Circuit arrangement, method of forming and operating the same
AssigneeAgency for Science, Technology and Research
InventorsSunny Yan Hwee Lua, Aarthy Mani
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Abstract
Various embodiments may provide a circuit arrangement. The circuit arrangement may include a first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell, a second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell, a first driver circuit arrangement, a second driver circuit arrangement, and a read circuit arrangement. The circuit arrangement allows for the operation of a non-volatile flip-flop based on spin-orbit torque effect.
Claims20
A circuit arrangement comprising:
- a first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell having a reference terminal, a first electrode terminal, and a second electrode terminal;
- a second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell having a reference terminal, a first electrode terminal, and a second electrode terminal;
- a first driver circuit arrangement connected to the second electrode terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the first electrode terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- a second driver circuit arrangement connected to the first electrode terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the second electrode terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- a read circuit arrangement connected to the reference terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the reference terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- wherein the first driver circuit arrangement and the second driver circuit arrangement are configured so that a first write current flowing from the first driver circuit arrangement to the second driver circuit arrangement generates a first logic state in the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a second logic state in the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell, and a second write current flowing from the second driver circuit arrangement to the first driver circuit arrangement generates the second logic state in the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the first logic state in the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
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- wherein the read circuit arrangement is configured to flow a first sense current through the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a second sense current through the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell for determining a logic state of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a logic state of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell.
A method of forming a circuit arrangement, the method comprising:
- providing a first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell having a reference terminal, a first electrode terminal, and a second electrode terminal;
- providing a second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell having a reference terminal, a first electrode terminal, and a second electrode terminal;
- connecting a first driver circuit arrangement to the second electrode terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the first electrode terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- connecting a second driver circuit arrangement to the first electrode terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the second electrode terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- connecting a read circuit arrangement to the reference terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the reference terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- wherein the first driver circuit arrangement and the second driver circuit arrangement are configured so that a first write current flowing from the first driver circuit arrangement to the second driver circuit arrangement generates a first logic state in the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a second logic state in the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell, and a second write current flowing from the second driver circuit arrangement to the first driver circuit arrangement generates the second logic state in the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the first logic state in the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
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- wherein the read circuit arrangement is configured to flow a first sense current through the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a second sense current through the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell for determining a logic state of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a logic state of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell.
The method of operating a circuit arrangement, the method comprising:
- providing the circuit arrangement comprising:
- a first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell having a reference terminal, a first electrode terminal, and a second electrode terminal;
- a second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell having a reference terminal, a first electrode terminal, and a second electrode terminal;
- a first driver circuit arrangement connected to the second electrode terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the first electrode terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- a second driver circuit arrangement connected to the first electrode terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the second electrode terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- a read circuit arrangement connected to the reference terminal of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the reference terminal of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
- wherein the first driver circuit arrangement and the second driver circuit arrangement are configured so that a first write current flowing from the first driver circuit arrangement to the second driver circuit arrangement generates a first logic state in the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a second logic state in the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell, and a second write current flowing from the second driver circuit arrangement to the first driver circuit arrangement generates the second logic state in the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the first logic state in the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
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- wherein the read circuit arrangement is configured to flow a first sense current through the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a second sense current through the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell for determining a logic state of the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and a logic state of the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell;
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- writing to the first spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell and the second spin-orbit torque magnetic tunnel junction cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.