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Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

Mar. 29, 2011
Applicants:

Maurits Mario Nicolaas Storms, Best, NL;

Erik Maria Van Bussel, Eindhoven, NL;

Godefridus Adrianus Maria Hurkx, Best, NL;

Michiel Jos Van Duuren, Valkenswaard, NL;

Inventors:
Assignee:

NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/56 (2006.01); G11C 8/00 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 13/0004 (2013.01); G11C 2213/79 (2013.01); G11C 2213/82 (2013.01); G11C 13/0026 (2013.01); G11C 13/0028 (2013.01); G11C 13/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract

A phase change memory (PCM) architecture and a method for writing a PCM architecture are described. In one embodiment, a PCM architecture includes a PCM array, word line driver circuits, bit line driver circuits, a source driver circuit and a voltage supply circuit. The bit line driver circuits are connected to the PCM array and the electrical ground. Other embodiments are also described.


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