Semiconductor integrated circuit device, method of manufacturing the same, and method of driving the same

US8934294B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8934294-B2
Application numberUS-201414183161-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 18, 2014
Priority dateJul 13, 2011
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A semiconductor integrated circuit device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of driving the same are provided. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, an upper electrode extending from a surface of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of switching structures extending from both sidewalls of the upper electrode in a direction parallel to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a phase-change material layer disposed between the plurality of switching structures and the upper electrode.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising: forming a multi-layered insulating structure on a semiconductor substrate; forming a vertical hole in a predetermined portion of the multi-layered insulating structure; forming a plurality of horizontal holes in the insulating structure at both sides of the vertical hole and extending in a direction parallel to the semiconductor substrate; forming a switching structure in…

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What does patent US8934294B2 cover?
A semiconductor integrated circuit device, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of driving the same are provided. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, an upper electrode extending from a surface of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of switching structures extending from both sidewalls of the upper electrode in a direction parallel to the surface of the semiconductor…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sk Hynix Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11C13/0004. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 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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