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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2007
Applicant:
Guy C. Wicker, Southfield, MI (US);
Inventor:
Guy C. Wicker, Southfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/20 (2006.01); H01L 45/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/06 (2013.01); H01L 45/1226 (2013.01); H01L 27/2436 (2013.01); H01L 45/16 (2013.01); H01L 45/1273 (2013.01); H01L 45/122 (2013.01); H01L 45/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
Briefly, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a phase change memory and a method to manufacture a phase change memory is provided. The phase change memory may include a memory material and a first tapered contact adjacent to the memory material. The phase change memory may further include a second tapered contact separated from the first tapered contact and adjacent to the memory material, wherein the first and second tapered contacts are adapted to provide a signal to the memory material.