Patent ID: 9368205
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G11C

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: increasing a current through a memory cell of a phase change memory (PCM) device, wherein the memory cell is coupled with a first capacitor and a second capacitor, the first capacitor being directly coupled with a word-line of the PCM device, the second capacitor being coupled with a bit-line of the PCM device, wherein increasing the current includes applying a voltage to a bit-line coupled with the memory cell to trigger an on-state of the memory cell, wherein increasing the current further includes causing a first transient current to flow through the memory cell, in response to transitioning of the cell from an off-state to the on-state, wherein causing a first transient current to flow through the memory cell includes initiating a charge sharing between the first capacitor and the second capacitor; and subsequent to said increasing the current, generating a second transient current through the memory cell, wherein generating a second transient current includes controlling the first capacitor to discharge through the memory cell, to reset the memory cell.