Memory device with laterally formed memory cells

An apparatus, comprising:

• a word line comprising a first conductive material;
• a first electrode comprising a second conductive material, the first electrode being positioned by a first side of the word line;
• a storage element comprising a chalcogenide material, the storage element being positioned by a first side of the first electrode and a first material layer;
• a second electrode comprising a third conductive material, the second electrode being positioned by a first side of the storage element and a second material layer that is positioned by the first material layer;
• and
• a bit line comprising a fourth conductive material, the bit line being positioned by a first side of the second electrode.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a word line;
• a first electrode positioned by a first side of the word line;
• a storage element positioned by a first side of the first electrode and a first material layer;
• a second electrode positioned by a first side of the storage element and a second material layer that is positioned by the first material layer;
• and
• a bit line positioned by a first side of the second electrode, wherein a first edge of a first side of the bit line is offset in a first direction from a first edge of the first side of the storage element, and a second edge of the first side of the bit line is offset in a second direction from a second edge of the first side of the storage element, the second direction being different than the first direction.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a word line;
• a first electrode positioned by a first side of the word line;
• a storage element positioned by a first side of the first electrode and a first material layer;
• a second electrode positioned by a first side of the storage element and a second material layer that is positioned by the first material layer;
• a bit line positioned by a first side of the second electrode;
• and
• a protective liner, wherein a first edge of the first side of the second electrode and a first edge of a first side of the storage element are aligned and positioned by the protective liner.