Methods for fabricating multi-terminal phase change devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods for fabricating multi-terminal phase change devices 有权
    制造多端相变装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07696018B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US12116911

    申请日:2008-05-07

    IPC分类号: H01L21/06 H01L45/00

    摘要: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. The programming control can be placed outside of the main signal path through the phase change device, reducing the impact of the associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,该相变材料的导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 这种结构允许在两个有效端子之间可以产生电连接的应用,连接的控制使用单独的终端或终端实现。 因此,可以独立于两个有源端子之间的路径的电阻来增加加热器元件的电阻。 这允许使用较小的加热器元件,因此需要较少的电流以在每单位面积上产生相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。

    Multi-Terminal Phase Change Devices
    2.
    发明申请
    Multi-Terminal Phase Change Devices 有权
    多端相变装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120182794A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-19

    申请号:US13433039

    申请日:2012-03-28

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    摘要: Phase change devices, particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. Structure allows application in which an electrical connection can be created between two active terminals, with control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals, allowing use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. Programming control can be placed outside of main signal path through the phase change device, reducing impact of associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,其中导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 结构允许应用,其中可以在两个有源端子之间产生电连接,并且使用单独的端子或端子来实现连接的控制。因此,加热器元件的电阻可以独立于两者之间的路径的电阻而增加 有源端子,允许使用较小的加热器元件,因此需要更少的电流以在每单位面积上产生相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。

    Multi-terminal phase change devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Multi-terminal phase change devices 有权
    多端相变装置

    公开(公告)号:US08822967B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-02

    申请号:US13433039

    申请日:2012-03-28

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00 H03K19/02 G11C13/00

    摘要: Phase change devices, particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. Structure allows application in which an electrical connection can be created between two active terminals, with control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals, allowing use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. Programming control can be placed outside of main signal path through the phase change device, reducing impact of associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,其中导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 结构允许应用,其中可以在两个活动终端之间产生电连接,并且使用单独的终端或终端来实现连接的控制。 因此,可以独立于两个有源端子之间的路径的电阻增加加热器元件的电阻,允许使用较小的加热器元件,从而需要更少的电流以产生每单位面积相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。

    Multi-terminal phase change devices
    5.
    发明授权
    Multi-terminal phase change devices 有权
    多端相变装置

    公开(公告)号:US08486745B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-16

    申请号:US11811077

    申请日:2007-06-07

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00

    摘要: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. The programming control can be placed outside of the main signal path through the phase change device, reducing the impact of the associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,其中导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 这种结构允许在两个有效端子之间可以产生电连接的应用,连接的控制使用单独的终端或终端实现。 因此,可以独立于两个有源端子之间的路径的电阻来增加加热器元件的电阻。 这允许使用较小的加热器元件,因此需要较少的电流以在每单位面积上产生相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。

    Method for selectively establishing an electrical connection in a multi-terminal phase change device
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for selectively establishing an electrical connection in a multi-terminal phase change device 有权
    在多端子相变装置中选择性地建立电连接的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08178380B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-15

    申请号:US12459917

    申请日:2009-07-09

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00

    摘要: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. The programming control can be placed outside of the main signal path through the phase change device, reducing the impact of the associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,其中导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 这种结构允许在两个有效端子之间可以产生电连接的应用,连接的控制使用单独的终端或终端实现。 因此,可以独立于两个有源端子之间的路径的电阻来增加加热器元件的电阻。 这允许使用较小的加热器元件,因此需要较少的电流以在每单位面积上产生相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。

    Impedance matching and trimming apparatuses and methods using programmable resistance devices
    8.
    发明授权
    Impedance matching and trimming apparatuses and methods using programmable resistance devices 有权
    使用可编程电阻器件的阻抗匹配和修整设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08222917B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-17

    申请号:US11591734

    申请日:2006-11-02

    IPC分类号: H03K17/16 H03K19/003

    CPC分类号: H04L25/0278 H03H7/38

    摘要: Impedance matching and trimming apparatuses and methods using programmable resistance devices. According to one exemplary embodiment, the impedance matching circuit includes a programmable resistance element, a comparator, a resistor divider having a common node coupled to a first input of the comparator, and an impedance element control circuit coupled between an output of the comparator and the programmable resistance element. The programmable resistance element includes one or more programmable resistance devices (PRDs). Programmed resistances of the programmable resistance element combine with the resistance of an external reference resistor to provide an impedance matched termination. A change in the resistance of the termination impedance causes a change in the output of the comparator. The impedance element control circuit responds to changes in the output of the comparator by providing one or more program control output signals, which control the resistance values of one or more of the PRDs, thereby maintaining an impedance matched termination.

    摘要翻译: 使用可编程电阻器件的阻抗匹配和修整设备和方法。 根据一个示例性实施例,阻抗匹配电路包括可编程电阻元件,比较器,具有耦合到比较器的第一输入的公共节点的电阻器分压器,以及耦合在比较器的输出和 可编程电阻元件。 可编程电阻元件包括一个或多个可编程电阻器件(PRD)。 可编程电阻元件的编程电阻与外部参考电阻的电阻相结合,提供阻抗匹配的端接。 端接阻抗的电阻变化导致比较器输出的变化。 阻抗元件控制电路通过提供控制一个或多个PRD的电阻值的一个或多个程序控制输出信号来响应比较器输出的变化,从而保持阻抗匹配的终止。

    Multi-terminal phase change devices
    9.
    发明授权
    Multi-terminal phase change devices 有权
    多端相变装置

    公开(公告)号:US08183551B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-22

    申请号:US11267788

    申请日:2005-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00

    摘要: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. The programming control can be placed outside of the main signal path through the phase change device, reducing the impact of the associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,其中导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 这种结构允许在两个有效端子之间可以产生电连接的应用,连接的控制使用单独的终端或终端实现。 因此,可以独立于两个有源端子之间的路径的电阻来增加加热器元件的电阻。 这允许使用较小的加热器元件,因此需要较少的电流以在每单位面积上产生相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。

    Multi-terminal phase change devices
    10.
    发明申请
    Multi-terminal phase change devices 有权
    多端相变装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100091560A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-15

    申请号:US12459917

    申请日:2009-07-09

    IPC分类号: G11C11/56

    摘要: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. The programming control can be placed outside of the main signal path through the phase change device, reducing the impact of the associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,该相变材料的导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 这种结构允许在两个有效端子之间可以产生电连接的应用,连接的控制使用单独的终端或终端实现。 因此,可以独立于两个有源端子之间的路径的电阻来增加加热器元件的电阻。 这允许使用较小的加热器元件,因此需要较少的电流以在每单位面积上产生相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。