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US09336847B2 Method and apparatus for generating a reference for use with a magnetic tunnel junction 有权
用于产生用于磁性隧道结的参考的方法和装置

Method and apparatus for generating a reference for use with a magnetic tunnel junction
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for generating a reference for use with a magnetic tunnel junction are provided. In an example, provided is a magnetoresistive read only memory including a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) storage element, a sense amplifier having a first input coupled to the MTJ storage element, and a reference resistance device coupled to a second input of the sense amplifier. The reference resistance device includes a plurality of groups of at least two reference MTJ devices. Each reference MTJ device in a respective group is coupled in parallel with each other reference MTJ device in the respective group. Each group is coupled in series with the other groups. This arrangement advantageously mitigates read disturbances and reference level variations, while saving power, reducing reference resistance device area, and increasing read speed.
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