pt devices showed stable bipolar resistive switching properties with high resistance ratio, low switching voltage, and forming-free behavior. The conduction mechanisms of ohmic conduction and Schottky emission had been investigated for resistance switching mechanism. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.