Patent ID: 7483292
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A memory cell, the memory cell being part of a memory device, comprising: a bit line, a read word line and a program word line; a read device having first and second read terminals, the second read terminal connected to the read word line; a program device having first and second program terminals, the second program terminal connected to the program word line; a memory element comprising a memory region between first and second memory element terminals, at least the memory region of the memory element comprising a memory material having an electrical property that can be changed by the application of energy; the first memory element terminal connected to the first read terminal and the second memory element terminal connected to the bit line; an energy emitting element comprising first and second spaced apart energy emitting element terminals and an energy emitting region between the first and second energy emitting element terminals; the energy emitting region being in an energy-transmitting relationship with the memory region; and the first energy emitting element terminal connected to the first program terminal and the second energy emitting element terminal connected to the bit line.