发明申请
- 专利标题: ACCESSING PHASE CHANGE MEMORIES
- 专利标题(中): 访问相变记忆
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申请号: US10882860申请日: 2004-06-30
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公开(公告)号: US20060002173A1公开(公告)日: 2006-01-05
- 发明人: Ward Parkinson , Charles Dennison , Stephen Hudgens
- 申请人: Ward Parkinson , Charles Dennison , Stephen Hudgens
- 主分类号: G11C11/00
- IPC分类号: G11C11/00
摘要:
A memory may include a phase change memory element and series connected first and second selection devices. The second selection device may have a higher resistance and a larger threshold voltage than the first selection device. In one embodiment, the first selection device may have a threshold voltage substantially equal to its holding voltage. In some embodiments, the selection devices and the memory element may be made of chalcogenide. In some embodiments, the selection devices may be made of non-programmable chalcogenide. The selection device with the higher threshold voltage may contribute lower leakage to the combination, but may also exhibit increased snapback. This increased snapback may be counteracted by the selection device with the lower threshold voltage, resulting in a combination with low leakage and high performance in some embodiments.
公开/授权文献
- US06990017B1 Accessing phase change memories 公开/授权日:2006-01-24
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