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Patent US5869843 - Memory array having a multi-state element and method for forming such array ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA memory device having a plurality of memory arrays. Each array has a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell including an electrode defining a respective contact area. Each memory array is formed by depositing a continuous chalcogenide layer. This chalcogenide layer, even when continuous, will have...http://www.google.com/patents/US5869843?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5869843 - Memory array having a multi-state element and method for forming such array or cells thereofAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5869843 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/486,639Publication dateFeb 9, 1999Filing dateJun 7, 1995Priority dateJun 7, 1995Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6077729, WO1996041380A1Publication number08486639, 486639, US 5869843 A, US 5869843A, US-A-5869843, US5869843 A, US5869843AInventorsSteven T. HarshfieldOriginal AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (36), Non-Patent Citations (22), Referenced by (400), Classifications (14), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMemory array having a multi-state element and method for forming such array or cells thereof
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