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20080197336 | Nonvolatile memory devices and methods of forming the same - A nonvolatile memory device includes a bottom electrode on a semiconductor substrate, a data storage layer on the bottom electrode, the data storage layer including a transition metal oxide, and a switching layer provided on a top surface and/or a bottom surface of the data storage layer, wherein a bond energy of material included in the switching layer and oxygen is more than a bond energy of a transition metal in the transition metal oxide and oxygen. | 08-21-2008 |
20080211036 | Bipolar Resistive Memory Device Having Tunneling Layer - A nonvolatile memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first electrode on the semiconductor substrate, a resistive layer on the first electrode, a second electrode on the resistive layer and at least one tunneling layer interposed between the resistive layer and the first electrode and/or the second electrode. The resistive layer and the tunneling layer may support transition between first and second resistance states responsive to first and second voltages applied across the first and second electrodes. The first and second voltages may have opposite polarities. | 09-04-2008 |
20090212273 | Semiconductor Devices Having Resistive Memory Elements - Provided is a semiconductor device including a resistive memory element. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and the resistive memory element disposed on the substrate. The resistive memory element has resistance states of a plurality of levels according to generation and dissipation of at least one platinum bridge therein. | 08-27-2009 |
20090230512 | Nonvolatile Memory Devices that Use Resistance Materials and Internal Electrodes, and Related Methods and Processing Systems - A nonvolatile memory device, a method of fabricating the nonvolatile memory device and a processing system including the nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device may include a plurality of internal electrodes that extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to a face of a substrate, a plurality of first external electrodes that extend substantially in parallel with the face of the substrate, and a plurality of second external electrodes that also extend substantially in parallel with the face of the substrate. Each first external electrode is on a first side of a respective one of the internal electrodes, and each second external electrode is on a second side of a respective one of the internal electrodes. These devices also include a plurality of variable resistors that contact the internal electrodes, the first external electrodes and the second external electrodes. | 09-17-2009 |
20090275169 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A semiconductor device which includes a reaction prevention layer between a resistive memory element and an insulating layer and a method of forming the same. | 11-05-2009 |
20100108972 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICES - A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a lower electrode, an upper electrode, a resistive layer pattern between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, and a filament seed embedded in the resistive layer pattern. The filament seed includes at least one of a carbon nanotube, a nanowire and a nanoparticle. | 05-06-2010 |
20100163823 | RESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - A resistive memory device includes a first electrode, a resistive oxidation structure and a second electrode. The resistive oxidation structure has sets of oxidation layers stacked on the first electrode. Each set is made up of a first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer which is disposed on and is thinner than the first metal oxide layer. The first metal oxidation layer of the first one of the sets of oxidation layers contacts an upper surface of the first electrode. The second electrode is formed on the resistive oxidation structure. The resistance of the oxidation structure can be changed by an electric field | 07-01-2010 |
20110204315 | Nonvolatile Memory Devices that Use Resistance Materials and Internal Electrodes, and Related Methods and Processing Systems - A nonvolatile memory device, a method of fabricating the nonvolatile memory device and a processing system including the nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device may include a plurality of internal electrodes that extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to a face of a substrate, a plurality of first external electrodes that extend substantially in parallel with the face of the substrate, and a plurality of second external electrodes that also extend substantially in parallel with the face of the substrate. Each first external electrode is on a first side of a respective one of the internal electrodes, and each second external electrode is on a second side of a respective one of the internal electrodes. These devices also include a plurality of variable resistors that contact the internal electrodes, the first external electrodes and the second external electrodes. | 08-25-2011 |
20130043453 | Nonvolatile Memory Devices that Use Resistance Materials and Internal Electrodes - A nonvolatile memory device, a method of fabricating the nonvolatile memory device and a processing system including the nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device may include a plurality of internal electrodes that extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to a face of a substrate, a plurality of first external electrodes that extend substantially in parallel with the face of the substrate, and a plurality of second external electrodes that also extend substantially in parallel with the face of the substrate. Each first external electrode is on a first side of a respective one of the internal electrodes, and each second external electrode is on a second side of a respective one of the internal electrodes. These devices also include a plurality of variable resistors that contact the internal electrodes, the first external electrodes and the second external electrodes. | 02-21-2013 |
20140124727 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A nonvolatile memory device includes a bottom electrode on a semiconductor substrate, a data storage layer on the bottom electrode, the data storage layer including a transition metal oxide, and a switching layer provided on a top surface and/or a bottom surface of the data storage layer, wherein a bond energy of material included in the switching layer and oxygen is more than a bond energy of a transition metal in the transition metal oxide and oxygen. | 05-08-2014 |