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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
April D. Schricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Andy Fu, San Ramon, CA (US);
Michael Konevecki, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven Maxwell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
April D. Schricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Andy Fu, San Ramon, CA (US);
Michael Konevecki, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven Maxwell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Memory cells, and methods of forming such memory cells are provided that include a steering element coupled to a carbon-based reversible resistivity-switching material. In particular embodiments, methods in accordance with this invention etch a carbon nano-tube ('CNT') film formed over a substrate, the methods including coating the substrate with a masking layer, patterning the masking layer, and etching the CNT film through the patterned masking layer using a non-oxygen based chemistry. Other aspects are also described.