Resistive random access memory with low current operation
    1.
    发明授权
    Resistive random access memory with low current operation 有权
    具有低电流运行的电阻式随机存取存储器

    公开(公告)号:US08520425B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US13424131

    申请日:2012-03-19

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 G11C13/0002

    摘要: A memory cell in a 3-D read and write memory device has two bipolar resistance-switching layers with different respective switching currents. A low current resistance-switching layer can be switched in set and reset processes while a high current resistance-switching layer remains in a reset state and acts as a protection resistor to prevent excessively high currents on the low current resistance-switching layer. The low and high current resistance-switching layers can be of the same material such as a metal oxide, where the layers differ in terms of thickness, doping, leakiness, metal richness or other variables. Or, the low and high current resistance-switching layers can be of different materials, having one or more layers each. The high current resistance-switching layer can have a switching current which is greater than a switching current of the low current resistance-switching layer by a factor of at least 1.5 or 2.0, for instance.

    摘要翻译: 3-D读写存储器件中的存储单元具有两个具有不同开关电流的双极性电阻切换层。 低电流电阻切换层可以在置位和复位过程中被切换,而高电流电阻切换层保持复位状态,并且作为保护电阻来防止低电流电阻切换层上的过大电流。 低电流和高电流电阻切换层可以是相同的材料,例如金属氧化物,其中层的厚度,掺杂,泄漏,金属浓度等变化不同。 或者,低电流和高电流电阻切换层可以是不同的材料,每个具有一个或多个层。 高电流电阻切换层例如可以具有比低电流电阻切换层的开关电流大至少1.5或2.0的开关电流。

    Resistive Random Access Memory With Low Current Operation
    2.
    发明申请
    Resistive Random Access Memory With Low Current Operation 有权
    低电流操作的电阻随机存取存储器

    公开(公告)号:US20120176831A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-12

    申请号:US13424131

    申请日:2012-03-19

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 H01L45/00

    摘要: A memory cell in a 3-D read and write memory device has two bipolar resistance-switching layers with different respective switching currents. A low current resistance-switching layer can be switched in set and reset processes while a high current resistance-switching layer remains in a reset state and acts as a protection resistor to prevent excessively high currents on the low current resistance-switching layer. The low and high current resistance-switching layers can be of the same material such as a metal oxide, where the layers differ in terms of thickness, doping, leakiness, metal richness or other variables. Or, the low and high current resistance-switching layers can be of different materials, having one or more layers each. The high current resistance-switching layer can have a switching current which is greater than a switching current of the low current resistance-switching layer by a factor of at least 1.5 or 2.0, for instance.

    摘要翻译: 3-D读写存储器件中的存储单元具有两个具有不同开关电流的双极性电阻切换层。 低电流电阻切换层可以在置位和复位过程中被切换,而高电流电阻切换层保持复位状态,并且作为保护电阻来防止低电流电阻切换层上的过大电流。 低电流和高电流电阻切换层可以是相同的材料,例如金属氧化物,其中层的厚度,掺杂,泄漏,金属浓度等变化不同。 或者,低电流和高电流电阻切换层可以是不同的材料,每个具有一个或多个层。 高电流电阻切换层例如可以具有比低电流电阻切换层的开关电流大至少1.5或2.0的开关电流。

    Carbon/tunneling-barrier/carbon diode
    3.
    发明授权
    Carbon/tunneling-barrier/carbon diode 有权
    碳/隧道势垒/碳二极管

    公开(公告)号:US08624293B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:US12639840

    申请日:2009-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01L29/66

    摘要: A carbon/tunneling-barrier/carbon diode and method for forming the same are disclosed. The carbon/tunneling-barrier/carbon may be used as a steering element in a memory array. Each memory cell in the memory array may include a reversible resistivity-switching element and a carbon/tunneling-barrier/carbon diode as the steering element. The tunneling-barrier may include a semiconductor or an insulator. Thus, the diode may be a carbon/semiconductor/carbon diode. The semiconductor in the diode may be intrinsic or doped. The semiconductor may be depleted when the diode is under equilibrium conditions. For example, the semiconductor may be lightly doped such that the depletion region extends from one end of the semiconductor region to the other end. The diode may be a carbon/insulator/carbon diode.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种碳/隧道势垒/碳二极管及其形成方法。 碳/隧道势垒/碳可以用作存储器阵列中的转向元件。 存储器阵列中的每个存储单元可以包括可逆电阻率开关元件和作为转向元件的碳/隧道势垒/碳二极管。 隧道势垒可以包括半导体或绝缘体。 因此,二极管可以是碳/半导体/碳二极管。 二极管中的半导体可以是固有的或掺杂的。 当二极管处于平衡条件下时,半导体可能耗尽。 例如,半导体可以被轻掺杂,使得耗尽区从半导体区的一端延伸到另一端。 二极管可以是碳/绝缘体/碳二极管。

