Patent ID: 6940749

Claim:
A magnetic random access memory array comprising: a plurality of magnetic storage cells; a plurality of global word lines; a plurality of word line segments, each of the plurality of word line segments being coupled with at least one of the plurality of global word lines such that the plurality of word line segments is selectable, each of the plurality of word line segments being coupled to a first portion of the plurality of magnetic storage cells; a plurality of global bit lines; a plurality of bit line segments, each of the plurality of bit line segments being coupled with at least one of the plurality of global bit lines such the plurality of bit line segments is selectable, each of the plurality of bit line segments residing in proximity to a second portion of the plurality of magnetic storage cells to write to the second portion of the plurality of magnetic storage cells; and a plurality of selection devices, the plurality of bit line segments and the plurality of word line segments being coupled with and selectable using the plurality of selection devices.