Apparatus and method for layout of magnetic field sensing elements in sensors

    公开(公告)号:US09766305B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14801800

    申请日:2015-07-16

    CPC classification number: G01R33/098 G11C11/1659 G11C11/1673 G11C11/1675

    Abstract: An apparatus includes groups of magnetic tunnel junctions, where the magnetic tunnel junctions in each group are arranged in rows, the magnetic tunnel junctions in each row are connected in series, and the rows are connected in parallel. The apparatus further includes a first conductive layer including conductive interconnects, a second conductive layer including straps, and a third conductive layer including field lines, each field line configured to generate a magnetic field for configuring an operating point of a corresponding subset of the magnetic tunnel junctions in each group based on a current flow through each field line. The magnetic tunnel junctions in each group are disposed between and connected to a corresponding one of the conductive interconnects and a corresponding one of the straps. The second conductive layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer.

    Apparatus, System, and Method for Sensing Communication Signals with Magnetic Field Sensing Elements
    5.
    发明申请
    Apparatus, System, and Method for Sensing Communication Signals with Magnetic Field Sensing Elements 审中-公开
    用于感应具有磁场感测元件的通信信号的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160018483A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14801802

    申请日:2015-07-16

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a circuit including multiple magnetic tunnel junctions, the circuit configured to convert a quadrature modulated magnetic field to a quadrature modulated electrical signal, each magnetic tunnel junction including a storage layer having a storage magnetization and a sense layer having a sense magnetization, each magnetic tunnel junction being configured such that the sense magnetization and impedance of each magnetic tunnel junction vary in response to the quadrature modulated magnetic field. The apparatus further includes a module configured to demodulate the quadrature modulated electrical signal to recover a signal encoded in the quadrature modulated magnetic field.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置包括包括多个磁隧道结的电路,该电路被配置为将正交调制磁场转换为正交调制电信号,每个磁性隧道结包括具有存储磁化的存储层和具有感测磁化的感测层, 磁隧道结被配置成使得每个磁性隧道结的感测磁化强度和阻抗响应于正交调制磁场而变化。 该装置还包括一个模块,配置成对正交调制电信号进行解调,以恢复在正交调制磁场中编码的信号。

    Apparatus and Method for Layout of Magnetic Field Sensing Elements in Sensors
    6.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Layout of Magnetic Field Sensing Elements in Sensors 有权
    传感器中磁场感应元件布置的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160018482A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14801800

    申请日:2015-07-16

    CPC classification number: G01R33/098 G11C11/1659 G11C11/1673 G11C11/1675

    Abstract: An apparatus includes groups of magnetic tunnel junctions, where the magnetic tunnel junctions in each group are arranged in rows, the magnetic tunnel junctions in each row are connected in series, and the rows are connected in parallel. The apparatus further includes a first conductive layer including conductive interconnects, a second conductive layer including straps, and a third conductive layer including field lines, each field line configured to generate a magnetic field for configuring an operating point of a corresponding subset of the magnetic tunnel junctions in each group based on a current flow through each field line. The magnetic tunnel junctions in each group are disposed between and connected to a corresponding one of the conductive interconnects and a corresponding one of the straps. The second conductive layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置包括一组磁性隧道结,其中每组中的磁隧道结布置成行,每行中的磁隧道结串联连接,并行连接。 该装置还包括包括导电互连的第一导电层,包括带的第二导电层和包括场线的第三导电层,每个场线被配置为产生用于配置磁隧道的相应子集的工作点的磁场 基于每个场线上的当前流量,每组中的接合点。 每个组中的磁性隧道结布置在相应的一个导电互连件和相应的一个带状物之间并连接到其中。 第二导电层设置在第一导电层和第三导电层之间。

    Apparatus and Method for Sensing a Magnetic Field Using Subarrays of Magnetic Sensing Elements
    7.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Sensing a Magnetic Field Using Subarrays of Magnetic Sensing Elements 有权
    使用磁感​​应元件的子阵列感测磁场的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160018481A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14801797

    申请日:2015-07-16

    CPC classification number: G01R33/098 G11C11/1659 G11C11/1673 G11C11/1675

    Abstract: An apparatus includes circuits including a first circuit and a second circuit, each circuit including subarrays of magnetic tunnel junctions, where: (1) the magnetic tunnel junctions in each subarray are arranged in rows, the magnetic tunnel junctions in each row are connected in series, and the rows are connected in parallel; and the subarrays are connected in series. The apparatus further comprises a field line configured to generate a first magnetic field for configuring an operating point of the first circuit based on a current flow through the field line, wherein impedance of one or more of the magnetic tunnel junctions in each of the plurality of rows of each subarray of magnetic tunnel junctions included in the first circuit is configured based on the first magnetic field.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置包括包括第一电路和第二电路的电路,每个电路包括磁隧道结的子阵列,其中:(1)每个子阵列中的磁隧道结布置成行,每行中的磁隧道结串联连接 并行并行连接; 并且子阵列被串联连接。 该装置还包括一个场线,被配置为产生用于基于通过场线的电流来配置第一电路的工作点的第一磁场,其中多个磁场中的每一个中的一个或多个磁隧道结的阻抗 基于第一磁场来构造包括在第一电路中的磁隧道结的每个子阵列的行。

