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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2019
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Seul-ji Song, Yongin-si, KR;
Il-mok Park, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A memory device includes a lower conductive line, a first memory unit, a second memory unit, and a shared lower electrode including first and second portions electrically connecting respective ones of the first memory unit and the second memory unit to the lower conductive line. A first insulating region is disposed between the first and second memory units. A second insulating region is disposed on the first insulating region. The device further includes a first switch unit on the first memory unit and including an upper electrode with a portion protruding from the second insulating region and a second switch unit on the second memory unit and including an upper electrode with a portion protruding from the second insulating region. First and second upper conductive lines contact the protruding portions of the respective upper electrodes.