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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Koichi Motoyama, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Hsueh-Chung Chen, Cohoes, NY (US);
Chanro Park, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Kenneth Chun Kuen Cheng, Shatin, HK;
Chih-Chao Yang, Glenmont, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a memory device. The memory device comprises a cross-bar array of memory cells. The cross-bar array of memory cells comprises a plurality of bottom level lines arranged in a first direction. The cross-bar array of memory cells further comprises a plurality of vias arranged on top of each of the plurality of bottom level lines. The cross-bar array of memory cells further comprises a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell is arranged on top of one of the plurality of vias. The cross-bar array of memory cells further comprises a plurality of top level lines arranged in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each top level line is arranged on top of and electrically connected to two or more memory cells.