摘要 |
A memory circuit that retains stored data upon power down includes a volatile data storage circuit; and at least one nonvolatile memory coupled within the volatile data storage circuit, wherein the at least one nonvolatile memory includes a high resistive state and a low resistive state. The volatile data storage circuit can include cross-coupled inverters, cross- coupled NAND gates, or another volatile data storage circuit. The nonvolatile memories can include a spin-injection magnetic tunnel junction memory, a magnetic tunnel junction memory, a metal insulator phase change memory, an organic memory, or some other memory with two resistive states. |