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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2010
Harry Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Haiwen Xi, San Jose, CA (US);
Antoine Khoueir, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Song Xue, Edina, MN (US);
Harry Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Haiwen Xi, San Jose, CA (US);
Antoine Khoueir, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Song Xue, Edina, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to an apparatus comprising a semiconductor memory array with non-volatile memory unit cells arranged into a NAND block. Each of the unit cells comprises a resistive sense element connected in parallel with a switching element. The resistive sense elements are connected in series to form a first serial path, and the switching elements are connected in series to form a second serial path parallel to the first serial path. Each resistive sense element is serially connected to an adjacent resistive sense element in the block by a tortuous conductive path having a portion that extends substantially vertically between said elements to provide operational isolation therefor.