Magnetic memory device, write current driver circuit and...

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2004-01-15

2008-03-11

Yoha, Connie C. (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Magnetoresistive

C365S171000, C365S173000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07342822

ABSTRACT:
The number of write circuit components, variations in a write current flowing through each write line, and the power consumption for write operation can be reduced. A first constant current circuit and a second constant current circuit (a transistor (Q8) and a resistor (R4), and a transistor (Q7) and a resistor (R3)) are shared among a plurality of current direction control portions (54n−1,54n,54n+1, . . . ). The constant current circuits are connected to each current direction control portion (54) through a first circuit selector switch (SW1. . . , SW1n, SW1n+1, . . . ) and a second circuit selector switch (SW2. . . , SW2n, SW2n+1, . . . ) disposed for each current direction control portion (54). Moreover, a decode signal voltage is applied to the constant current circuits from a word decode line (16X) (bit decode line (16Y)) through the circuit selector switches (SW1) and (SW2).

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