A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first resistive random access memory (RRAM) resistor, and a second RRAM resistor. The first resistor includes a first resistive material layer, a first electrode shared by the second resistor, and a second electrode. The second resistor includes the first electrode, a second resistive material layer, and a third electrode. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first transistor.

A voltage selection circuit, including: first and second nodes of application of first and second input voltages; a third output voltage supply node; first and second MOS transistors respectively coupling the first and third nodes and the second and third nodes; and a control circuit capable of keeping the first and second transistors either respectively on and off or respectively off and on, the control circuit including a feedback loop from the third node to the gate of the first transistor and being capable, during a transition phase, of controlling the first transistor in linear operating region to apply a DC voltage ramp to the third node.

A voltage selection circuit, including: first and second nodes of application of first and second input voltages; a third output voltage supply node; first and second MOS transistors respectively coupling the first and third nodes and the second and third nodes; and a control circuit capable of keeping the first and second transistors either respectively on and off or respectively off and on, the control circuit including a feedback loop from the third node to the gate of the first transistor and being capable, during a transition phase, of controlling the first transistor in linear operating region to apply a DC voltage ramp to the third node.

A driving device includes a voltage regulator, a voltage generator, and a first NMOSFET. The voltage regulator is coupled between a first high-voltage terminal and the output terminal of the driving device. The voltage regulator receives the first high voltage of the first high-voltage terminal. The voltage regulator steps down the first high voltage to generate a supply voltage. The voltage generator is coupled to a second high-voltage terminal and the output terminal of the driving device. The voltage generator provides a reference voltage for the output terminal of the driving device. The reference voltage is substantially lower than the supply voltage. The first NMOSFET is coupled between the output terminal of the driving device and a low-voltage terminal.

A driving device includes a voltage regulator, a voltage generator, and a first NMOSFET. The voltage regulator is coupled between a first high-voltage terminal and the output terminal of the driving device. The voltage regulator receives the first high voltage of the first high-voltage terminal. The voltage regulator steps down the first high voltage to generate a supply voltage. The voltage generator is coupled to a second high-voltage terminal and the output terminal of the driving device. The voltage generator provides a reference voltage for the output terminal of the driving device. The reference voltage is substantially lower than the supply voltage. The first NMOSFET is coupled between the output terminal of the driving device and a low-voltage terminal.

The present disclosure provides an SST driving circuit, a chip, and a driving output method. The SST driving circuit includes: a signal driver for driving and outputting a signal to be driven, the signal driver including termination resistors; a first electrostatic current discharge module, providing first discharge paths for electrostatic currents generated in the signal driver; a second electrostatic current discharge module, connected in series with the termination resistors, providing second discharge paths for the electrostatic currents; and a power clamp, used for conducting the power clamp circuit, the first discharge paths and the second discharge paths when a power supply voltage of the signal driver exceeds a clamping voltage. The present disclosure provides different discharge paths, which effectively reduces voltage borne by a protected device through a voltage division method, and improves the device's ability to protect against electrostatic discharge.

The present disclosure provides an SST driving circuit, a chip, and a driving output method. The SST driving circuit includes: a signal driver for driving and outputting a signal to be driven, the signal driver including termination resistors; a first electrostatic current discharge module, providing first discharge paths for electrostatic currents generated in the signal driver; a second electrostatic current discharge module, connected in series with the termination resistors, providing second discharge paths for the electrostatic currents; and a power clamp, used for conducting the power clamp circuit, the first discharge paths and the second discharge paths when a power supply voltage of the signal driver exceeds a clamping voltage. The present disclosure provides different discharge paths, which effectively reduces voltage borne by a protected device through a voltage division method, and improves the device's ability to protect against electrostatic discharge.

An apparatus is provided to improve spin injection efficiency from a magnet to a spin orbit coupling material. The apparatus comprises: a first magnet; a second magnet adjacent to the first magnet; a first structure comprising a tunneling barrier; a third magnet adjacent to the first structure; a stack of layers, a portion of which is adjacent to the third magnet, wherein the stack of layers comprises spin-orbit material; and a second structure comprising magnetoelectric material, wherein the second structure is adjacent to the first magnet.

An apparatus is provided to improve spin injection efficiency from a magnet to a spin orbit coupling material. The apparatus comprises: a first magnet; a second magnet adjacent to the first magnet; a first structure comprising a tunneling barrier; a third magnet adjacent to the first structure; a stack of layers, a portion of which is adjacent to the third magnet, wherein the stack of layers comprises spin-orbit material; and a second structure comprising magnetoelectric material, wherein the second structure is adjacent to the first magnet.

A circuit includes a plurality of first counting gates, a first ternary half adder (THA) and a second THA that are connected to the plurality of first counting gates, a third THA configured to receive a sum output signal of the first THA and a sum output signal of the second THA, a first ternary sum gate configured to receive a carry output signal of the first THA and a carry output signal of the second THA, and a second ternary sum gate configured to receive a carry output signal of the third THA and an output signal of the first ternary sum gate, wherein the third THA and the second ternary sum gate may be configured to output voltage signals corresponding to a number of drain voltages among input signals applied to the plurality of first counting gates.