Patent ID: 8018758
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A method of writing magnetic random access memory elements requiring high programming currents, comprising: providing a plurality of memory cells arranged in an array of m rows and n columns, wherein each memory cell has a magnetic memory element, each said magnetic memory element having a first terminal and a second terminal, and a cell transistor, each said cell transistor having a drain connected to said second terminal of said magnetic memory element, a gate, and a source, and wherein said memory cell stores a providing a BLC line and a BLT line for each column of said array; providing a word line for each row of said array; connecting said first terminal of said magnetic memory elements in those said magnetic memory cells in each of said n columns to one of said BLC lines; connecting said source of each of said cell transistors in those said magnetic memory cells in each of said n columns to one of said BLT lines; connecting said gate of each of said cell transistors in those said magnetic memory cells in each of said m rows to one of said word lines; writing a writing a writing a writing a