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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
Xiaoyu Yang, Campbell, CA (US);
Roy E. Scheuerlein, Cupertino, CA (US);
Feng LI, San Jose, CA (US);
Albert T. Meeks, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Xiaoyu Yang, Campbell, CA (US);
Roy E. Scheuerlein, Cupertino, CA (US);
Feng Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Albert T. Meeks, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A memory cell is provided that includes a diode and a resistance-switching material layer coupled in series with the diode. The resistance-switching material layer: (a) has a dielectric constant in the range of about 5 to about 27, and (b) includes a material from the family consisting of XO, wherein X represents an element from the family consisting of Hf and Zr, and wherein the subscripts v and w have non-zero values that form a stable compound. Other aspects are also provided.