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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2023
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Hans Taddiken, Munich, DE;
Christoph Glacer, Munich, DE;
Dominik Heiss, Munich, DE;
Christoph Kadow, Gauting, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes a transistor, a first metallization layer above the transistor and electrically connected to the transistor, and a phase change switch, wherein at least a part of the phase change switch is provided below the first metallization layer, wherein the first metallization layer is provided laterally adjacent to the phase change switch, wherein the phase change switch comprises a heater, and wherein the heater and a part of the transistor are each provided in a lower-level interconnect layer of the integrated circuit.