Cell disturb prevention using a leaker device to reduce excess charge from an electronic device
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorDurai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy
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Abstract
Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses. In one embodiment, an exemplary apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells. At least a portion of the memory cells have a bottom electrode with each bottom electrode being at least partially electrically isolated from remaining ones of the bottom electrodes. At least one resistive interconnect electrically couples two or more of the bottom electrodes. The resistive interconnect is arranged to discharge at least a portion of excess charge from the two or more bottom electrodes. Additional apparatuses and methods of forming the apparatuses are disclosed.
Claims19
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells having a bottom electrode and a memory cell material;
- and
- a leaker device electrically coupled to two or more of the plurality of memory cells to discharge at least a portion of excess charge from the bottom electrode of the two or more of the plurality of memory cells.
A method of forming an apparatus, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell of the plurality of electronic memory cells having an electrode;
- forming a leaker device to electrically couple at least a portion of the electrodes of the plurality of memory cells, the leaker device to drain at least a portion of excess charge off couple ones of the electrodes.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells having a bottom electrode at least partially electrically isolated from the bottom electrodes of other memory cells of the plurality of memory cells;
- and
- a resistive interconnect electrically coupled to two or more of the bottom electrodes, the resistive interconnect being configured to discharge at least a portion of excess charge from the two or more bottom electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.