Patent ID: 11948618
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 5:
6. A method, comprising:
applying programming pulses on a word line to program a non-volatile analog resistive memory cell coupled to the word line, wherein the non-volatile analog resistive memory cell comprises a select transistor comprising a ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) device which is connected to the word line, and a resistive memory device connected to the FeFET device;
wherein the application of the programming pulses causes:
modulating a polarization state of the FeFET device in response to the programming pulses applied to the FeFET device from the word line, wherein the modulation of the polarization state of the FeFET device causes a modulation of a programming current for tuning a conductance of the resistive memory device; and
tuning the conductance of the resistive memory device by incrementally changing the conductance of the resistive memory device by the modulated programming current which is generated upon an activation of the FeFET device in response to each programming pulse applied to the FeFET device.