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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2012
John A. Gabric, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Mark C. Lamorey, South Burlington, VT (US);
Thomas M. Maffitt, Burlington, VT (US);
John A. Gabric, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Mark C. Lamorey, South Burlington, VT (US);
Thomas M. Maffitt, Burlington, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A phase change memory (PCM) cycle timer and associated method are disclosed. A system includes at least one reference phase change element (PCE). The system also includes a circuit that performs a write operation on the at least one reference PCE and substantially immediately thereafter continuously senses and returns a value of a resistance of the at least one reference PCE throughout a settling time of the at least one reference PCE.