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Nano-electro-mechanical based memory

US9224448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2014
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C23/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A non-volatile memory arrangement comprising a plurality of cells is disclosed. In one aspect, each cell comprises a memory element and a read selector in series. Further, the memory element is a nano-electro-mechanical switch comprising an anchor, a beam fixed to the anchor, a first and second control gate, for controlling the position of the beam, a first output node against which the beam can be positioned. The cell also comprises a read selector comprising a first selector terminal, a second selector terminal, the first selector terminal connected to the first output node. The first respectively second control gates of switches of a same word are connected together by a first respectively second write word line serving as control gate.

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