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US 6,472,230 B2Granted
Re-settable tristate programmable device
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsKurt R. Kimmel, J. Alex Chediak, William T. Motsiff, Wilbur D. Pricer, Richard Q. Williams
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Abstract
A method and structure for a programmable circuit that includes a magnetic device having a reluctance which is alterable.
Claims16
A method of programming magnetic devices comprising:
- aligning magnetic fields of said magnetic devices in a first direction;
- selectively aligning magnetic fields of first devices of said magnetic devices in a second direction;
- and
- optionally sensing a magnetic state of said magnetic devices.
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A method of programming fuses comprising:
- aligning magnetic fields of said fuses in a first direction;
- selectively aligning magnetic fields of first fuses of said fuses in a second direction;
- and
- sensing a magnetic state of said fuses.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.