Resistor circuit, artificial intelligence chip and method for manufacturing the same
AssigneeMacronix International Co., Ltd.
InventorShih-Hung CHEN
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Abstract
A resistor circuit, an artificial intelligence chip and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The resistor circuit includes a stack structure. The stack structure includes resistive material layers and insulating layers stacked alternately. The resistor circuit includes at least two unit resistors electrically connected in series or parallel. The at least two unit resistors are respectively defined in the resistive material layers of different layers.
Claims20
A resistor circuit, comprising:
- a stack structure comprising resistive material layers and insulating layers stacked alternately, wherein the resistor circuit comprises at least two unit resistors electrically connected in series or parallel, the at least two unit resistors are respectively defined in the resistive material layers of different layers.
The resistor circuit according to claim , wherein the at least two unit resistors have the same or different resistance.
An artificial intelligence chip, comprising a neuromorphic computing device comprising:
- a stack structure comprising resistive material layers and insulating layers stacked alternately, wherein the neuromorphic computing device comprises a resistor circuit, the resistor circuit comprises at least two unit resistors electrically connected in series or parallel, the at least two unit resistors are respectively defined in the resistive material layers of different layers, the neuromorphic computing device comprises synapse units each comprising the resistor circuit.
A method for manufacturing a resistor circuit, comprising:
- stacking insulating layers and resistive material layers alternately to form a stack structure;
- patterning the stack structure;
- forming openings in the stack structure;
- and
- forming conductor elements in the openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.