The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 28, 2019
Applicant:

Nantero, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);

Inventors:

Claude L. Bertin, Venice, FL (US);

Lee Cleveland, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Nantero, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01); G11C 13/02 (2006.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 13/0069 (2013.01); G11C 13/0004 (2013.01); G11C 13/004 (2013.01); G11C 13/0007 (2013.01); G11C 13/0026 (2013.01); G11C 13/0028 (2013.01); G11C 13/0038 (2013.01); G11C 13/0061 (2013.01); G11C 13/025 (2013.01); G11C 11/5678 (2013.01); G11C 13/0011 (2013.01); G11C 2013/0054 (2013.01); G11C 2013/0078 (2013.01); G11C 2213/71 (2013.01); G11C 2213/72 (2013.01); G11C 2213/77 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for reading and programming one or more resistive change elements within a 1-R resistive change element array are disclosed. These methods include using measurement and storage elements to measure the electrical response of one or more selected cells within an array and then comparing that stored electrical response to the electrical response of a reference element within the array to determine the resistive state of the one or more selected cells. These methods also include programming methods wherein selectable current limiting elements are used to permit or inhibit programming currents from flowing through selected and unselected cells, respectively. These methods further include programing methods that use specific biasing of array lines to provide sufficient programing currents through only selected cells.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…