Patent ID: 8237147
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A switching element comprising: an ion-conducting layer; a first electrode and a second electrode placed in contact with the ion-conducting layer; and a third electrode placed in contact with the ion-conducting layer, the third electrode for controlling electrical conductivity between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the shortest distance between any two of the first, second, and third electrodes is defined by a film thickness of the ion-conducting layer, wherein the ion-conducting layer includes a first ion-conducting layer and a second ion-conducting layer, the first ion-conducting layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, the second ion-conducting layer is provided between the second electrode and the third electrode, and a film formed by stacking the first ion-conducting layer and the second ion-conducting layer is provided between the first electrode and the third electrode.