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Designs of reference cells for magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) MRAM

US6697294B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2002
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A reference cell circuit for a magnetic tunnel junction MRAM includes two magnetic tunnel junctions where one is always set to a low resistance state and the other is always set to a high resistance state. The two magnetic tunnel junctions are connected between two segments of a bit line. The reference cell also includes a digit line that crosses both of the bit line segments.

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