1. A memory cell, comprising:
a first insulating layer having a top surface and a cell body via;
a memory cell body comprising a glass electrolyte with conductive ions disposed therein, the glass electrolyte being capable of selectively precipitating and solubilizing the conductive ions based on an electrical state of the glass electrolyte, the memory cell body being contained within the cell body via and defining a sidewall where the memory cell body and the first insulating layer make contact;
a first electrode in contact with the memory cell body;
a second insulating layer over the first insulating layer and defining an electrode via to the memory cell body;
a second electrode in contact with a top surface of the memory cell body and formed in the electrode via;
wherein the electrode via has a width about the same as a width of the memory cell body, and the electrode via is lined with a spacer that covers a sidewall edge of the memory cell body, such that the a second electrode contacts the top surface of the memory cell body without contacting the sidewall of the memory cell body.
2. The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the electrode via is filled with metal to form the second electrode.
3. The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the first electrode comprises tungsten.
4. The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the first electrode is a cathode.
5. The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the second electrode is an anode.
6. The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the spacer comprises an insulating material.
7. The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the spacer has a thickness extending into the electrode via between about 5 nm and 30 nm.
8. The memory cell of claim 1, wherein the spacer comprises silicon nitride.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An asset retention device, comprising:
a housing comprising a base portion and an end portion, wherein the base portion and the end portion each comprise electrical contacts; and
an asset attachment structure securely coupled to the end portion and the associated electrical contacts of the housing, thereby completing an electrical circuit through the asset attachment structure and the housing;
wherein, if the continuity of the asset attachment structure is broken, the electrical circuit through the asset attachment structure and the housing is broken;
wherein the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are configured to be selectively rotatably coupled to a holder, such that the electrical circuit is present through the asset attachment structure, the housing, the base portion of the housing, and the holder when the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are rotatably coupled to the holder; and
wherein the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are configured to be selectively rotatably removed from the holder only upon authorization by a controllerprocessor coupled to the holder.
2. The asset retention device of claim 1, wherein the controllerprocessor is operable for detecting a break in the continuity of the asset attachment structure and the associated electrical circuit.
3. The asset retention device of claim 1, further comprising an identifying chip for identifying the asset retention device.
4. The asset retention device of claim 1, wherein the asset attachment structure is configured to securely retain an asset.
5. The asset retention device of claim 1, wherein the asset attachment structure comprises a conductive material.
6. A method for providing an asset retention device, comprising:
providing a housing comprising a base portion and an end portion, wherein the base portion and the end portion each comprise electrical contacts; and
providing an asset attachment structure securely coupled to the end portion and the associated electrical contacts of the housing, thereby completing an electrical circuit through the asset attachment structure and the housing;
wherein, if the continuity of the asset attachment structure is broken, the electrical circuit through the asset attachment structure and the housing is broken;
wherein the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are configured to be selectively rotatably coupled to a holder, such that the electrical circuit is present through the asset attachment structure, the housing, the base portion of the housing, and the holder when the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are rotatably coupled to the holder; and
wherein the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are configured to be selectively rotatably removed from the holder only upon authorization by a controllerprocessor coupled to the holder.
7. The method for providing an asset retention device of claim 6, wherein the controllerprocessor is operable for detecting a break in the continuity of the asset attachment structure and the associated electrical circuit.
8. The method for providing an asset retention device of claim 6, further comprising providing an identifying chip for identifying the asset retention device.
9. The method for providing an asset retention device of claim 6, wherein the asset attachment structure is configured to securely retain an asset.
10. The method for providing an asset retention device of claim 6, wherein the asset attachment structure comprises a conductive material.
11. An asset retention system, comprising:
an asset retention device, comprising:
a housing comprising a base portion and an end portion, wherein the base portion and the end portion each comprise electrical contacts; and
an asset attachment structure securely coupled to the end portion and the associated electrical contacts of the housing, thereby completing an electrical circuit through the asset attachment structure and the housing;
wherein, if the continuity of the asset attachment structure is broken, the electrical circuit through the asset attachment structure and the housing is broken; and
a holder;
wherein the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are configured to be selectively rotatably coupled to the holder, such that the electrical circuit is present through the asset attachment structure, the housing, the base portion of the housing, and the holder when the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are rotatably coupled to the holder; and
wherein the base portion of the housing and asset attachment structure are configured to be selectively rotatably removed from the holder only upon authorization by a controllerprocessor coupled to the holder.
12. The asset retention system of claim 11, wherein the controllerprocessor is operable for detecting a break in the continuity of the asset attachment structure and the associated electrical circuit.
13. The asset retention system of claim 11, further comprising an identifying chip for identifying the asset retention device.
14. The asset retention system of claim 11, wherein the asset attachment structure is configured to securely retain an asset.
15. The asset retention system of claim 11, wherein the asset attachment structure comprises a conductive material.