Patent ID: 7813157

Claim:
An electronic memory device comprising: a. information circuitry for storing and facilitating retrieval of information comprising: i. a first plurality of generally parallel conductors, ii. a second plurality of generally parallel conductors overlapping the first plurality of generally parallel conductors, iii. a plurality of storage locations each disposed proximate to a point of overlap between the first and second pluralities of generally parallel conductors, and iv. a plurality of nonlinear conductive devices each disposed at a storage location; b. a plurality of row switches each connected to one of the first plurality of generally parallel conductors; c. a plurality of column switches each connected to one of the second plurality of generally parallel conductors; and d. selection circuitry for selecting one of the plurality of row switches and one of the plurality of column switches in order to read from or write to the information circuitry, wherein the selection circuitry for selecting one of the plurality of row switches comprises circuitry, which comprises a first array of nonlinear conductive elements connected to the plurality of row switches, for increasing the impedance of the non-selected row switches relative to the impedance of the selected row switch.