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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 11, 2021
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Praneet Adusumilli, Somerset, NJ (US);

Takashi Ando, Eastchester, NY (US);

Reinaldo Vega, Mahopac, NY (US);

Cheng Chi, Jersey City, NJ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01); H01L 45/00 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/1253 (2013.01); G11C 13/0004 (2013.01); H01L 45/1226 (2013.01); H01L 45/16 (2013.01); H01L 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device includes an electronic component, and the electronic component includes a first pad, a second pad, and a strip connecting the first pad and the second pad. The device further includes a first electrode in contact with the first pad and a second electrode in contact with the second pad. The electronic component is made of a phase change material. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is coated with a material that is configured to increase a difference in workfunction between the first electrode and the second electrode.


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