    Apparatus and Method for Sensing a Magnetic Field Using Subarrays of Magnetic Field Sensing Elements for High Voltage Applications
    8.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Sensing a Magnetic Field Using Subarrays of Magnetic Field Sensing Elements for High Voltage Applications 有权
    使用用于高电压应用的磁场感测元件的子阵列来感测磁场的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160018480A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14801794

    申请日:2015-07-16

    Abstract: An apparatus includes circuits including a first circuit and a second circuit, each circuit including subarrays of magnetic tunnel junctions, where: (1) the magnetic tunnel junctions in each subarray are arranged in rows, the magnetic tunnel junctions in each row are connected in series, and the rows are connected in parallel; and (2) the subarrays are connected in series. The apparatus further comprises a field line configured to generate a first magnetic field for configuring an operating point of the first circuit based on a current flow through the field line, where the impedance of a subset of the plurality of rows in each subarray of magnetic tunnel junctions included in the first circuit is configured based on the first magnetic field.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置包括包括第一电路和第二电路的电路,每个电路包括磁隧道结的子阵列,其中:(1)每个子阵列中的磁隧道结布置成行,每行中的磁隧道结串联连接 并行并行连接; 和(2)子阵列串联连接。 该装置还包括一个场线,其被配置为产生第一磁场,用于基于通过场线的电流来配置第一电路的工作点,其中磁隧道的每个子阵列中的多个行的子集的阻抗 基于第一磁场配置包括在第一电路中的结。

    Apparatus and Method for Sensing a Magnetic Field Using Arrays of Magnetic Sensing Elements
    9.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Sensing a Magnetic Field Using Arrays of Magnetic Sensing Elements 有权
    使用磁感​​应元件阵列感测磁场的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160018479A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14801792

    申请日:2015-07-16

    CPC classification number: G01R33/098 G11C11/1659 G11C11/1673 G11C11/1675

    Abstract: An apparatus includes circuits and a module configured to determine an external magnetic field based on a parameter of each circuit. Each circuit includes an array of magnetic tunnel junctions partitioned into subarrays. The magnetic tunnel junctions in each subarray are arranged in rows, the magnetic tunnel junctions in each row are connected in series, and the rows are connected in parallel. The subarrays are connected in series. Each magnetic tunnel junction includes a storage layer having a storage magnetization and a sense layer having a sense magnetization. Each magnetic tunnel junction is configured such that the sense magnetization and impedance of each magnetic tunnel junction vary in response to an external magnetic field. The parameter of each circuit varies based on a combined impedance of the multiple magnetic tunnel junctions. The module is implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置包括电路和模块,其被配置为基于每个电路的参数来确定外部磁场。 每个电路包括分成子阵列的磁隧道结阵列。 每个子阵列中的磁隧道结排列成行,每行中的磁隧道结串联连接,并行连接。 子阵列串联连接。 每个磁性隧道结包括具有存储磁化的存储层和具有感测磁化的感测层。 每个磁性隧道结被配置成使得每个磁性隧道结的感测磁化强度和阻抗响应于外部磁场而变化。 每个电路的参数根据多个磁隧道结的组合阻抗而变化。 该模块在存储器或处理设备中的至少一个中实现。

    Serial Magnetic Logic Unit Architecture
    10.
    发明申请
    Serial Magnetic Logic Unit Architecture 有权
    串行逻辑单元架构

    公开(公告)号:US20150357006A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-10

    申请号:US14732561

    申请日:2015-06-05

    CPC classification number: G11C7/00 G06F3/061 G06F3/0659 G06F3/0673 G06F13/38

    Abstract: An apparatus has magnetic logic units a logic circuit configured to receive a serial input bit stream at an input node. Individual bits of data from the serial input bit stream are serially written into individual magnetic logic units without buffering the serial input bit stream between the input node and the individual magnetic logic units. Individual bits of data from individual magnetic logic units are serially read to produce a serial output bit stream on an output node without buffering the serial output bit stream between the individual magnetic logic units and the output node.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置具有磁逻辑单元,逻辑电路被配置为在输入节点处接收串行输入位流。 来自串行输入比特流的单独的数据位被串行地写入单个磁逻辑单元,而不在输入节点和各个逻辑单元之间缓冲串行输入比特流。 串行读取来自各个逻辑单元的单独的数据位以在输出节点上产生串行输出比特流,而不会缓冲各个逻辑单元与输出节点之间的串行输出比特流。

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