摘要:
Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) devices include a lower electrode and a magnetic tunnel junction on the lower electrode. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a seed layer and a tunneling barrier that is oriented in a same direction as the most closely packed plane direction of the seed layer. An oxide layer may be provided between the lower electrode and the magnetic tunnel junction. The lower electrode may be a titanium-rich TiN layer having more than 50 atomic percent titanium content. Analogous fabrication methods are also described.
摘要:
Example embodiments of the present invention disclose a semiconductor memory device and a method of forming a memory device. A semiconductor memory device may include a digit line disposed on a substrate, an intermediate insulating layer covering the digit line, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) pattern disposed on the intermediate insulating layer and over the digit line, the MTJ pattern including a sequentially stacked lower magnetic pattern, upper magnetic pattern, and capping pattern, wherein the capping pattern does not react with the upper magnetic pattern at a temperature above about 280° C., and a bit line connected to the capping pattern and disposed to intersect the digit line. A method of forming a semiconductor memory device may include forming a digit line on a substrate, forming an intermediate insulating layer covering the digit line, forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) pattern on the intermediate insulating layer, the MTJ pattern including a sequentially stacked lower magnetic pattern, upper magnetic pattern, and capping pattern, wherein the capping pattern does not react with the upper magnetic pattern at a temperature above about 280° C., performing an annealing operation at a temperature of about 350° C. or higher, and forming a bit line connected to the capping pattern and disposed to intersect the digit line.
摘要:
A magnetic tunnel junction device includes a magnetically programmable free magnetic layer. The free magnetic layer includes a lamination of at least two ferromagnetic layers and at least one intermediate layer interposed between the at least two ferromagnetic layers.
摘要:
Example embodiments of the present invention disclose a semiconductor memory device and a method of forming a memory device. A semiconductor memory device may include a digit line disposed on a substrate, an intermediate insulating layer covering the digit line, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) pattern disposed on the intermediate insulating layer and over the digit line, the MTJ pattern including a sequentially stacked lower magnetic pattern, upper magnetic pattern, and capping pattern, wherein the capping pattern does not react with the upper magnetic pattern at a temperature above about 280° C., and a bit line connected to the capping pattern and disposed to intersect the digit line. A method of forming a semiconductor memory device may include forming a digit line on a substrate, forming an intermediate insulating layer covering the digit line, forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) pattern on the intermediate insulating layer, the MTJ pattern including a sequentially stacked lower magnetic pattern, upper magnetic pattern, and capping pattern, wherein the capping pattern does not react with the upper magnetic pattern at a temperature above about 280° C., performing an annealing operation at a temperature of about 350° C. or higher, and forming a bit line connected to the capping pattern and disposed to intersect the digit line.
摘要:
A magnetic tunnel junction device includes a magnetically programmable free magnetic layer. The free magnetic layer includes a lamination of at least two ferromagnetic layers and at least one intermediate layer interposed between the at least two ferromagnetic layers.
摘要:
Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) devices include a lower electrode and a magnetic tunnel junction on the lower electrode. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a seed layer and a tunneling barrier that is oriented in a same direction as the most closely packed plane direction of the seed layer. An oxide layer may be provided between the lower electrode and the magnetic tunnel junction. The lower electrode may be a titanium-rich TiN layer having more than 50 atomic percent titanium content. Analogous fabrication methods are also described.
摘要:
Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) devices include a lower electrode and a magnetic tunnel junction on the lower electrode. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a seed layer and a tunneling barrier that is oriented in a same direction as the most closely packed plane direction of the seed layer. An oxide layer may be provided between the lower electrode and the magnetic tunnel junction. The lower electrode may be a titanium-rich TiN layer having more than 50 atomic percent titanium content. Analogous fabrication methods are also described.
摘要:
A method of writing to magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices is provided. The method includes preparing a digit line disposed on a semiconductor substrate, a bit line crossing over the digit line, and a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) interposed between the digit line and the bit line. The MTJ has a pinned layer, a tunneling insulating layer, and a synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (SAF) free layer which are sequentially stacked. In addition, the SAF free layer has a bottom free layer and a top free layer which are separated by an exchange spacer layer. An initial magnetization state of the MTJ is read and compared with a desired magnetization state. When the initial magnetization state is different from the desired magnetization state, a first write line pulse is applied to one of the digit line and the bit line, and a second write line pulse is applied to the other of the digit line and the bit line, thereby changing the magnetization state of the MTJ. The MTJ may be disposed at an angle equal to or greater than 0° and less than 90° to a line to which the second write line pulse is applied.
摘要:
A CMOS gate electrode formed using a selective growth method and a fabrication method thereof, wherein, in the CMOS gate electrode, a first gate pattern of polysilicon germanium (poly-SiGe) is formed on a PMOS region of a semiconductor substrate, and a second gate pattern of polysilicon is selectively grown from an underlying layer. Although the first gate pattern on the PMOS region is formed of poly-SiGe, the characteristics of the second gate pattern on the NMOS region do not deteriorate, thereby increasing the overall characteristics of a CMOS transistor.
摘要:
Provided are magnetic tunnel junction structures having bended tips at both ends thereof, magnetic RAM cells employing the same and photo masks used in formation thereof. The magnetic tunnel junction structures have a pinned layer pattern, a tunneling insulation layer pattern and a free layer pattern, which are stacked on an integrated circuit substrate. At least the free layer pattern has a main body as well as first and second bended tips each protruded from both ends of the main body when viewed from a plan view.