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Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2012
Applicants:

Takeshi Sonehara, Kawasaki, JP;

Takayuki Okamura, Machida, JP;

Takashi Shigeoka, Fujisawa, JP;

Masaki Kondo, Kawasaki, JP;

Inventors:

Takeshi Sonehara, Kawasaki, JP;

Takayuki Okamura, Machida, JP;

Takashi Shigeoka, Fujisawa, JP;

Masaki Kondo, Kawasaki, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/00 (2006.01); H01L 29/868 (2006.01); G11C 11/00 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/24 (2006.01); B82Y 10/00 (2011.01); G11C 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 13/003 (2013.01); G11C 2213/76 (2013.01); G11C 13/0004 (2013.01); H01L 27/2409 (2013.01); B82Y 10/00 (2013.01); G11C 2213/72 (2013.01); H01L 45/04 (2013.01); H01L 27/2418 (2013.01); G11C 2013/0073 (2013.01); G11C 13/025 (2013.01); H01L 45/1233 (2013.01); H01L 45/06 (2013.01); G11C 2213/71 (2013.01); G11C 13/0007 (2013.01); H01L 27/2481 (2013.01);
Abstract

A resistance change memory includes a first conductive line extending in a first direction, a second conductive line extending in a second direction which is crossed to the first direction, a cell unit including a memory element and a rectifying element connected in series between the first and second conductive lines, and a control circuit which is connected to both of the first and second conductive lines. The control circuit controls a voltage to change a resistance of the memory element between first and second values reversibly. The rectifying element is a diode including an anode layer, a cathode layer and an insulating layer therebetween.


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