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Patent US7816659 - Devices having reversible resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride layer ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA layer of resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride can attain at least two stable resistivity states. Such a layer may be used in a state-change element in a nonvolatile memory cell, storing its data state, for example a �0� or a �1�, in this resistivity state. Including additional metal...http://www.google.com/patents/US7816659?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7816659 - Devices having reversible resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride layer with added metalAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7816659 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/287,452Publication dateOct 19, 2010Filing dateNov 23, 2005Priority dateNov 23, 2005Also published asCN100593867C, CN101313422A, CN101313423A, CN101313423B, CN101853921A, CN101853921B, EP1952451A1, US20070114508, WO2007062022A1Publication number11287452, 287452, US 7816659 B2, US 7816659B2, US-B2-7816659, US7816659 B2, US7816659B2InventorsS. Brad Herner, Tanmay KumarOriginal AssigneeSandisk 3D LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (106), Non-Patent Citations (61), Referenced by (2), Classifications (21), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevices having reversible resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride layer with added metalUS 7816659 B2Abstract A layer of resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride can attain at least two stable resistivity states. Such a layer may be used in a state-change element in a nonvolatile memory cell, storing its data state, for example a �0� or a �1�, in this resistivity state. Including additional metal atoms in a layer of such a resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride compound decreases the current required to cause switching between resistivity states, reducing power requirements for an array of memory cells storing data in the resistivity state of such a layer. In various embodiments a memory cell may include a layer of resistivity-switching metal oxide or nitride compound with added metal formed in series with another element, such as a diode or a transistor.
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