Patents by Inventor Steven Maxell

Steven Maxell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120091419
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a memory cell is provided that includes a storage element formed from an MIM stack including (1) a first conductive layer; (2) an RRS layer formed above the first conductive layer; and (3) a second conductive layer formed above the RRS layer, at least one of the first and second conductive layers comprising a first semiconductor material layer. The memory cell includes a steering element coupled to the storage element, the steering element formed from the first semiconductor material layer of the MIM stack and one or more additional material layers. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Yung-Tin Chen, Chuanbin Pan, Andrei Mihnea, Steven Maxell, Kun Hou