Abstract:
An integrated magneto-resistive sensor for detection of magnetic bubble domains. The sensor is located on the chip in which the bubble domains propagate and can be an integral part of the propagation circuitry. Any material exhibiting a magnetoresistive effect can be used, and permalloy is a preferred material. The sensing element can be made very small, and has a length which is usually about equal to a bubble domain diameter.
Abstract:
A symmetric switching device which can be personalized to do any mathematical operation relying upon the mounting of the number of bubble domains present. This can be used as a universal logic element to provide any logical function. The device will handle multiple inputs and is rewritable to provide the desired function. The device broadly comprises a counter for counting the number of 1 bits in the input data stream, a means for producing a control data stream for personalizing the switch, and a comparison means for comparing the counter output and the control stream. A particularly suitable embodiment comprises a bubble domain sifter for shifting the position of the bubbles in the input data stream, a leading bubble detector for detecting the leading (first) bubble in the input data stream, means for creating a personalized control bubble stream for designating the function to be performed, and means for comparing the personalized control bubble stream with the output of the leading bubble detector to provide a circuit output representing the output value of the function desired. Means are provided for serial or parallel data inputs to the symmetric switching circuit. Any known type of domain propagation structure can be used to implement this device.
Abstract:
A decoder for cylindrical magnetic domain shift registers having means to clear the information from selected registers thus enabling new information to be written into those registers. The decoder is incorporated into 2N closed loop shift registers and uses only a small part of the storage area of the magnetic sheet in which domains exist. It is activated by 2N control lines (N pairs). Depending upon the activation of the decoder, the information in a selected shift register is passed to a clear means which sends it into one of two paths depending upon the activation of the clear means. One path brings the information to a detector for destructive readout, while the other path brings the information to a domain splitter. The domain splitter splits the input domains into two parts, one of which propagates to the detector while the other returns to the proper shift register. Thus, non-destructive readout (NDRO) or destructive read-out (DRO) is provided depending upon the activation of the clear means.
Abstract:
A multilayer, multithreshold magnetic film memory element is disclosed which consists of a number of superposed magnetic storage layers which share the same word and bit-sense lines. Operation of the element is essentially in the orthogonal drive mode and requires the application of different amplitude pulses on the word line to separately energize each of the storage films of the memory element. Thus, for readout of stored information, the amplitude of a succeeding read pulse increases relative to the amplitude of the preceding read pulse. Each ascending step in the read pulses provides sufficient magnetic field to overcome the rotational switching threshold of a storage film, but insufficient magnetic field to overcome the rotational switching threshold of the next storage film. For writing, each succeeding pulse after the initial pulse is lower in amplitude than the preceding pulse and is applied in coincidence with one bit pulse. Only one layer at a time is switched; the magnetization direction thereof being determined by the polarity of each bit pulse. Several embodiments of a multilayer magnetic elements are shown all of which are capable of storing multiple bits of information at the intersection of a single word line and a single bit-sense line. The method of operating multilayer memory elements in conjunction with an array of these elements is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A bias magnetic field H.sub.p is produced in the plane of the magnetic sheet in which bubble domains exist, in any type of bubble domain apparatus. This planar bias field alters the spin system within the domain wall which leads to a change in domain wall mobility. Thus, the presence and absence of the planar bias field can be used as a control to trigger domain propagation and domain collapse throughout the entire magnetic sheet, or in selected portions of the magnetic sheet. Block access of domain information is thereby made possible as well as gating and decoding functions.
Abstract:
A complete on-chip memory system for cylindrical bubble domains and a magnetic chip decoder for the system. Write and read decoding, memory storage, and sensing are provided on a single magnetic chip with a minimum number of interconnections and ease of fabrication. Decoding is achieved using magnetic overlays for propagation and current loops to provide selective switching at various locations. N control lines enable selective connections between 2N domain generators and 2N shift registers. The decoders have 2N double propagation channels, each of which has two parallel paths. One path connects a generator to a shift register while the other path terminates in a bubble buster. Each shift register comprises a storage loop having bubble splitters, thus enabling NDRO. The storage loops are connected to a double propagation channel in a read decoder. Sensing means are connected to the output of the read decoder.