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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2009
Roy E. Scheuerlein, Cupertino, CA (US);
Alper Ilkbahar, San Jose, CA (US);
April D. Shricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Roy E. Scheuerlein, Cupertino, CA (US);
Alper Ilkbahar, San Jose, CA (US);
April D. Shricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
In accordance with aspects of the invention, a method of forming a memory cell is provided, the method including forming a steering element above a substrate, and forming a memory element coupled to the steering element, wherein the memory element comprises a carbon-based material having a thickness of not more than ten atomic layers. The memory element may be formed by repeatedly performing the following steps: forming a layer of a carbon-based material, the layer having a thickness of about one monolayer, and subjecting the layer of carbon-based material to a thermal anneal. Other aspects are also described.