Abstract:
A random-access memory has a plurality of memory cells (12ij). Each cell (12ij) includes a magnetic storage element (30). The magnetic storage element (30) includes a thin film of magnetic material (74) disposed on a semiconductor substrate (70) and having further disposed thereon transistors (22a,22b) connected in a flip-flop configuration. The thin magnetic film (74) has different remanent magnetization states used for information storage. A pair of strip conductors (78,79) used to provide connections (23) to the flip-flop configuration of the transistors (22a,22b) are magneticaly coupled to the remanent magnetization states. One of the currents (123a,123b) passed to the gates of the flip-flop transistors (22a,22b) is delayed by one of the remanent states relative to the other current so that the state of the flip-flop is determined by the state of the magnetic storage element (30). Preferably a pair of mutually orthogonal remanent states is used for information storage to give the storage cell a relatively high frequency response.
Abstract:
A magnetically tuned resonant circuit (10) includes a ferrimagnetic or gyromagnetic body (46) such as a YIG sphere which is disposed within a r.f. structure (30). The r.f. structure (30) is disposed between a pair of pole pieces (24,38) of a biasing magnet and flux return path (20). To reduce fluctuations in magnetic fields through the gyromagnetic body (46), the body (46) is isolated from conductive surfaces, or the bulk of conductive surfaces in the region adjacent to the magnetic body (46) are reduced. A break (131a,131b) may be provided in the electrical continuity around the r.f. structure (30). These features reduce the magnitude of thermally induced eddy current flow in conductive regions adjacent to the resonant body (46) and hence reduce random magnetic field variations which produce random variations in the frequency characteristics of the magnetically tuned resonant circuit (10).
Abstract:
A magnetically tuned resonant circuit (10) includes a ferrimagnetic or gyromagnetic body (46) such as a YIG sphere which is disposed within a r.f. structure (30). The r.f. structure (30) is disposed between a pair of pole pieces (24,38) of a biasing magnet and flux return path (20). To reduce fluctuations in magnetic fields through the gyromagnetic body (46), the body (46) is isolated from conductive surfaces, or the bulk of conductive surfaces in the region adjacent to the magnetic body (46) are reduced. A break (131a,131b) may be provided in the electrical continuity around the r.f. structure (30). These features reduce the magnitude of thermally induced eddy current flow in conductive regions adjacent to the resonant body (46) and hence reduce random magnetic field variations which produce random variations in the frequency characteristics of the magnetically tuned resonant circuit (10).
Abstract:
A random-access memory has a plurality of memory cells (12ij). Each cell (12ij) includes a magnetic storage element (30). The magnetic storage element (30) includes a thin film of magnetic material (74) disposed on a semiconductor substrate (70) and having further disposed thereon transistors (22a,22b) connected in a flip-flop configuration. The thin magnetic film (74) has different remanent magnetization states used for information storage. A pair of strip conductors (78,79) used to provide connections (23) to the flip-flop configuration of the transistors (22a,22b) are magneticaly coupled to the remanent magnetization states. One of the currents (123a,123b) passed to the gates of the flip-flop transistors (22a,22b) is delayed by one of the remanent states relative to the other current so that the state of the flip-flop is determined by the state of the magnetic storage element (30). Preferably a pair of mutually orthogonal remanent states is used for information storage to give the storage cell a relatively high frequency response.