Passive electrically switchable circuit element having improved tunability and method for its manufacture

Patent Number: 8,835,272
Issued: 9/16/2014
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Abstract: A resistive switching device and methods for making the same are disclosed. In the above said device, a resistive switching layer is interposed between opposing electrodes. The resistive switching layer comprises at least two sub-layers of switchable insulative material characterized by different ionic mobilities.
Filed: 2/28/2013
Application Number: 13/780,262
Government Interests: STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention.