Non-volatile reprogrammable logic circuits by combining negative differential resistance devices and magnetic devices
US6316965A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K3/315
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit includes at least one negative differential resistance (NDR) device and at least one magnetic device having reversibly variable resistance, wherein the negative differential resistance device and the magnetic device are operatively connected so that changing the resistance of the magnetic device changes the current-voltage response characteristics of the circuit. NDR devices and magnetic devices can be arranged to form multiple value logic (MVL) cells and monostable-bistable transition logic elements (MOBILE), and these logic cells can form the components of a field programmable gate array.
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