Integrated Circuit Having a Cell with a Resistivity Changing Layer
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:
- a first source/drain region;
a second source/drain region;
an active region between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region;
a gate stack disposed above the active region; and
a resistivity changing layer structure disposed above the gate stack, wherein the resistivity changing layer structure comprises a resistivity changing layer, wherein the resistivity changing layer comprises a resistivity changing material.
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Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, an integrated circuit having a cell is provided. The cell may include a field effect transistor structure which includes a gate stack and a resistivity changing material structure disposed above the gate stack, wherein the resistivity changing material structure includes a resistivity changing material which is configured to change its resistivity in response to the application of an electrical voltage to the resistivity changing material structure.
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a first source/drain region; a second source/drain region; an active region between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region; a gate stack disposed above the active region; and a resistivity changing layer structure disposed above the gate stack, wherein the resistivity changing layer structure comprises a resistivity changing layer, wherein the resistivity changing layer comprises a resistivity changing material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a field effect transistor structure which comprises a gate stack; and a resistivity changing material structure disposed above the gate stack, wherein the resistivity changing material structure comprises a resistivity changing material which is configured to change its resistivity in response to an application of an electrical voltage to the resistivity changing material structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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forming a first source/drain region; forming a second source/drain region; forming an active region between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region; forming a gate stack on or above the active region; and forming a resistivity changing layer on or above the gate stack, wherein the resistivity changing layer comprises a resistivity changing material. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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forming a field effect transistor structure which includes a gate stack; and forming a resistivity changing material structure over the gate stack, wherein the resistivity changing material structure comprises a resistivity changing material that is configured to change its resistivity in response to an application of an electrical voltage to the resistivity changing material structure. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A memory module, comprising:
a plurality of integrated circuits, wherein at least one integrated circuit of the plurality of integrated circuits comprises a cell, the cell comprising; a first source/drain region; a second source/drain region; an active region between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region; a gate stack disposed above the active region; and a resistivity changing layer structure disposed above the gate stack, wherein the resistivity changing layer structure comprises a resistivity changing layer, wherein the resistivity changing layer comprises a resistivity changing material. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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