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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2006
Applicants:
Thomas Happ, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Jan Boris Philipp, Peekskill, NY (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Happ, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Jan Boris Philipp, Peekskill, NY (US);
Assignee:
Qimonda AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/108 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and phase change material between the first electrode and the second electrode. The phase change material has a step-like programming characteristic. The first electrode, the second electrode, and the phase change material form a via or trench memory cell.