Static information storage and retrieval – Systems using particular element – Resistive
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Le, Vu A (Department: 2824)
Static information storage and retrieval
Systems using particular element
Resistive
C365S105000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07916516
ABSTRACT:
A nonvolatile memory apparatus comprises a memory array (102) including plural first electrode wires (WL) formed to extend in parallel with each other within a first plane; plural second electrode wires (BL) formed to extend in parallel with each other within a second plane parallel to the first plane and to three-dimensionally cross the plural first electrode wires; and nonvolatile memory elements (11) which are respectively provided at three-dimensional cross points between the first electrode wires and the second electrode wires, the elements each having a resistance variable layer whose resistance value changes reversibly in response to a current pulse supplied between an associated first electrode wire and an associated second electrode wire; and a first selecting device (13) for selecting the first electrode wires, and further comprises voltage restricting means (15) provided within or outside the memory array, the voltage restricting means being connected to the first electrode wires, for restricting a voltage applied to the first electrode wires to a predetermined upper limit value or less; wherein plural nonvolatile memory elements of the nonvolatile memory elements are connected to one first electrode wire connecting the first selecting device to the voltage restricting means.
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Katoh Yoshikazu
Shimakawa Kazuhiko
Takagi Takeshi
Wei Zhiqiang
Le Vu A
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Panasonic Corporation
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