The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Pascal Robert Tannhof, Crolles, FR;
Erwan Dornel, Crolles, FR;
Davide Garetto, Crolles, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 19/08 (2006.01); G11C 16/04 (2006.01); G11C 29/02 (2006.01); G11C 29/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/028 (2013.01); G11C 16/0441 (2013.01); G11C 2029/4402 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a memory array of macro cells. Each macro cell comprises a storage element and a calibration element. The storage element and its corresponding calibration element are part of a common memory array within an integrated circuit, and therefore, are in close proximity to each other. The calibration element may store a parameter used to modify the threshold voltage of the storage element.