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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Luca Fumagalli, Milan, IT;
Carla M. Lazzari, Casatenovo, IT;
Valter Soncini, Sesto san Giovanni, IT;
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/1253 (2013.01); H01L 27/2427 (2013.01); H01L 45/06 (2013.01); H01L 45/128 (2013.01); H01L 45/1233 (2013.01); H01L 45/144 (2013.01); H01L 45/148 (2013.01); H01L 45/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Phase change memory cells, structures, and devices having a phase change material and an electrode forming an ohmic contact therewith which includes carbon and tungsten doped with nitrogen are disclosed and described. Such electrodes have a low contact resistance with the phase change material and a high thermal stability from room temperature to temperatures needed for programming operations.