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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMatthew J. Breitwisch, Chung H. Lam, Bipin Rajendran
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A computer program product for operating a memory cell and memory array. The computer program product of memory cell operation entails receiving a request to read a binary value stored in the memory cell. A pre-charging operation pre-charges a bit-line capacitor in an electronic circuit formed by the memory cell to a pre-charge voltage. A word-line in the electronic circuit is then activated. A discharging operation discharges the bit-line capacitor through the said memory cell in the electronic circuit to the word-line. Additionally, an electron discharge time measurement is started when the word-line is activated. The electron discharge time measurement is stopped when the voltage level in the bit-line falls below a pre-defined reference voltage. A determining operation determines the binary value from the measured electron discharge time.
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including a computer readable program for operating a memory cell in which a variation of the characteristic parameter of the memory cell affects the effective resistance of the memory cell, the computer readable program comprising computer code to:
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