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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Chulmin Jung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Yong LU, Edina, MN (US);
Insik Jin, Eagan, MN (US);
Youngpil Kim, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Harry Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Chulmin Jung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Yong Lu, Edina, MN (US);
Insik Jin, Eagan, MN (US);
YoungPil Kim, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Harry Hongyue Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for reading data from a non-volatile memory cell. In some embodiments, a cross-point array of non-volatile memory cells is arranged into rows and columns. A selection circuit is provided that is capable of activating the first block of memory cells while deactivating the second block of memory cells. Further, a read circuit is provided that is capable of reading a logical state of a predetermined memory cell in the first block of memory cells with a reduced leak current by programming a first resistive state to the block selection elements corresponding to the first block of memory cells while programming a second resistive state to the block selection elements corresponding to the second block of memory cells.