Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Phase-change memory device and firing method for the same
- Patent Title (中): 相变存储器件和烧制方法相同
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Application No.: US11902727Application Date: 2007-09-25
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Publication No.: US08111545B2Publication Date: 2012-02-07
- Inventor: Ki-won Lim , Won-ryul Chung , Young-ran Kim
- Applicant: Ki-won Lim , Won-ryul Chung , Young-ran Kim
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Agency: Lee & Morse, P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2006-0093727 20060926
- Main IPC: G11C11/00
- IPC: G11C11/00

Abstract:
A phase-change memory device and its firing method are provided. The firing method of the phase-change memory device includes applying a writing current to phase-change memory cells, identifying a state of the phase-change memory cells after applying the writing current, and applying a firing current, in which an additional current is added to the writing current, to the phase-change memory cells in accordance with the state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080074919A1 Phase-change memory device and firing method for the same Public/Granted day:2008-03-27
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