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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:
Oct. 25, 2005

Filed:

Feb. 23, 2004
Applicants:

Kenneth K. Smith, Boise, ID (US);

Corbin L. Champion, Pullman, WA (US);

Stewart R. Wyatt, Boise, ID (US);

Frederick A. Perner, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kenneth K. Smith, Boise, ID (US);

Corbin L. Champion, Pullman, WA (US);

Stewart R. Wyatt, Boise, ID (US);

Frederick A. Perner, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C011/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A data storage device comprising a first memory cell string that includes at least a first magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cell coupled to a second MRAM cell and a circuit coupled to a node between the first MRAM cell and the second MRAM cell is provided. The circuit is configured to detect a voltage change at the node in response to a voltage being provided to the memory cell string and in response to a write sense current being applied across the first MRAM cell.


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