Integrated circuit including vertical diode

Details Integrated circuit including vertical diode Integrated circuit including vertical diode

2007-06-21

2010-11-23

Huynh, Andy (Department: 2818)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Bulk effect device

Bulk effect switching in amorphous material

C257S003000, C257S004000, C257SE45002

Reexamination Certificate

active

07838860

ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit includes a vertical diode, a first electrode coupled to the vertical diode, and a resistivity changing material coupled to the first electrode. The integrated circuit includes a second electrode coupled to the resistivity changing material and a spacer having a first sidewall contacting a first sidewall of the first electrode and a sidewall of the resistivity changing material.

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