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1. An electrical device comprising:
- a first electrode;
a second electrode;
a first active material layer disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode, wherein said first active material layer includesa programmable resistance material,a phase-change material, ora chalcogenide material;
a second active material layer disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode, wherein a lower surface of the second active material layer is disposed adjacent an upper surface of the first active material layer, wherein said second active material layer differs in composition from said first active material and includesa switchable material, said switchable material havinga resistive state, anda conductive state, wherein said switchable material switches from said resistive state to said conductive state upon application of a critical voltage between said first electrode and said second electrode; and
a nonlinear resistive material disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode and in direct contact with the first active material layer, said nonlinear resistive material being electrically in series with said first electrode, said first active material layer, said second active material layer, and said second electrode.
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An electrical device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. A first active material is between the first electrode and second electrode. A second active material is between the first electrode and second electrode. A nonlinear electrode material is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The nonlinear electrode material is electrically in series with the first electrode, the first active material, the second active material, and the second electrode. The first electrode and the first active material undergo no chemical or electrochemical reaction when current passes between the first electrode and the second electrode.
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1. An electrical device comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; a first active material layer disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode, wherein said first active material layer includes a programmable resistance material, a phase-change material, or a chalcogenide material; a second active material layer disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode, wherein a lower surface of the second active material layer is disposed adjacent an upper surface of the first active material layer, wherein said second active material layer differs in composition from said first active material and includes a switchable material, said switchable material having a resistive state, and a conductive state, wherein said switchable material switches from said resistive state to said conductive state upon application of a critical voltage between said first electrode and said second electrode; and a nonlinear resistive material disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode and in direct contact with the first active material layer, said nonlinear resistive material being electrically in series with said first electrode, said first active material layer, said second active material layer, and said second 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, 25, 26)
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27. An electrical device comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; a first active material layer disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode; a second active material layer disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode, wherein a lower surface of the second active material layer is disposed adjacent an upper surface of the first active material layer wherein said second active material layer differs in composition from said first active material; and a nonlinear resistive material consisting essentially of carbon and nitrogen that is disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode and in direct contact with the first active material layer, said nonlinear resistive material being electrically in series with said first electrode, said first active material layer, said second active material layer, and said second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. An electrical device comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; a first layer of material that includes an active material disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode; a second layer of material including an amorphous active material disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode, wherein a lower surface of the second layer of material is disposed adjacent an upper surface of the first layer of material wherein said second active material layer differs in composition from said first active material; and a nonlinear resistive material disposed between said first electrode and said second electrode and in direct contact with the first active material layer, said nonlinear resistive material being electrically in series with said first electrode, said first layer of material, said second layer of material, and said second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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