Current controlled word and sense source
AssigneeUnion Semiconductor Technology Corporation
InventorWayne Theel
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Abstract
A current controlled sense current source having a current source with a stable reference current output is provided with a sense current source having a sense current reference input connected to the stable reference current output with the sense current source having a sense current output. A current controlled word current source comprising a current source having a stable reference current output is also provided with a word current source having a word current reference input connected to the stable reference current output with the word current source having a word current output.
Claims9
A current controlled sense current source for a magnetoresistive random access memory comprising:
- a current source having a stable reference current output;
- a sense current source having a sense current reference input connected to the stable reference current output with the sense current source having a sense current output;
- bias tuning circuit comprising, in combination;
- a bias generator having a bias output;
- a plurality of switches having a word reference input and a mirror transistor output;
- a plurality of mirror transistors connected to one of the mirror transistor outputs;
- a transistor connected in a mirror configuration with the plurality of mirror transistors having a tuned reference output;
- a selector to select one of the mirror transistor to activate the transistor to set the voltage to the plurality of mirror transistors;
- a pad;
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- a indicator transistor in a mirror configuration with the transistor connected to the pad to provide an indicator.
A current controlled sense current source for a magnetoresistive random access memory comprising:
- a current source having a stable reference current output;
- a sense current source having a sense current reference input connected to the stable reference current output with the sense current source having a sense current output;
- bias tuning circuit comprising, in combination:
- a bias generator having a bias output;
- a plurality of switches having a word reference input and a mirror transistor output;
- a plurality of mirror transistors connected to one of the mirror transistor outputs;
- a transistor connected in a mirror configuration with the plurality of mirror transistors having a tuned reference output;
- a selector to select one of the mirror transistor to activate the transistor to set the voltage to the plurality of mirror transistors;
- with the bias generator being a temperature and voltage compensated bias generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.