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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
May. 01, 2018
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/24 (2006.01); H01L 45/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/528 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 23/532 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/2463 (2013.01); H01L 21/0217 (2013.01); H01L 21/02178 (2013.01); H01L 21/76802 (2013.01); H01L 21/76843 (2013.01); H01L 21/76877 (2013.01); H01L 21/76895 (2013.01); H01L 23/528 (2013.01); H01L 23/5226 (2013.01); H01L 23/5329 (2013.01); H01L 23/53238 (2013.01); H01L 27/2472 (2013.01); H01L 45/06 (2013.01); H01L 45/126 (2013.01); H01L 45/1233 (2013.01); H01L 45/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
A phase-change memory includes a strip of phase-change material that is coated with a conductive strip and surrounded by an insulator. The strip of phase-change material has a lower face in contact with tips of a resistive element. A connection network composed of several levels of metallization coupled with one another by conducting vias is provided above the conductive strip. At least one element of a lower level of the metallization is in direct contact with the upper surface of the conductive strip.