Electrically tunable resistor and related methods
US7723200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D84/209
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrically tunable resistor and related methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the resistor includes a first resistive layer, at least one second resistive layer, and an intermediate interdiffused layer of the first resistive layer and the at least one second resistive layer. One method may include providing a first plurality of layers of different materials surrounded by at least one insulating layer, and passing a current pulse through the first plurality of layers to affect a conductivity structure of the first plurality of layers in order to obtain a first predetermined resistance value for the resistor.
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