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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Praneet Adusumilli, Somerset, NJ (US);
Takashi Ando, Eastchester, NY (US);
Reinaldo Vega, Mahopac, NY (US);
Cheng Chi, Jersey City, NJ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
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.