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MEMORY AND STORAGE ON A SINGLE CHIP
Abstract:
A single memory chip including both memory and storage capabilities on the single chip and accompanying process for forming a memory array including both capabilities is disclosed. In particular, the single chip may incorporate the use of two different chalcogenide materials deposited thereon to implement the memory and storage capabilities. Chalcogenide materials provide flexibility on cell performance, such as by changing the chalcogenide material composition. For the single memory chip, one type of chalcogenide material may be utilized to create memory cells and another type of chalcogenide material may be utilized to create storage cells. The process for forming the memory array includes forming first and second openings in a starting structure and performing a series of etching and deposition steps on the structure to form the memory and storage cells using the two different chalcogenide compositions. The memory and storage cells are independently addressable via wordline and bitline selection.
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