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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2010
Mark G. Johnson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Thomas H. Lee, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vivek Subramanian, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Paul Michael Farmwald, Portola Valley, CA (US);
James M. Cleeves, Redwood City, CA (US);
Mark G. Johnson, Los Altos, CA (US);
Thomas H. Lee, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vivek Subramanian, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Paul Michael Farmwald, Portola Valley, CA (US);
James M. Cleeves, Redwood City, CA (US);
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A memory cell is provided that includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a steering element that is capable of providing substantially unidirectional current flow, and a state change element coupled in series with the steering element. The state change element is capable of retaining a programmed state, and the steering element and state change element are vertically aligned with one another. Other aspects are also provided.