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Title:
THIN FILM MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012074130
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a thin film magnetic storage device that secures a high signal margin during data readout adaptively to variance in manufacture.

A dummy memory cell DCP includes two cell units CU0 and CU1. The cell units CU0, CU1 have configurations similar to that of a memory cell, and each include a tunnel magnetic resistance element and an access transistor ATR coupled in series between a bit line BL and a ground voltage Vss. Different stored data "0" and "1" are written to the cell units CU0, CU1 respectively. In the data readout, the two cell units CU0, CU1 are connected in parallel between the bit line BL and ground voltage Vss for transmitting a readout reference voltage Vref. Further, a constant current which is twice as large as a sense current Is supplied from a current supply circuit 52 to the memory cell, i.e. 2*Is is supplied to the dummy memory cell DCP.


Inventors:
HIDAKA HIDETO
Application Number:
JP2011251784A
Publication Date:
April 12, 2012
Filing Date:
November 17, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP
International Classes:
G11C11/15; H01L21/8246; H01L27/105; H01L43/08
Domestic Patent References:
JP2002522864A2002-07-23
JP2002541607A2002-12-03
JP2002541608A2002-12-03
JP2000163950A2000-06-16
JP2002032983A2002-01-31
JP2002522864A2002-07-23
JP2002541608A2002-12-03
JP2002541607A2002-12-03
Foreign References:
WO2000060600A12000-10-12
WO2000060601A12000-10-12
WO2000008650A12000-02-17
WO2000060601A12000-10-12
WO2000060600A12000-10-12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fukami patent office