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Patent No.:

US 9418738 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016

Filed:

Jan. 07, 2015
Applicant:

Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);

Inventor:

Hernan Castro, Shingle Spring, CA (US);

Assignee:

Carlow Innovations LLC, Alexandria, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/22 (2006.01); G11C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 13/0069 (2013.01); G11C 13/0004 (2013.01); G11C 13/004 (2013.01); G11C 13/0026 (2013.01); G11C 13/0028 (2013.01); G11C 2013/0092 (2013.01); G11C 2213/77 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memory circuit, including a memory array (such as a cross-point array), may include circuit elements that may function both as selection elements/drivers and de-selection elements/drivers. A selection/de-selection driver may be used to provide both a selection function as well as an operation function. The operation function may include providing sufficient currents and voltages for WRITE and/or READ operations in the memory array. When the de-selection path is used for providing the operation function, highly efficient cross-point implementations can be achieved. The operation function may be accomplished by circuit manipulation of a de-selection supply and/or de-selection elements.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Castro, Hernan. (2016). Apparatuses and methods for efficient write in a cross-point array (U.S. Patent No. 9418738). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9418738

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