Resistive memory

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2010-11-15

2011-10-11

Dinh, Son (Department: 2824)

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Resistive

C365S100000, C365S207000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08036019

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure includes resistive memory devices and systems having resistive memory cells, as well as methods for operating the resistive memory cells. One memory device embodiment includes at least one resistive memory element, a programming circuit, and a sensing circuit. For example, the programming circuit can include a switch configured to select one of N programming currents for programming the at least one resistive memory element, where each of the N programming currents has a unique combination of current direction and magnitude, with N corresponding to the number of resistance states of the at least one memory element. In one or more embodiments, the sensing circuit can be arranged for sensing of the N resistance states.

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