ATE551699T1 - Ram-speicher mit programmierbaren leiterelementen und verfahren zur programmierung - Google Patents

Ram-speicher mit programmierbaren leiterelementen und verfahren zur programmierung

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ATE551699T1
ATE551699T1 AT09010432T AT09010432T ATE551699T1 AT E551699 T1 ATE551699 T1 AT E551699T1 AT 09010432 T AT09010432 T AT 09010432T AT 09010432 T AT09010432 T AT 09010432T AT E551699 T1 ATE551699 T1 AT E551699T1
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programmable conductor
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Glen Hush
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Micron Technology Inc
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    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
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    • G11C13/0002—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00 using resistive RAM [RRAM] elements
    • G11C13/0009—RRAM elements whose operation depends upon chemical change
    • G11C13/0011—RRAM elements whose operation depends upon chemical change comprising conductive bridging RAM [CBRAM] or programming metallization cells [PMCs]
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
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    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C13/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00
    • G11C13/0002—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00 using resistive RAM [RRAM] elements
    • G11C13/0021—Auxiliary circuits
    • G11C13/0023—Address circuits or decoders
    • G11C13/0026—Bit-line or column circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C13/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00
    • G11C13/0002—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00 using resistive RAM [RRAM] elements
    • G11C13/0021—Auxiliary circuits
    • G11C13/0069—Writing or programming circuits or methods
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    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/12—Bit line control circuits, e.g. drivers, boosters, pull-up circuits, pull-down circuits, precharging circuits, equalising circuits, for bit lines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C13/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00
    • G11C13/0002—Digital stores characterised by the use of storage elements not covered by groups G11C11/00, G11C23/00, or G11C25/00 using resistive RAM [RRAM] elements
    • G11C13/0021—Auxiliary circuits
    • G11C13/0069—Writing or programming circuits or methods
    • G11C2013/009—Write using potential difference applied between cell electrodes
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G11C2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to G11C13/00 for features not covered by this group
    • G11C2213/70—Resistive array aspects
    • G11C2213/79—Array wherein the access device being a transistor

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AT09010432T 2001-12-20 2002-12-16 Ram-speicher mit programmierbaren leiterelementen und verfahren zur programmierung ATE551699T1 (de)

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EP (2) EP1456851B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4081011B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100626505B1 (de)
CN (2) CN100538878C (de)
AT (2) ATE551699T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002364167A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60234273D1 (de)
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