    CARBON/TUNNELING-BARRIER/CARBON DIODE
    4.
    发明申请
    CARBON/TUNNELING-BARRIER/CARBON DIODE 有权
    碳/隧道障碍物/碳二极管

    公开(公告)号:US20110140064A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-16

    申请号:US12639840

    申请日:2009-12-16

    摘要: A carbon/tunneling-barrier/carbon diode and method for forming the same are disclosed. The carbon/tunneling-barrier/carbon may be used as a steering element in a memory array. Each memory cell in the memory array may include a reversible resistivity-switching element and a carbon/tunneling-barrier/carbon diode as the steering element. The tunneling-barrier may include a semiconductor or an insulator. Thus, the diode may be a carbon/semiconductor/carbon diode. The semiconductor in the diode may be intrinsic or doped. The semiconductor may be depleted when the diode is under equilibrium conditions. For example, the semiconductor may be lightly doped such that the depletion region extends from one end of the semiconductor region to the other end. The diode may be a carbon/insulator/carbon diode.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种碳/隧道势垒/碳二极管及其形成方法。 碳/隧道势垒/碳可以用作存储器阵列中的转向元件。 存储器阵列中的每个存储单元可以包括可逆电阻率开关元件和作为转向元件的碳/隧道势垒/碳二极管。 隧道势垒可以包括半导体或绝缘体。 因此,二极管可以是碳/半导体/碳二极管。 二极管中的半导体可以是固有的或掺杂的。 当二极管处于平衡条件下时,半导体可能耗尽。 例如,半导体可以被轻掺杂,使得耗尽区从半导体区的一端延伸到另一端。 二极管可以是碳/绝缘体/碳二极管。

    Soft forming reversible resistivity-switching element for bipolar switching
    5.
    发明授权
    Soft forming reversible resistivity-switching element for bipolar switching 有权
    用于双极开关的软成型可逆电阻率开关元件

    公开(公告)号:US08289749B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US12642191

    申请日:2009-12-18

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    摘要: A method and system for forming reversible resistivity-switching elements is described herein. Forming refers to reducing the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element, and is generally understood to refer to reducing the resistance for the first time. Prior to forming the reversible resistivity-switching element it may be in a high-resistance state. A first voltage is applied to “partially form” the reversible resistivity-switching element. The first voltage has a first polarity. Partially forming the reversible resistivity-switching element lowers the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element. A second voltage that has the opposite polarity as the first is then applied to the reversible resistivity-switching element. Application of the second voltage may further lower the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element. Therefore, the second voltage could be considered as completing the forming of the reversible resistivity-switching element.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于形成可逆电阻率开关元件的方法和系统。 形成是指降低可逆电阻率开关元件的电阻,并且通常被理解为指第一次降低电阻。 在形成可逆电阻率开关元件之前,它可能处于高电阻状态。 施加第一电压以部分地形成可逆电阻率开关元件。 第一电压具有第一极性。 部分形成可逆电阻率开关元件降低可逆电阻率开关元件的电阻。 然后将具有与第一相反极性的第二电压施加到可逆电阻率开关元件。 第二电压的施加可以进一步降低可逆电阻率开关元件的电阻。 因此,可以将第二电压视为完成可逆电阻率开关元件的形成。

    Alternating bipolar forming voltage for resistivity-switching elements
    6.
    发明授权
    Alternating bipolar forming voltage for resistivity-switching elements 有权
    用于电阻率开关元件的交替双极形成电压

    公开(公告)号:US08385102B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12949590

    申请日:2010-11-18

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00

    摘要: A method and system for forming reversible resistivity-switching elements is described herein. Forming refers to reducing the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element, and may refer to reducing the resistance for the first time. Prior to forming the reversible resistivity-switching element it may be in a high-resistance state. The method may comprise alternating between applying one or more first voltages having a first polarity to the memory cell and applying one or more second voltages having a second polarity that is opposite the first polarity to the memory cell until the reversible resistivity-switching memory element is formed. There may be a rest period between applying the voltages of opposite polarity.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于形成可逆电阻率开关元件的方法和系统。 形成是指降低可逆电阻率开关元件的电阻,并且可以指第一次降低电阻。 在形成可逆电阻率开关元件之前,它可能处于高电阻状态。 该方法可以包括在向存储器单元施加具有第一极性的一个或多个第一电压并且向存储器单元施加具有与第一极性相反的第二极性的一个或多个第二电压,直到可逆电阻率切换存储元件为 形成。 在施加相反极性的电压之间可能有一个休息时间。

    ALTERNATING BIPOLAR FORMING VOLTAGE FOR RESISTIVITY-SWITCHING ELEMENTS
    7.
    发明申请
    ALTERNATING BIPOLAR FORMING VOLTAGE FOR RESISTIVITY-SWITCHING ELEMENTS 有权
    替代电阻开关元件的双极形成电压

    公开(公告)号:US20110280059A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US12949590

