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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2012
Applicants:
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);
Inventors:
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);
Assignee:
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory cell is provided that includes a steering element, and a non-volatile state change element coupled in series with the steering element. The steering element and state change element are disposed in a vertically-oriented pillar. Other aspects are also provided.