• DocumentCode
    2416418
  • Title

    A 180 Kbit Embeddable MRAM Memory Module

  • Author

    Nahas, Joseph J. ; Andre, Torsten ; Subramanian, Chandrasekaran ; Lin, Huiming ; Alam, Syed M. ; Papworth, K. ; Martino, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Freescale Semicond., Austin
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    16-19 Sept. 2007
  • Firstpage
    791
  • Lastpage
    794
  • Abstract
    180 Kbit magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) designed for embedding in a 0.28 micron CMOS process has been developed. The memory cell is based on a 1-transistor 1-magnetic tunnel junction (1T1MTJ) bit cell. The architecture, write driver, and sense amplifier are described. The use of a test register to characterize and optimize the memory design is also discussed.
  • Keywords
    CMOS memory circuits; magnetic tunnelling; magnetoresistive devices; random-access storage; CMOS process; MRAM memory module; magnetic tunnel junction; magnetoresistive random access memory; size 0.28 micron; storage capacity 181 Kbit; CMOS process; Couplings; Driver circuits; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic separation; Magnetic tunneling; Magnetoresistance; Nonvolatile memory; Random access memory; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 2007. CICC '07. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1623-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1623-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CICC.2007.4405848
  • Filename
    4405848