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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
Applicant:
Russell C. Zahorik, Boise, ID (US);
Inventor:
Russell C. Zahorik, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/4763 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a memory cell is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming an electrode including an outer surface that is substantially circular and an exposed surface that has a sublithographic dimension in a direction parallel to the exposed surface. Further, the method may also include forming a layer of phase change material coupled to the exposed surface of the electrode. Various semiconductor devices and additional methods of manufacturing memory cells are also provided.