Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory array having local source lines
- Patent Title (中): 具有本地源线的存储器阵列
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Application No.: US12975519Application Date: 2010-12-22
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Publication No.: US08355272B2Publication Date: 2013-01-15
- Inventor: Thomas Andre
- Applicant: Thomas Andre
- Applicant Address: US AZ Chandler
- Assignee: Everspin Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Everspin Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Chandler
- Agency: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, PC
- Main IPC: G11C11/00
- IPC: G11C11/00

Abstract:
A memory is provided that simplifies a fabrication process and structure by reducing the number of source lines and bitlines accessible to circuitry outside of the memory array. The memory has first and second row groups comprising a plurality of memory elements each coupled to one each of a plurality of M bit lines; first and second local source lines and first and second word lines, each coupled to each of the plurality of memory elements; and circuitry coupled to the first and second word lines and configured to select one of the first and second row groups, and coupled to the plurality of M bit lines and configured to apply current of magnitude N through the memory element in the selected row group coupled to one of the plurality of M bit lines by applying current of magnitude less than N to two or more of the remaining M-1 bit lines.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120163061A1 MEMORY ARRAY HAVING LOCAL SOURCE LINES Public/Granted day:2012-06-28
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