Magnetic Logic Units Configured as Analog Circuit Building Blocks
    1.
    发明申请
    Magnetic Logic Units Configured as Analog Circuit Building Blocks 有权
    配置为模拟电路构建块的逻辑单元

    公开(公告)号:US20150214952A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14606960

    申请日:2015-01-27

    CPC classification number: H03K19/18 G11C11/1659 G11C11/1673 G11C11/1675

    Abstract: A circuit includes a magnetic logic unit including input terminals, output terminals, a field line, and magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). The field line electrically connects a first and a second input terminal, and is configured to generate a magnetic field based on an input to at least one of the first and the second input terminal. The input is based on an analog input to the circuit. Each MTJ is electrically connected to a first output terminal and a second output terminal, and is configured such that an output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal varies in response to a combined resistance of the MTJs. The resistance of each of the MTJs varies based on the magnetic field. The circuit is configured to generate an analog output based on the output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal.

    Abstract translation: 电路包括包括输入端子,输出端子,场线和磁隧道结(MTJ)的磁逻辑单元。 场线电连接第一和第二输入端子,并且被配置为基于对第一和第二输入端子中的至少一个的输入产生磁场。 输入是基于电路的模拟输入。 每个MTJ电连接到第一输出端和第二输出端,并且被配置为使得第一和第二输出端中的至少一个的输出响应于MTJ的组合电阻而变化。 每个MTJ的电阻根据磁场而变化。 电路被配置为基于第一和第二输出端子中的至少一个的输出来产生模拟输出。

    Analog Circuits Incorporating Magnetic Logic Units
    2.
    发明申请
    Analog Circuits Incorporating Magnetic Logic Units 有权
    包含磁性逻辑单元的模拟电路

    公开(公告)号:US20150214953A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14606967

    申请日:2015-01-27

    Abstract: A circuit includes a magnetic logic unit including input terminals, output terminals, a field line, and magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). The field line electrically connects a first and a second input terminal, and is configured to generate a magnetic field based on an input to at least one of the first and the second input terminal. The input is based on a first analog input to the circuit. Each MTJ is electrically connected to a first and a second output terminal, and is configured such that an output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal varies in response to a combined resistance of the MTJs. The resistance of the MTJs varies based on the magnetic field. The circuit is configured to mix the first analog input and a second analog input to generate an analog output based on the output of the second output terminal.

    Abstract translation: 电路包括包括输入端子,输出端子,场线和磁隧道结(MTJ)的磁逻辑单元。 场线电连接第一和第二输入端子,并且被配置为基于对第一和第二输入端子中的至少一个的输入产生磁场。 输入基于电路的第一个模拟输入。 每个MTJ电连接到第一和第二输出端,并且被配置为使得第一和第二输出端中的至少一个的输出响应于MTJ的组合电阻而变化。 MTJ的电阻根据磁场而变化。 电路被配置为混合第一模拟输入和第二模拟输入以基于第二输出端的输出产生模拟输出。

    Apparatus, system, and method for sensing communication signals with magnetic field sensing elements

    公开(公告)号:US10401442B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    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.

    Apparatus and method for sensing a magnetic field using arrays of magnetic sensing elements

    公开(公告)号:US09702944B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    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.

    Analog circuits incorporating magnetic logic units
    7.
    发明授权
    Analog circuits incorporating magnetic logic units 有权
    包含磁逻辑单元的模拟电路

    公开(公告)号:US09503097B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-22

    申请号:US14606967

    申请日:2015-01-27

    Abstract: A circuit includes a magnetic logic unit including input terminals, output terminals, a field line, and magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). The field line electrically connects a first and a second input terminal, and is configured to generate a magnetic field based on an input to at least one of the first and the second input terminal. The input is based on a first analog input to the circuit. Each MTJ is electrically connected to a first and a second output terminal, and is configured such that an output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal varies in response to a combined resistance of the MTJs. The resistance of the MTJs varies based on the magnetic field. The circuit is configured to mix the first analog input and a second analog input to generate an analog output based on the output of the second output terminal.

    Abstract translation: 电路包括包括输入端子,输出端子,场线和磁隧道结(MTJ)的磁逻辑单元。 场线电连接第一和第二输入端子,并且被配置为基于对第一和第二输入端子中的至少一个的输入产生磁场。 输入基于电路的第一个模拟输入。 每个MTJ电连接到第一和第二输出端,并且被配置为使得第一和第二输出端中的至少一个的输出响应于MTJ的组合电阻而变化。 MTJ的电阻根据磁场而变化。 电路被配置为混合第一模拟输入和第二模拟输入以基于第二输出端的输出产生模拟输出。

    Magnetic logic units configured as analog circuit building blocks
    8.
    发明授权
    Magnetic logic units configured as analog circuit building blocks 有权
    配置为模拟电路构建块的磁逻辑单元

    公开(公告)号:US09350359B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14606960

    申请日:2015-01-27

    CPC classification number: H03K19/18 G11C11/1659 G11C11/1673 G11C11/1675

    Abstract: A circuit includes a magnetic logic unit including input terminals, output terminals, a field line, and magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). The field line electrically connects a first and a second input terminal, and is configured to generate a magnetic field based on an input to at least one of the first and the second input terminal. The input is based on an analog input to the circuit. Each MTJ is electrically connected to a first output terminal and a second output terminal, and is configured such that an output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal varies in response to a combined resistance of the MTJs. The resistance of each of the MTJs varies based on the magnetic field. The circuit is configured to generate an analog output based on the output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal.

    Abstract translation: 电路包括包括输入端子,输出端子,场线和磁隧道结(MTJ)的磁逻辑单元。 场线电连接第一和第二输入端子,并且被配置为基于对第一和第二输入端子中的至少一个的输入产生磁场。 输入是基于电路的模拟输入。 每个MTJ电连接到第一输出端和第二输出端,并且被配置为使得第一和第二输出端中的至少一个的输出响应于MTJ的组合电阻而变化。 每个MTJ的电阻根据磁场而变化。 电路被配置为基于第一和第二输出端子中的至少一个的输出来产生模拟输出。

    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.

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