RESISTIVE MEMORY ELEMENTS ACCESSED BY BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240147736A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US17974028

    申请日:2022-10-26

    IPC分类号: H01L27/24 H01L23/48 H01L45/00

    摘要: Structures that include resistive memory elements and methods of forming a structure that includes resistive memory elements. The structure comprises a bipolar junction transistor including a base, a first terminal having a first raised semiconductor layer over the base, and a second terminal having a second raised semiconductor layer over the base. The first raised semiconductor layer is spaced in a lateral direction from the second raised semiconductor layer. The structure further comprises a resistive memory element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a switching layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode of the resistive memory element is coupled to the first terminal of the bipolar junction transistor.

    METHODS OF FORMING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY APPARATUSES

    公开(公告)号:US20170221965A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-03

    申请号:US15487743

    申请日:2017-04-14

    IPC分类号: H01L27/24 H01L45/00

    摘要: Phase change memory apparatuses include memory cells including phase change material, bit lines electrically coupled to aligned groups of at least some of the memory cells, and heating elements electrically coupled to the phase change material of the memory cells. The heating elements include vertical portions extending in a bit line direction. Additional phase change memory apparatuses include dummy columns positioned between memory columns and base contact columns. The dummy columns include phase change memory cells and lack heating elements coupled to the phase change memory cells thereof. Additional phase change memory apparatuses include heating elements operably coupled to phase change memory cells. An interfacial area between the heating elements and the phase change memory cells has a length that is independent of a bit line width. Methods relate to forming such phase change memory apparatuses.