Shift register type magnetic memory

US9129679B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9129679-B2
Application numberUS-201313750085-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 25, 2013
Priority dateSep 5, 2012
Publication dateSep 8, 2015
Grant dateSep 8, 2015

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A shift register type magnetic memory according to an embodiment includes: a magnetic nanowire; a magnetic material chain provided in close vicinity to the magnetic nanowire, the magnetic material chain including a plurality of disk-shaped ferromagnetic films arranged along a direction in which the magnetic nanowire extends; a magnetization rotation drive unit configured to rotate and drive magnetization of the plurality of ferromagnetic films; a writing unit configured to write magnetic information into the magnetic nanowire; and a reading unit configured to read magnetic information from the magnetic nanowire.

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What is claimed is: 1. A shift register type magnetic memory comprising: a magnetic nanowire; a magnetic material chain provided in close vicinity to the magnetic nanowire, the magnetic material chain including a plurality of disk-shaped ferromagnetic films arranged along a direction in which the magnetic nanowire extends; a magnetization rotation drive unit configured to rotate and drive magnetization of the plurality of ferromagnetic films; a writing unit configured to wri…

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What does patent US9129679B2 cover?
A shift register type magnetic memory according to an embodiment includes: a magnetic nanowire; a magnetic material chain provided in close vicinity to the magnetic nanowire, the magnetic material chain including a plurality of disk-shaped ferromagnetic films arranged along a direction in which the magnetic nanowire extends; a magnetization rotation drive unit configured to rotate and drive mag…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11C19/08. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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