公开(公告)号：US08178363B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US13373127

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

发明人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

IPC分类号： H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/8246

CPC分类号： H01L43/08

摘要： An MRAM is disclosed that has a MTJ comprised of a ferromagnetic layer with a magnetization direction along a first axis, a super-paramagnetic (SP) free layer, and an insulating layer formed therebetween. The SP free layer has a remnant magnetization that is substantially zero in the absence of an external field, and in which magnetization is roughly proportional to an external field until reaching a saturation value. In one embodiment, a separate storage layer is formed above, below, or adjacent to the MTJ and has uniaxial anisotropy with a magnetization direction along its easy axis which parallels the first axis. In a second embodiment, the storage layer is formed on a non-magnetic conducting spacer layer within the MTJ and is patterned simultaneously with the MTJ. The SP free layer may be multiple layers or laminated layers of CoFeB. The storage layer may have a SyAP configuration and a laminated structure.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种MRAM，其具有由沿第一轴的磁化方向的铁磁层，超顺磁性（SP）自由层和在它们之间形成的绝缘层构成的MTJ。 SP自由层具有在没有外部场的情况下基本为零的残余磁化，并且其中磁化大致与外部场成正比，直到达到饱和值。 在一个实施例中，单独的存储层形成在MTJ的上方，下方或附近，并且具有沿其易于轴线平行于第一轴线的磁化方向的单轴各向异性。 在第二实施例中，存储层形成在MTJ内的非磁性导电间隔层上，并与MTJ同时构图。 SP自由层可以是CoFeB的多层或层压层。 存储层可以具有SyAP配置和层压结构。

公开(公告)号：US08062909B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US12661365

申请日：2010-03-16

申请人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

发明人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

IPC分类号： H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/8246

CPC分类号： H01L43/08

摘要： An MRAM is disclosed that has a MTJ comprised of a ferromagnetic layer with a magnetization direction along a first axis, a super-paramagnetic (SP) free layer, and an insulating layer formed therebetween. The SP free layer has a remnant magnetization that is substantially zero in the absence of an external field, and in which magnetization is roughly proportional to an external field until reaching a saturation value. In one embodiment, a separate storage layer is formed above, below, or adjacent to the MTJ and has uniaxial anisotropy with a magnetization direction along its easy axis which parallels the first axis. In a second embodiment, the storage layer is formed on a non-magnetic conducting spacer layer within the MTJ and is patterned simultaneously with the MTJ. The SP free layer may be multiple layers or laminated layers of CoFeB. The storage layer may have a SyAP configuration and a laminated structure.

公开(公告)号：US08039885B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US12661345

申请日：2010-03-16

申请人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

发明人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

IPC分类号： H01L29/94

CPC分类号： H01L43/08

摘要： An MRAM is disclosed that has a MTJ comprised of a ferromagnetic layer with a magnetization direction along a first axis, a super-paramagnetic (SP) free layer, and an insulating layer formed therebetween. The SP free layer has a remnant magnetization that is substantially zero in the absence of an external field, and in which magnetization is roughly proportional to an external field until reaching a saturation value. In one embodiment, a separate storage layer is formed above, below, or adjacent to the MTJ and has uniaxial anisotropy with a magnetization direction along its easy axis which parallels the first axis. In a second embodiment, the storage layer is formed on a non-magnetic conducting spacer layer within the MTJ and is patterned simultaneously with the MTJ. The SP free layer may be multiple layers or laminated layers of CoFeB. The storage layer may have a SyAP configuration and a laminated structure.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种MRAM，其具有由沿第一轴的磁化方向的铁磁层，超顺磁性（SP）自由层和在它们之间形成的绝缘层构成的MTJ。 SP自由层具有在没有外部场的情况下基本为零的残余磁化，并且其中磁化大致与外部场成正比，直到达到饱和值。 在一个实施例中，单独的存储层形成在MTJ的上方，下方或附近，并且具有沿其易于轴线平行于第一轴线的磁化方向的单轴各向异性。 在第二实施例中，存储层形成在MTJ内的非磁性导电间隔层上，并与MTJ同时构图。 SP自由层可以是CoFeB的多层或层压层。 存储层可以具有SyAP配置和层压结构。

公开(公告)号：US08268641B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US13373173

申请日：2011-11-07

申请人： Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Ru-Ying Tong

发明人： Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Ru-Ying Tong

IPC分类号： H01L29/82 ,  G11C11/02

CPC分类号： G01R33/093 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  H01F41/302

摘要： A method of forming a CPP MTJ MRAM element that utilizes transfer of spin angular momentum as a mechanism for changing the magnetic moment direction of a free layer. The device includes a tunneling barrier layer of MgO and a non-magnetic CPP layer of Cu or Cr and utilizes a novel synthetic free layer having three ferromagnetic layers mutually exchange coupled in pairwise configurations. The free layer comprises an inner ferromagnetic and two outer ferromagnetic layers, with the inner layer being ferromagnetically exchange coupled to one outer layer and anti-ferromagnetically exchange coupled to the other outer layer. The ferromagnetic coupling is very strong across an ultra-thin layer of Ta, Hf or Zr of thickness preferably less than 0.4 nm.

