The disclosed technology relates to the field of memory devices including memory arrays, and more particularly, to magnetic memory devices. In one aspect, the disclosed technology provides a method of fabricating a memory device, and the memory device. The method comprises: processing a plurality of selector devices in a semiconductor layer of a first substrate, processing an interconnect layer on a front-side of the semiconductor layer, the interconnect layer comprising an interconnect structure electrically connected to the plurality of selector devices, processing a plurality of memory elements in an oxide layer of the first substrate arranged on a back-side of the semiconductor layer, each memory element being electrically connected to one of the selector devices, and processing one or more vias through the semiconductor layer to electrically connect the memory elements to the interconnect structure.