A memory
Abstract
An electrically programmable non-volatile memory cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode and an inter-electrode layer, such as ultra-thin oxide, between the first and second electrodes which is characterized by progressive change in resistance in response to program stress of relatively low voltages. A programmable resistance representing stored data is established by stressing the inter-electrode layer between the electrodes. Embodiments of the memory cell are adapted to store multiple bits of data per cell and/or adapted for programming more than one time without an erase process.

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Titles3
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- Speicher
- English
- A memory
- French
- Mémoire
Classification
- CPC, 5
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- G11C11/5692
- G11C17/14
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- IPC, 4
- G11C11 56
- G11C17 14
- G11C17 18
- H01L27 10
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