Abstract: A magnetoresistive memory cell has a magnetic stack providing an effective anisotropy field of a storage layer of the magnetic stack during thermal select heating, at least one line providing at least one external magnetic field to the magnetic stack, the effective anisotropy field and the at least one external magnetic field having a non-zero angle relative to one another.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, and integrated circuit having a cell arrangement is provided. The cell arrangement includes: at least one reference memory cell set to a reference memory cell state; and a bias supplier to supply a bias condition to the reference memory cell when accessing the memory cell, such that the bias condition increases the stability of the set reference memory cell state.

Abstract: An integrated circuit having a cell arrangement is provided. The cell arrangement may include a memory cell and a reference cell. The memory cell has a first memory cell status and a second memory cell status. The reference cell is set to an intermediate memory cell status between the first memory cell status and the second memory cell status.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an integrated circuit having a cell arrangement is provided. The cell arrangement includes: at least one reference memory cell set to a reference memory cell state; and a bias supplier to supply a bias condition to the reference memory cell when accessing the memory cell, such that the bias condition increases the stability of the set reference memory cell state.

Abstract: An integrated circuit may comprise one or more resistive storage cells, wherein each resistive storage cell comprises a resistive storage medium that is switchable between at least a high resistive state and a low resistive state; and a resistance element communicatively coupled to the resistive storage medium in series.

Abstract: An integrated circuit having a cell arrangement is provided. The cell arrangement includes at least one monitoring memory cell and at least one memory cell, wherein the at least one monitoring memory cell has a shorter retention time than the at least one memory cell. The cell arrangement further includes a detector to detect the memory status of the at least one monitoring memory cell, a comparator to compare the detected memory status of the at least one monitoring memory cell with a predefined memory status for the at least one monitoring memory cell, and a controller to control a refresh operation of the at least one memory cell dependent from the comparing result.

Abstract: An integrated circuit having a cell arrangement is provided. The cell arrangement may include a memory cell and a reference cell. The memory cell has a first memory cell status and a second memory cell status. The reference cell is set to an intermediate memory cell status between the first memory cell status and the second memory cell status.

Abstract: An integrated circuit having a cell arrangement is provided. The cell arrangement includes at least one magnetoresistive memory cell, a first line providing a first line current, and a second line providing a second line current. The cell arrangement further includes a controller controlling the application of the first line current and the second line current, such that while the first line current is active, a transition of a magnetic field provided by a change of the second line current is provided such that the transition time of the magnetic field is shorter than the time required for the magnetization of the magnetoresistive memory cell to relax into a changed equilibrium state.

Abstract: An integrated circuit having a cell arrangement is provided. The cell arrangement includes at least one magnetoresistive memory cell, a first line providing a first line current, and a second line providing a second line current. The cell arrangement further includes a controller controlling the application of the first line current and the second line current, such that while the first line current is active, a transition of a magnetic field provided by a change of the second line current is provided such that the transition time of the magnetic field is shorter than the time required for the magnetization of the magnetoresistive memory cell to relax into a changed equilibrium state.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive memory cell has a magnetic stack providing an effective anisotropy field of a storage layer of the magnetic stack during thermal select heating, at least one line providing at least one external magnetic field to the magnetic stack, the effective anisotropy field and the at least one external magnetic field having a non-zero angle relative to one another.