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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2010
Daniel S. Reed, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Yong LU, Edina, MN (US);
Andrew John Carter, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Hai LI, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Daniel S. Reed, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Yong Lu, Edina, MN (US);
Andrew John Carter, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Hai Li, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A non-volatile memory cell and associated method of use. In accordance with some embodiments, the memory cell includes a transistor comprising source and drain regions spanned by a gate region, and a resistive sense element (RSE) connected to the drain region of the transistor. The RSE is programmed to a first resistance by flowing a first write current through the RSE and then through the drain and source regions of the transistor. The RSE is programmed to a second resistance by flowing a second write current through the drain region and then through the RSE, the second write current bypassing the source region.