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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
May. 13, 2009
Huiwen Xu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
April D. Schricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Er-xuan Ping, Fremont, CA (US);
Huiwen Xu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
April D. Schricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Er-Xuan Ping, Fremont, CA (US);
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
In a first aspect, a memory cell is provided that includes (1) a first conductor; (2) a reversible resistance-switching element formed above the first conductor including (a) a carbon-based resistivity switching material; and (b) a carbon-based interface layer coupled to the carbon-based resistivity switching material; (3) a steering element formed above the first conductor; and (4) a second conductor formed above the reversible resistance-switching element and the steering element. Numerous other aspects are provided.