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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2014
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Fabio Pellizzer, Boise, ID (US);
Giulio Albini, Boise, ID (US);
Stephen W. Russell, Boise, ID (US);
Max F. Hineman, Boise, ID (US);
Sanjay Rangan, Boise, ID (US);
INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe electrode configurations to increase electro-thermal isolation of phase-change memory elements and associated techniques. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of phase-change memory (PCM) elements, wherein individual PCM elements of the plurality of PCM elements include a phase-change material layer, a first electrode layer disposed on the phase-change material layer and in direct contact with the phase-change material layer, and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and in direct contact with the first electrode layer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.