Memory cell having an integrated two-terminal current limiting resistor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8975727
APP PUB NO 20130221315A1
SERIAL NO

13721310

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A resistor structure incorporated into a resistive switching memory cell with improved performance and lifetime is provided. The resistor structure may be a two-terminal structure designed to reduce the maximum current flowing through a memory cell. A method is also provided for making such a memory cell. The method includes depositing a resistor structure and depositing a variable resistance layer of a resistive switching memory cell of the memory cell, where the resistor structure is disposed in series with the variable resistance layer to limit the switching current of the memory cell. The incorporation of the resistor structure is very useful in obtaining desirable levels of switching currents that meet the switching specification of various types of memory cells. The memory cells may be formed as part of a high-capacity nonvolatile memory integrated circuit, which can be used in various electronic devices.

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  • INTERMOLECULAR, INC.;SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC;KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chiang, Tony P Campbell, US 208 9948
Hashim, Imran Saratoga, US 125 2654
Minvielle, Tim San Jose, US 51 416
Pramanik, Dipankar Saratoga, US 156 2148
Wang, Yun San Jose, US 443 6534
Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kanagawa, JP 383 3214

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