Abstract:
An embodiment of the invention pertains to an nth order selector switch device comprising: a first arm comprising n transistors series-connected between a first input to which a 0-ranking potential is applied, and an output; and a second arm comprising n transistors series-connected between a second input to which a 0-ranking potential is applied, and the output. The device according to the invention also comprises: a means to produce n−1 potentials ranked 1 to n−1 included between the potential ranked 0 and the potential ranked n; and a driving means for the production, from the n+1 potentials ranked 0 to n, of control signals suited to driving the gates of the transistors of the first arm and the gates of the transistors of the second arm so that the transistors of one of the arms are on and the transistors of the other arm are off depending on the value of the n-ranking potential relative to the value of the 0-ranking potential.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for setting up a write current on at least one write conducting line in an MRAM type integrated circuit memory, including a current mirror composed of a first stage acting as the reference regulated cascode stage receiving all or part of the write current on its input and a second stage acting as the copy regulated cascode stage copying the write current onto the write line.
Abstract:
A FAMOS memory cell is electrically erased. The FAMOS memory cell may be electrically erased by applying to the substrate a voltage having a value at least 4 volts higher than the lower of a voltage applied to the source and a voltage applied to the drain. The voltage applied to the substrate is also less than a predetermined limit above which the memory cell is destroyed.
Abstract:
Described is an apparatus for improving read and write margins. The apparatus comprises: a sourceline; a first bitline; a column of resistive memory cells, each resistive memory cell of the column coupled at one end to the sourceline and coupled to the first bitline at another end; and a second bitline in parallel to the first bitline, the second bitline to decouple read and write operations on the bitline for the resistive memory cell. Described is also an apparatus which comprises: a sourceline; a bitline; a column of resistive memory cells, each resistive memory cell in the column coupled at one end to the sourceline and coupled to the bitline at another end; and sourceline write drivers coupled to the bitline and the sourceline, wherein the sourceline write drivers are distributed along the column of resistive memory cells.
Abstract:
Representative implementations of memory devices have transistors between memory cells of a memory device. Memory devices may be arranged in memory arrays. The use of transistors may include alternately providing electrical isolation or current paths between pairs or groups of memory cells in a memory array.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are memory devices and related methods and techniques. A cell in the memory device may be associated with an intervening transistor, the intervening transistor being configured to isolate the cell from adjacent cells under a first operating condition and to provide a current to a bit line associated with the cell under a second operating condition.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are memory devices and related methods and techniques. A cell in the memory device may be associated with an intervening transistor, the intervening transistor being configured to isolate the cell from adjacent cells under a first operating condition and to provide a current to a bit line associated with the cell under a second operating condition.
Abstract:
A memory is organized with many memory subspaces (db ) each including their own read-out circuit (SA ). At least one redundant column (Blred) is provided within each subspace in order to compensate for at least one defective column of said subspace. A memory controller is provided for interacting with the memory via a write bus (TD) and a read bus (Q). The memory controller generates a signal (TD ) for enabling the redundant column. This signal is provided so as to be conveyed to the read-out circuits of the memory to which the write bus (TD) is connected. Thus, one enables, via the read-out circuits, the redundant column of the memory subspaces which are associated with a defective column address.
Abstract:
A random access memory array includes random access memory elements arranged in a rows and columns. The elements of each row have a word line and a write digit line and the elements of each column have a bit line and a write bit line. A first selection circuit/transistor for each row has a first source-drain path coupled in the write digit line and a gate terminal coupled to the word line. A second selection circuit/transistor for each column has a second source-drain path coupling in the write bit line and a gate terminal coupled to the bit line. A first write signal is applied to one word line to actuate the first selection circuit/transistor for the row corresponding to that one word line and cause a write current to flow through the first source-drain path of the actuated first selection circuit/transistor and the corresponding write digit line to write data into certain memory elements in that row. A second write signal is applied to one bit line to actuate the second selection circuit/transistor for the column corresponding to that one bit line and cause a write current to flow through the second source-drain path of the actuated second selection circuit/transistor and the corresponding write bit line to write data into at least one memory element in that column.
Abstract:
A memory is organized with many memory subspaces (db ) each including their own read-out circuit (SA ). At least one redundant column (Blred) is provided within each subspace in order to compensate for at least one defective column of said subspace. A memory controller is provided for interacting with the memory via a write bus (TD) and a read bus (Q). The memory controller generates a signal (TD ) for enabling the redundant column. This signal is provided so as to be conveyed to the read-out circuits of the memory to which the write bus (TD) is connected. Thus, one enables, via the read-out circuits, the redundant column of the memory subspaces which are associated with a defective column address.