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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2016
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first layer, a second layers, a third layer provided between the first layer and the second layer, and first electrodes. The first layer includes first interconnections and a first insulating portion provided between the first interconnections. The second layer includes second interconnections and a second insulating portion provided between the second interconnections. The third layer includes first and second portions including silicon oxide. The first portion is provided between the first and the second interconnections. The second portion is provided between the first and the second insulating portions. The first electrodes are provided between the first interconnections and the first portion, and include a first material. The second interconnections include a second material. The first material is easier to ionize than the second material. A density of the first portion is lower than a density of the second portion.