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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Jong-won S. Lee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gianpaolo Spadini, Campbell, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jong-Won S. Lee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gianpaolo Spadini, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Carlow Innovations LLC, Alexandria, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 45/1233 (2013.01); H01L 45/06 (2013.01); H01L 45/126 (2013.01); H01L 45/1273 (2013.01); H01L 45/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A phase change memory with a heater with sublithographic dimensions may be achieved, in some embodiments, with lower thermal budget. The phase change memory may use a controlled etching process to reduce the lateral dimension of the heater.