Memory using mixed valence conductive oxides

D Rinerson, C Chevallier, W Kinney… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2006 - Google Patents
A memory using a mixed valence conductive oxides. The memory includes a mixed valence
conductive oxide that is less conductive in its oxygen deficient state and a mixed electronic …

PCRAM memory cell and method of making same

ST Harshfield, DQ Wright - US Patent 7,102,150, 2006 - Google Patents
An inverted PCRAM cell is formed by plating the bottom electrode, made of copper for
example, with a conductive material. Such as silver. Chalcogenide material is disposed over …

Front to back resistive random access memory cells

J Greene, FW Hawley, J McCollum - US Patent 8,415,650, 2013 - Google Patents
A resistive random access memory cell is formed on a semiconductor substrate. First and
second diffused regions are disposed in the semiconductor substrate. A polysilicon gate is …

Complementary bit PCRAM sense amplifier and method of operation

G Hush, J Baker - US Patent 6,791,859, 2004 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus is disclosed for Sensing the resis tance State of a
Programmable Conductor Random Access Memory (PCRAM) element using …

Programmable conductor memory cell structure

TL Gilton - US Patent 6,864,500, 2005 - Google Patents
In programmable conductor memory cells, metal ions precipitate out of a glass electrolyte
element in response to an applied electric field in one direction only, causing a conductive …

Silver-selenide/chalcogenide glass stack for resistance variable memory

KA Campbell, JT Moore - US Patent 7,151,273, 2006 - Google Patents
The invention is related to methods and apparatus for providing a resistance variable
memory element with improved data retention and Switching characteristics. According to an …

Memory using variable tunnel barrier widths

D Rinerson, C Chevallier, W Kinney, E Ward - US Patent 7,538,338, 2009 - Google Patents
A memory using a tunnel barrier is disclosed. A memory element includes a tunneling
barrier and two conductive materials. The conductive material typically has mobile ions that …

Method of forming chalcogenide comprising devices

KA Campbell, TL Gilton, JT Moore, J Li - US Patent 6,955,940, 2005 - Google Patents
A method of forming a non-volatile resistance variable device includes forming a first
conductive electrode material on a substrate. A metal doped chalcogenide comprising …

Method of forming a chalcogenide comprising device

JT Moore, TL Gilton - US Patent 6,709,887, 2004 - Google Patents
A method of metal do** a chalcogenide material includes forming a metal over a
substrate. A chalcogenide material is formed on the metal. Irradiating is conducted through …

Methods of metal do** a chalcogenide material

JT Moore, TL Gilton - US Patent 6,727,192, 2004 - Google Patents
A method of metal do** a chalcogenide material includes forming a metal over a
substrate. A chalcogenide material is formed on the metal. Irradiating is conducted through …