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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Andrew John Carter, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Yong LU, Edina, MN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew John Carter, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Yong Lu, Edina, MN (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bidirectional memory array architecture for non-volatile memory is disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of memory cells are arranged into an M number of rows and an N number of columns with each memory cell having a resistive sense element (RSE) and a switching device. A total number of M+N+1 control lines extend adjacent to and are connected with the memory cells to facilitate bi-directional programming of resistive states to each memory cell.