IP Library Granted Patent US 8,384,056
Granted Patent B2
US 8,384,056 · App. 12/839,465 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Phase change random access memory device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,384,056
App. No.
12/839,465
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A phase change random access memory includes a semiconductor substrate, a switching device pattern formed on the semiconductor substrate, a bottom electrode contact pattern formed on the switching device pattern, a phase change layer pattern formed on the bottom electrode contact pattern, and an insulating layer disposed at a portion of an contact surface between the bottom electrode contact pattern and the phase change layer pattern.

Claims (12)

1. A phase change random access memory device, comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

a switching device pattern formed on the semiconductor substrate;

a bottom electrode contact pattern formed on the switching device pattern;

a phase change layer pattern formed on the bottom electrode contact pattern; and

an insulating layer disposed to project into the phase change layer at a portion of a contact surface between the bottom electrode contact pattern and the phase change layer pattern.

2. The phase change random access memory device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom electrode contact pattern comprises a bottom electrode, the bottom electrode comprising:

a bottom layer contacted with the switching device pattern; and

a top layer contacted with phase change layer pattern.

3. The phase change random access memory device of claim 2 , wherein the insulating layer is formed on a portion of the top layer of the bottom electrode.

4. The phase change random access memory device of claim 2 , wherein a sectional dimension of the bottom layer of the bottom electrode is greater than that of the top layer of the bottom electrode.

5. The phase change random access memory device of claim 2 , wherein the bottom electrode further comprises a spacer surrounding the top layer of the bottom electrode.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE IS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. NOT HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC. THERE IS NO HYPHEN IN THE NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67328 FRAME 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded May 14, 2024
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067412/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067369/0832 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2024
From: HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067328/0814 →