Term #944
selector
Claim Term
selector
Origin matter
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Reference Case 1
FSP1813
Date Added
4/30/20
Created
4/30/20, 4:42 AM
Modified
4/30/20, 4:42 AM
Full Desc
"Selector" refers to a switch configured to control when a phase change storage cell receives current. In one embodiment, the selector is an ovonic threshold switch (OTS) which is a two-terminal symmetrical voltage sensitive switching device. (Roy R. Shanks, “Ovonic threshold switching characteristics”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Elsevier, Jan. 1970.)