• DocumentCode
    3088898
  • Title

    Variable nonvolatile memory arrays for adaptive computing systems

  • Author

    Noguchi, Hiroki ; Takeda, Shigeki ; Nomura, Keigo ; Abe, Kiyohiko ; Ikegami, Kenshin ; Kitagawa, Eiji ; Shimomura, Naoharu ; Ito, Junichi ; Fujita, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Corp. R & D Center, Toshiba Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-11 Dec. 2013
  • Abstract
    Magnetic RAM (MRAM) has a unique potential to change its memory capacity from small to large capacity. This paper presents a novel variable circuit based on 1T-1MTJ of perpendicular STT-MRAM memory arrays. It can cover all memory hierarchy and computing units that are variable and adjustable to applications by selecting single, dual or quadruple cell mode and changing circuit resources.
  • Keywords
    magnetic storage; random-access storage; 1T-1MTJ; adaptive computing systems; circuit resources; computing units; magnetic RAM; memory capacity; memory hierarchy; nonvolatile memory arrays; perpendicular STT-MRAM memory arrays; quadruple cell mode; variable circuit; Arrays; Decoding; Magnetic tunneling; Nonvolatile memory; Random access memory; Registers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2013 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDM.2013.6724690
  • Filename
    6724690