MEMORY ELEMENT, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a memory element having bipolar characteristics, and to provide a method of operating the same.

SOLUTION: The memory element includes a memory cell MC1. The memory cell includes a bipolar memory element and bidirectional switching elements. The bidirectional switching elements S1, S2 are connected to both ends of the bipolar memory element. The bidirectional switching elements include a first switching element and a second switching element. The first switching element is connected to one end of the bipolar memory element and may have a first switching direction. The second switching element is connected to the other end of the bipolar memory element and may have a second switching direction. The second switching direction can be opposite to the first switching direction.

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