Invention Grant
- Patent Title: PCM memory with margin current addition and related methods
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Application No.: US15225898Application Date: 2016-08-02
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Publication No.: US09646684B1Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Emanuela Calvetti , Marcella Carissimi , Marco Pasotti
- Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
- Applicant Address: IT Agrate Brianza (MB)
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Agrate Brianza (MB)
- Agency: Slater Matsil, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C11/00
- IPC: G11C11/00 ; G11C13/00 ; G11C11/56

Abstract:
A differential PCM memory may include first and second PCM elements, and a sense amplifier circuit configured to sense a difference between first and second sense currents passing through the first and second PCM elements, respectively, during a sense operation. The differential PCM memory may include a first margin current branch coupled in parallel with the first PCM element and configured to selectively add a first margin current to the first sense current, and a second margin current branch coupled in parallel with the second PCM element and configured to selectively add a second margin current to the second sense current.
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