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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2014
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Lei Bi, Boise, ID (US);
Beth R. Cook, Meridian, ID (US);
Marko Milojevic, Boise, ID (US);
Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01); H01L 45/00 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/08 (2013.01); G11C 13/0002 (2013.01); G11C 13/004 (2013.01); G11C 13/0007 (2013.01); G11C 13/0035 (2013.01); G11C 13/0069 (2013.01); H01L 27/2463 (2013.01); H01L 45/145 (2013.01); G11C 2013/0073 (2013.01); G11C 2013/0083 (2013.01); G11C 2213/35 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus, devices, systems, and methods are described that include filamentary memory cells. Mechanisms to substantially remove the filaments in the devices are described, so that the logical state of a memory cell that includes the removable filament can be detected. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are described.