Memory device
US-9412937-B2 · Aug 9, 2016 · US
Memory device
US10147874B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10147874-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715707028-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Publication date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
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A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer; and a first metal oxide layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first metal oxide layer includes titanium oxide, the first metal oxide layer has a first region and a second region, a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the first region is a first mole fraction, and a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the second region is a second mole fraction lower than the first mole fraction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A memory device comprising: a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; and a first metal oxide layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the first metal oxide layer including titanium oxide, the first metal oxide layer having a first region and a second region, a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the first region being a first mole fraction, a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the second region being a second mole fraction lower than the first mole fraction. 2. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein a difference between the first mole fraction and the second mole fraction is equal to or greater than 10%. 3. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the first mole fraction is equal to or greater than 70%. 4. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the second mole fraction is equal to or less than 30%. 5. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the second region includes rutile titanium oxide. 6. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the second region includes amorphous titanium oxide. 7. The memory device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a second metal oxide layer provided between the first metal oxide layer and either of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, a material of the second metal oxide layer being different from a material of the first metal oxide layer. 8. The memory device according to claim 7 , wherein the second metal oxide layer includes at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, hafnium oxide, tantalum oxide, and zirconium oxide. 9. A memory device comprising: a plurality of first lines; a plurality of second lines intersecting the first lines; and a memory cell provided between one of the first lines and one of the second lines, wherein the memory cell includes a first metal oxide layer, the first metal oxide layer includes titanium oxide, the first metal oxide layer has a first region and a second region, and a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the first region is a first mole fraction and a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide of the second region is a second mole fraction lower than the first mole fraction. 10. The memory device according to claim 9 , wherein a difference between the first mole fraction and the second mole fraction is equal to or greater than 10%. 11. The memory device according to claim 9 , wherein the first mole fraction is equal to or greater than 70%. 12. The memory device according to claim 9 , wherein the second mole fraction is equal to or less than 30%. 13. The memory device according to claim 9 , wherein the second region includes rutile titanium oxide. 14. The memory device according to claim 9 , wherein the second region includes amorphous titanium oxide. 15. The memory device according to claim 9 , wherein the memory cell includes a second metal oxide layer provided between the first metal oxide layer and either of the one of the first lines and the one of the second lines, a material of the second metal oxide layer being different from a material of the first metal oxide layer. 16. The memory device according to claim 15 , wherein the second metal oxide layer includes at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, hafnium oxide, tantalum oxide, and zirconium oxide. 17. A memory device comprising: a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; and a first metal oxide layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the first metal oxide layer including titanium oxide, the first metal oxide layer having a first region and a second region, an oxygen vacancy being more unstable in the second region than in the first region, wherein the first region includes anatase titanium oxide and the second region includes at least one of rutile titanium oxide and amorphous titanium oxide.
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H01L45/085Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10147874B2 cover?
- A memory device according to an embodiment includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer; and a first metal oxide layer provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first metal oxide layer includes titanium oxide, the first metal oxide layer has a first region and a second region, a mole fraction of anatase titanium oxide in the titanium oxide …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toshiba Memory Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01L45/085. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 04 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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