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Phase-change memory cell and method of fabricating the phase-change memory cell

US7459266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2005
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2213/52
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory cell and method of fabricating the memory cell includes an insulating layer formed on a first electrode layer, the insulating layer having a first opening, a stencil layer formed on the insulating layer, and having a second opening formed in an area of the first opening, a phase-change material layer formed on a surface of the first electrode layer in the first opening, and an electrically conductive layer including a first portion formed on the stencil layer and defining a second electrode layer and a second portion formed on the phase-change material layer.

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