The invention discloses an asymmetric annular
microelectrode phase change storage unit and device. The asymmetric annular
microelectrode phase change storage unit comprises a lower
electrode layer, a first insulating layer, a
phase change function layer, a second insulating layer, and an upper
electrode layer from bottom to top, the first insulating layer is provided with a
small hole, a
metal annular sidewall and an insulating core are arranged in the
small hole, the phase change function layer is contacted with a lower
electrode through the
metal annular sidewall in the
small hole of the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer is also provided with a small hole, and an upper electrode is contacted with the phase change function layer through the small hole of the second insulating layer. The asymmetric annular
microelectrode phase change storage unit is characterized in that the lower electrode is an annular electrode, an electrode core is filled with an insulating material, and the center line of the small hole of the first insulating layer, the center line of the phase change function layer, and the center line of the small hole of the second insulating layer are all not in the same straight line. According to the asymmetric annular microelectrode phase change storage unit and device, the contact area of the lower electrode and the
phase change material is greatly reduced, the operation current is reduced, the thermal property is good, the original property of the device can be maintained, the
power consumption is reduced, and the thermal
crosstalk is reduced.