Memory structures
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1. A memory structure comprising:
- a first electrode;
a second electrode having an edge;
a third electrode;
a memory storage element disposed between said third electrode and said edge of said second electrode; and
a control element disposed between said second electrode and said first electrode.
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Abstract
A memory structure that includes a first electrode, a second electrode having an edge, a third electrode, a control element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and memory storage element disposed between the edge of the second electrode and the third electrode.
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1. A memory structure comprising:
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a first electrode;
a second electrode having an edge;
a third electrode;
a memory storage element disposed between said third electrode and said edge of said second electrode; and
a control element disposed between said second electrode and said first electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A memory structure comprising:
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a conductive structure having a vertical extent;
a first conductor having an edge laterally adjacent said conductive structure;
a first memory storage element disposed between said conductive structure and said edge of said first conductor;
a second conductor having an edge laterally adjacent said conductive structure; and
a second memory storage element disposed between said conductive structure and said edge of said second conductor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A memory structure comprising:
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a first electrode;
a second electrode having an edge;
a third electrode;
a memory tunnel junction region disposed between said third electrode and said edge of said second electrode; and
a control tunnel junction disposed between said second electrode and said first electrode. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A memory structure comprising:
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a first electrode;
a second electrode having an edge;
a third electrode;
means disposed between said third electrode and said edge of said second electrode for storing a memory state; and
means disposed between said second electrode and said first electrode for providing current to said means for storing.
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38. A method of making a memory structure comprising:
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creating a first electrode;
forming a control element on the first electrode;
creating a second electrode having an edge;
forming memory storage element on the second electrode; and
creating a third electrode in contact with the memory storage element. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of making a memory structure comprising:
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creating a first electrode having an edge;
forming a memory storage element on the edge of the first electrode;
creating a second electrode in contact with the memory storage element;
forming a control element on the second electrode;
forming a third electrode in contact with the control element. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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