Integrated circuit device and fabrication using metal-doped chalcogenide materials

J Li, A McTeer - US Patent 6,800,504, 2004 - Google Patents
Methods of forming metal-doped chalcogenide layers and devices containing such doped
chalcogenide layers include using a plasma to induce diffusion of metal into a chalco genide …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Method of forming chalcogenide comprising devices, method of precluding diffusion of a metal into adjacent chalcogenide material, and chalcogenide comprising …

JT Moore - US Patent 6,638,820, 2003 - Google Patents
A method of precluding diffusion of a metal into adjacent chalcogenide material upon
exposure to a quanta of actinic energy capable of causing diffusion of the metal into the …

Agglomeration elimination for metal sputter deposition of chalcogenides

J Li - US Patent 6,734,455, 2004 - Google Patents
4,203,123 A 5/1980 Shanks.......................... 357/2 devices for performing the method,
semiconductor devices 4,269,935 A 5/1981 Masters et al. So produced, and machine …