Disclosed are a phase-change memory device and its manufacturing method,
which can reduce a contact area between a bottom electrode and a
phase-change layer, thereby reducing the quantity of current necessary
for phase change. The phase-change memory device comprises: a first oxide
layer formed on a dielectric interlayer and a bottom electrode on a
substrate and having a contact hole for exposing the bottom electrode
formed in the first oxide layer; a spacer formed on a side surface of the
contact hole; a phase-change layer formed on the spacer and the bottom
electrode while forming a shape of another spacer; a second oxide layer
filling in the contact hole while exposing an upper portion of the
phase-change layer; and a top electrode formed on the first oxide layer
while being in contact with the upper portion of the phase-change layer.