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Title: Compensating for parasitic voltage drops in circuit arrays

Abstract

Various technologies for improving uniformity of operation of elements in an array circuit are described herein. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of resistive elements are incorporated into an array circuit such that voltages developed across any two elements is substantially the same when an equal voltage is applied to energize the elements. In a crossbar array circuit that comprises a plurality of elements arranged in rows and columns, the resistance of each of the resistive elements is based upon a row or column to which the resistive element is connected.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1469143
Patent Number(s):
10043855
Application Number:
15/841,670
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE G11C - STATIC STORES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0003525
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2017 Dec 14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Agarwal, Sapan, and Marinella, Matthew. Compensating for parasitic voltage drops in circuit arrays. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Agarwal, Sapan, & Marinella, Matthew. Compensating for parasitic voltage drops in circuit arrays. United States.
Agarwal, Sapan, and Marinella, Matthew. Tue . "Compensating for parasitic voltage drops in circuit arrays". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1469143.
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