RESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICES HAVING A NOT-AND (NAND) STRUCTURE
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1. A memory comprising:
- a first resistive memory cell comprising;
a resistive memory element for storing a resistance value; and
a memory element access device for controlling access to the resistive memory element, the memory element access device connected in parallel to the resistive memory element.
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Abstract
Resistive memories having a not-and (NAND) structure including a resistive memory cell. The resistive memory cell includes a resistive memory element for storing a resistance value and a memory element access device for controlling access to the resistive memory element. The memory element access device is connected in parallel to the resistive memory element.
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1. A memory comprising:
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a first resistive memory cell comprising; a resistive memory element for storing a resistance value; and a memory element access device for controlling access to the resistive memory element, the memory element access device connected in parallel to the resistive memory element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A memory comprising:
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a group of resistive memory cells comprising; a plurality of resistive memory cells connected to each other in a series having two extremes, each resistive memory cell in the group comprising; a resistive memory element for storing a resistance value; and a memory element access device for controlling access to the resistive memory element, the memory element access device connected in parallel to the resistive memory element; and a group access device for controlling access to the resistive memory cells, the group access device connected to one of the extremes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for writing to memory, the method comprising:
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raising a voltage level at a first extreme of a group of resistive memory cells that are connected to each other in a series having two extremes including the first extreme and a second extreme, each resistive memory cell in the group including a resistive memory element for storing a resistance value and a memory element access device for controlling access to the resistive memory element, the memory element access device connected in parallel to the resistive memory element, the group connected to a group access device at one of the extremes; turning off the memory element access devices in the resistive memory cells; programming the resistive memory cells in the group to a reset state, the programming including turning on the group access device for the group, turning on the memory element access devices in the resistive memory cells in the group, turning off the memory element access devices in the group, and turning off the group access device for the group; programming selected resistive memory cells in the group to a set state, the programming including turning on the group access device for the group, turning on the memory element access devices in the resistive memory cells in the group, turning off the memory element access devices in the selected resistive memory cells in the group, and turning off the group access device for the group. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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