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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2008
Deepak C. Sekar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Tanmay Kumar, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Peter Rabkin, Cupertino, CA (US);
Er-xuan Ping, Fremont, CA (US);
Xiying Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
Deepak C. Sekar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Tanmay Kumar, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Peter Rabkin, Cupertino, CA (US);
Er-Xuan Ping, Fremont, CA (US);
Xiying Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A metal-insulator diode is disclosed. In one aspect, the metal-insulator diode comprises first and second electrode and first and second insulators arraigned as follows. An insulating region has a trench formed therein. The trench has a bottom and side walls. The first electrode, which comprises a first metal, is on the side walls and over the bottom of the trench. A first insulator has a first interface with the first electrode. At least a portion of the first insulator is within the trench. A second insulator has a second interface with the first insulator. At least a portion of the second insulator is within the trench. The second electrode, which comprises a second metal, is in contact with the second insulator. The second electrode at least partially fills the trench.