Phase-change memory cell with mixed-material switchable region
US-2024196766-A1 · Jun 13, 2024 · US
Low power phase change memory cell
US8971089B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8971089-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213534267-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A memory may include two electrodes and phase change material having an amorphous reset state and a partially crystalized set state, coupled between the two electrodes. The phase change material in the set state may have a highly nonlinear current-voltage response in a subthreshold voltage region. The phase change material may be an alloy of indium, antimony, and tellurium.
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What is claimed is: 1. A memory comprising: two electrodes; and phase change material having an amorphous reset state and a partially crystalized set state, the phase change material being coupled between the two electrodes; wherein the phase change material in the set state has a highly nonlinear current-voltage response in a subthreshold voltage region. 2. The memory of claim 1 , wherein the phase change material comprises indium, germanium and telluri…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8971089B2 cover?
- A memory may include two electrodes and phase change material having an amorphous reset state and a partially crystalized set state, coupled between the two electrodes. The phase change material in the set state may have a highly nonlinear current-voltage response in a subthreshold voltage region. The phase change material may be an alloy of indium, antimony, and tellurium.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Karpov Elijah V, Chang Kuo-Wei, Spadini Gianpaolo, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01L45/144. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 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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