Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory cell including a spin-orbit-torque (SOT) layer and magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) layer stacks and writing method therefor
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Application No.: US17546553Application Date: 2021-12-09
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Publication No.: US11842758B2Publication Date: 2023-12-12
- Inventor: Mohit Gupta , Kevin Garello , Manu Komalan Perumkunnil
- Applicant: IMEC VZW , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven KU LEUVEN R&D
- Applicant Address: BE Leuven
- Assignee: IMEC VZW,KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
- Current Assignee: IMEC VZW,KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
- Current Assignee Address: BE Leuven; BE Leuven
- Agency: MOSER TABOADA
- Priority: EP 213426 2020.12.11
- Main IPC: G11C11/16
- IPC: G11C11/16

Abstract:
According to an aspect there is provided a memory cell. The memory cell comprises: a first and a second electrode; a spin-orbit-torque, SOT, layer comprising a first and a second electrode contact portion arranged in contact with the first and the second electrode, respectively, and an intermediate portion between the first and second electrode contact portions; a first magnetic tunnel junction, MTJ, layer stack arranged in contact with the intermediate portion; and a second MTJ layer stack arranged in contact with the second electrode contact portion and directly above the second electrode.
A memory device comprising such a memory cell and a method for writing to such a memory cell are also provided.
A memory device comprising such a memory cell and a method for writing to such a memory cell are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220189523A1 MEMORY CELL, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WRITING TO A MEMORY CELL Public/Granted day:2022-06-16
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