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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2016
Macronix International Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Chao-I Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Dai-Ying Lee, Hsinchu, TW;
Ming-Hsiu Lee, Hsinchu, TW;
Tien-Yen Wang, Zhubei, TW;
MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A memory device and an operating method for a resistive memory cell are provided. The memory device includes the resistive memory cell. The resistive memory cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a memory film between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a bottom electrode portion and a sidewall electrode portion extending upwardly from the bottom electrode portion and between the memory film and the bottom electrode portion. A width of the sidewall electrode portion and a width of the memory film are smaller than a width of the bottom electrode portion.