    申请日:2010-11-18

    IPC分类号: G11C11/21

    摘要: A method and system for forming reversible resistivity-switching elements is described herein. Forming refers to reducing the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element, and may refer to reducing the resistance for the first time. Prior to forming the reversible resistivity-switching element it may be in a high-resistance state. The method may comprise alternating between applying one or more first voltages having a first polarity to the memory cell and applying one or more second voltages having a second polarity that is opposite the first polarity to the memory cell until the reversible resistivity-switching memory element is formed. There may be a rest period between applying the voltages of opposite polarity.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于形成可逆电阻率开关元件的方法和系统。 形成是指降低可逆电阻率开关元件的电阻,并且可以指第一次降低电阻。 在形成可逆电阻率开关元件之前,它可能处于高电阻状态。 该方法可以包括在向存储器单元施加具有第一极性的一个或多个第一电压并且向存储器单元施加具有与第一极性相反的第二极性的一个或多个第二电压,直到可逆电阻率切换存储元件为 形成。 在施加相反极性的电压之间可能有一个休息时间。

    DIODES WITH NATIVE OXIDE REGIONS FOR USE IN MEMORY ARRAYS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME
    8.
    发明申请
    DIODES WITH NATIVE OXIDE REGIONS FOR USE IN MEMORY ARRAYS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME 有权
    具有用于存储器阵列的内部氧化物区域的二极体及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120193756A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13020007

    申请日:2011-02-02

    摘要: In a first aspect, a vertical semiconductor diode is provided that includes (1) a first semiconductor layer formed above a substrate; (2) a second semiconductor layer formed above the first semiconductor layer; (3) a first native oxide layer formed above the first semiconductor layer; and (4) a third semiconductor layer formed above the first semiconductor layer, second semiconductor layer and first native oxide layer so as to form the vertical semiconductor diode that includes the first native oxide layer. Numerous other aspects are provided.

    摘要翻译: 在第一方面,提供一种垂直半导体二极管,其包括:(1)形成在基板上的第一半导体层; (2)形成在第一半导体层上方的第二半导体层; (3)形成在所述第一半导体层上方的第一自然氧化物层; 以及(4)形成在第一半导体层上的第三半导体层,第二半导体层和第一自然氧化物层,以形成包括第一自然氧化物层的垂直半导体二极管。 提供了许多其他方面。

    SOFT FORMING REVERSIBLE RESISTIVITY-SWITCHING ELEMENT FOR BIPOLAR SWITCHING
    9.
    发明申请
    SOFT FORMING REVERSIBLE RESISTIVITY-SWITCHING ELEMENT FOR BIPOLAR SWITCHING 有权
    用于双极开关的软性可逆电阻开关元件

    公开(公告)号:US20110085370A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-14

    申请号:US12642191

    申请日:2009-12-18

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 G11C7/00

    摘要: A method and system for forming reversible resistivity-switching elements is described herein. Forming refers to reducing the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element, and is generally understood to refer to reducing the resistance for the first time. Prior to forming the reversible resistivity-switching element it may be in a high-resistance state. A first voltage is applied to “partially form” the reversible resistivity-switching element. The first voltage has a first polarity. Partially forming the reversible resistivity-switching element lowers the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element. A second voltage that has the opposite polarity as the first is then applied to the reversible resistivity-switching element. Application of the second voltage may further lower the resistance of the reversible resistivity-switching element. Therefore, the second voltage could be considered as completing the forming of the reversible resistivity-switching element.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于形成可逆电阻率开关元件的方法和系统。 形成是指降低可逆电阻率开关元件的电阻,并且通常被理解为指第一次降低电阻。 在形成可逆电阻率开关元件之前,它可能处于高电阻状态。 施加第一电压以“部分地形成”可逆电阻率开关元件。 第一电压具有第一极性。 部分形成可逆电阻率开关元件降低可逆电阻率开关元件的电阻。 然后将具有与第一相反极性的第二电压施加到可逆电阻率开关元件。 第二电压的施加可以进一步降低可逆电阻率开关元件的电阻。 因此,可以将第二电压视为完成可逆电阻率开关元件的形成。

    Diodes with native oxide regions for use in memory arrays and methods of forming the same
    10.
    发明授权
    Diodes with native oxide regions for use in memory arrays and methods of forming the same 有权
    具有用于存储器阵列的自然氧化物区域的二极管及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US08866124B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-21

    申请号:US13020007

    申请日:2011-02-02

    摘要: In a first aspect, a vertical semiconductor diode is provided that includes (1) a first semiconductor layer formed above a substrate; (2) a second semiconductor layer formed above the first semiconductor layer; (3) a first native oxide layer formed above the first semiconductor layer; and (4) a third semiconductor layer formed above the first semiconductor layer, second semiconductor layer and first native oxide layer so as to form the vertical semiconductor diode that includes the first native oxide layer. Numerous other aspects are provided.

    摘要翻译: 在第一方面,提供一种垂直半导体二极管,其包括:(1)形成在基板上的第一半导体层; (2)形成在第一半导体层上方的第二半导体层; (3)形成在所述第一半导体层上方的第一自然氧化物层; 以及(4)形成在第一半导体层上的第三半导体层,第二半导体层和第一自然氧化物层,以形成包括第一自然氧化物层的垂直半导体二极管。 提供了许多其他方面。