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Memory cell having top and bottom electrodes defining recesses

US11183503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2019
Grant dateNov 23, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D1/692
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a plurality of lower interconnect layers disposed within a lower dielectric structure over a substrate. A lower insulating structure is over the lower dielectric structure and has sidewalls extending through the lower insulating structure. A bottom electrode is arranged along the sidewalls and an upper surface of the lower insulating structure. The upper surface of the lower insulating structure extends past outermost sidewalls of the bottom electrode. A data storage structure is disposed on the bottom electrode and is configured to store a data state. A top electrode is disposed on the data storage structure. The bottom electrode has interior sidewalls coupled to a horizontally extending surface to define a recess within an upper surface of the bottom electrode. The horizontally extending surface is below the upper surface of the lower insulating structure.

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