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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:
Nov. 21, 2023

Filed:

May. 27, 2021
Applicant:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Inventors:

Lorenzo Fratin, Buccinasco, IT;

Enrico Varesi, Milan, IT;

Paolo Fantini, Vimercate, IT;

Assignee:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 70/20 (2023.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01); H10B 63/00 (2023.01); H10N 70/00 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 70/231 (2023.02); G11C 11/5678 (2013.01); G11C 13/0004 (2013.01); G11C 13/0069 (2013.01); H10B 63/84 (2023.02); H10N 70/041 (2023.02); H10N 70/063 (2023.02); H10N 70/882 (2023.02);
Abstract

A memory cell may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a self-selecting storage element between the first electrode and the second electrode. A conductive path between the first electrode and the second electrode may extend in a direction away from a plane defined by a substrate. The self-selecting storage element may include a bulk region and a sidewall region. The bulk region may include a chalcogenide material having a first composition, and the sidewall region may include the chalcogenide material having a second composition that is different than the first composition. The bulk region and sidewall region may extend between the first electrode and the second electrode and in the direction away from the plane defined by the substrate.


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