Patent ID: 8228702

Claim:
A magnetic random access memory-based ternary content addressable memory cell, comprising: a first and second magnetic tunnel junction; a first and second strap, respectively connected to the first and second magnetic tunnel junction and extending on each side of the first and second magnetic tunnel junction, respectively; a first and second selection transistor, respectively connected to one extremity of the first and second strap and allowing passing a heating current selectively through the first and second strap, respectively; and a first and second current line for passing the heating current and/or a sense current; wherein the cell further comprises a conductive line electrically connecting in series the first and second magnetic tunnel junctions at their ends opposed to the ones connecting the first and second straps, and the first and second current line are respectively connected to the other extremity of the first and second strap; for passing the sense current through the first and second magnetic tunnel junctions when the two selection transistor are in a blocked mode.