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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2011
In-gyu Baek, Seoul, KR;
Myung-jong Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Yong-ho Ha, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Abstract
A nonvolatile memory cell includes first and second electrodes and a data storage layer extending between the first and second electrodes. An oxygen diffusion barrier layer is provided, which extends between the data storage layer and the first electrode. An oxygen gettering layer is also provided, which extends between the oxygen diffusion barrier layer and the data storage layer. The oxygen diffusion barrier layer includes aluminum oxide, the oxygen gettering layer includes titanium, the data storage layer includes a metal oxide, such as magnesium oxide, and at least one of the first and second electrodes includes a material selected from a group consisting of tungsten, polysilicon, aluminum, titanium nitride silicide and conductive nitrides.