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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2003
Stephen S. Furkay, South Burlington, VT (US);
David V. Horak, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Chung H. Lam, Peekskill, NY (US);
Hon-sum P. Wong, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Stephen S. Furkay, South Burlington, VT (US);
David V. Horak, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Chung H. Lam, Peekskill, NY (US);
Hon-Sum P. Wong, Chappaqua, NY (US);
International Buisness Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A storage cell that may be a memory cell, and integrated circuit (IC) chip including an array of the memory cells and a method of forming the IC. Each storage cell is formed between a top an bottom electrode. Each cell includes a phase change layer that may be a chalcogenide and in particular a germanium (Ge), antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te) or GST layer. The cell also includes a stylus with the apex of the stylus contacting the GST layer. The apex may penetrate the GST layer