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MRAM design with local write conductors of reduced cross-sectional area

US7787289B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2007
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/935
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention disclose an MRAM device having a plurality of magnetic memory cells grouped into words, and write conductors for carrying write currents to write to the memory cells, wherein at least some of the write conductors have a reduced cross-sectional area in the vicinity of a group of memory cells.

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