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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2004
Method and system for performing more consistent switching of magnetic elements in a magnetic memory
Xizeng Shi, Fremont, CA (US);
Son Le, Gilroy, CA (US);
Po-kang Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Tai Min, San Jose, CA (US);
Xizeng Shi, Fremont, CA (US);
Son Le, Gilroy, CA (US);
Po-Kang Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Tai Min, San Jose, CA (US);
Applied Spintronics Technology, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Headway Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for programming a magnetic memory is disclosed. The method and system further include turning on a word line current and turning on a bit line current. The word line current is for generating at least one hard axis field. The bit line current is for generating at least one easy axis field. In one aspect, the method and system further include turning off the word line current and the bit line current such that a state of the at least one magnetic memory cell is repeatably obtained. In another aspect, the word line current is turned off after the bit line current is turned off.