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EP0334676A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of driving device having MIM structure

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-03-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-03-23
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Abstract

Abstract A method of driving a device having a MIM structure comprises applying sweeping voltages with two or more different ranges on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshihiro Yanagisawa
  • 👤 Hisaaki Kawade
  • 👤 Kunihiro Sakai
  • 👤 Haruki Kawada
  • 👤 Kiyoshi Takimoto
  • 👤 Yuko Morikawa
  • 👤 Ken Eguchi
  • 👤 Hiroshi Matsuda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 12:37
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/0002; G11C13/0009; G11C13/0014; G11C13/0019; B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/18; B05D1/20; B05D1/202; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; B82Y30/00; B82Y40/00; G11C11/00; G11C11/56; G11C11/5664

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 38 words
A method of driving a device having a MIM structure, which comprises applying sweeping voltages with two or more different ranges on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 38 words
A method of driving a device having a MIM structure, which comprises applying sweeping voltages with two or more different ranges on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method according to Claim 1, wherein the organic insulating layer is constituted of an organic compound having at least one π electron system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method according to Claim 1, wherein the organic insulating layer has a thickness in the range from 3 Å to 5000 Å.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A method according to Claim 2, wherein the organic insulating layer is formed by the Langmuir-­Blodgett method.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method according to Claim 1, wherein sweeping voltage within the range of - 30 V to + 30 V is applied.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 47 words
A method of driving a device having a MIM structure, which comprises applying sweeping voltages with two or more different ranges on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, thereby forming states with different electroconductivities on the device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 47 words
A method of driving a device having a MIM structure, which comprises applying sweeping voltages with two or more different ranges on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, thereby forming states with different electroconductivities on the device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
A method according to Claim 6, wherein four kinds of states with different electroconductivities exist.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 38 words
A method of driving a device having a MIM structure, which comprises applying pulse voltages with two or more different voltages on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 38 words
A method of driving a device having a MIM structure, which comprises applying pulse voltages with two or more different voltages on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 47 words
A method of driving a device having a MIM structure, which comprises applying pulse voltages with two or more different voltages on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, thereby forming states with different electroconductivities on the device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 47 words
A method of driving a device having a MIM structure, which comprises applying pulse voltages with two or more different voltages on a device of MIM structure having an organic insulating layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, thereby forming states with different electroconductivities on the device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 15 words
A method according to Claim 9, wherein four kinds of states with different electroconductivities exist.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 15 words
A device having a MIM structure and having two or more different states of electroconductivity.
Claim 16
Independent Claim 15 words
A device having a MIM structure and having two or more different states of electroconductivity.

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