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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Sandisk 3d Llc, Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
April D. Schricker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brad Herner, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark H. Clark, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
SanDisk 3D LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory cell is provided that includes a reversible resistance-switching element above a substrate. The reversible resistance-switching element includes an etched material layer that includes an oxidized layer of the etched material layer above a non-oxidized layer of the etched material layer. Numerous other aspects are provided.