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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Lung the Tran, Saratoga, CA (US);
Frederick A. Perner, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lung The Tran, Saratoga, CA (US);
Frederick A. Perner, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A data storage device includes a cross point array of resistive memory elements and a plurality of blocking elements. The device is arranged in groups. Each group includes series-connected memory elements and a blocking element. The blocking elements are used to prevent sneak path currents from interfering with sense currents during read operations.