摘要翻译： 一种形成CPP MTJ MRAM元件的方法，其利用自旋角动量的转移作为改变自由层的磁矩方向的机构。 该器件包括MgO的隧道势垒层和Cu或Cr的非磁性CPP层，并且利用具有三个铁磁层的新型合成自由层，其在成对配置中相互交换耦合。 自由层包括内部铁磁体和两个外部铁磁性层，其中内层被铁磁交换耦合到一个外层并与另一个外层反耦合地进行反铁磁交换。 在厚度优选小于0.4nm的Ta，Hf或Zr的超薄层上，铁磁耦合是非常强的。

公开(公告)号：US07696548B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11200380

申请日：2005-08-09

申请人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

发明人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

IPC分类号： H01L29/94

CPC分类号： H01L43/08

摘要： An MRAM is disclosed that has a MTJ comprised of a ferromagnetic layer with a magnetization direction along a first axis, a super-paramagnetic (SP) free layer, and an insulating layer formed therebetween. The SP free layer has a remnant magnetization that is substantially zero in the absence of an external field, and in which magnetization is roughly proportional to an external field until reaching a saturation value. In one embodiment, a separate storage layer is formed above, below, or adjacent to the MTJ and has uniaxial anisotropy with a magnetization direction along its easy axis which parallels the first axis. In a second embodiment, the storage layer is formed on a non-magnetic conducting spacer layer within the MTJ and is patterned simultaneously with the MTJ. The SP free layer may be multiple layers or laminated layers of CoFeB. The storage layer may have a SyAP configuration and a laminated structure.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种MRAM，其具有由沿第一轴的磁化方向的铁磁层，超顺磁性（SP）自由层和在它们之间形成的绝缘层构成的MTJ。 SP自由层具有在没有外部场的情况下基本为零的残余磁化，并且其中磁化大致与外部场成正比，直到达到饱和值。 在一个实施例中，单独的存储层形成在MTJ的上方，下方或附近，并且具有沿其易于轴线平行于第一轴线的磁化方向的单轴各向异性。 在第二实施例中，存储层形成在MTJ内的非磁性导电间隔层上，并与MTJ同时构图。 SP自由层可以是CoFeB的多层或层压层。 存储层可以具有SyAP配置和层压结构。

公开(公告)号：US20070034919A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-15

申请号：US11200380

申请日：2005-08-09

申请人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

发明人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

IPC分类号： H01L29/94

CPC分类号： H01L43/08

摘要： An MRAM is disclosed that has a MTJ comprised of a ferromagnetic layer with a magnetization direction along a first axis, a super-paramagnetic (SP) free layer, and an insulating layer formed therebetween. The SP free layer has a remnant magnetization that is substantially zero in the absence of an external field, and in which magnetization is roughly proportional to an external field until reaching a saturation value. In one embodiment, a separate storage layer is formed above, below, or adjacent to the MTJ and has uniaxial anisotropy with a magnetization direction along its easy axis which parallels the first axis. In a second embodiment, the storage layer is formed on a non-magnetic conducting spacer layer within the MTJ and is patterned simultaneously with the MTJ. The SP free layer may be multiple layers or laminated layers of CoFeB. The storage layer may have a SyAP configuration and a laminated structure.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种MRAM，其具有由沿第一轴的磁化方向的铁磁层，超顺磁性（SP）自由层和在它们之间形成的绝缘层构成的MTJ。 SP自由层具有在没有外部场的情况下基本为零的残余磁化，并且其中磁化大致与外部场成正比，直到达到饱和值。 在一个实施例中，单独的存储层形成在MTJ的上方，下方或附近，并且具有沿其易于轴线平行于第一轴线的磁化方向的单轴各向异性。 在第二实施例中，存储层形成在MTJ内的非磁性导电间隔层上，并与MTJ同时构图。 SP自由层可以是CoFeB的多层或层压层。 存储层可以具有SyAP配置和层压结构。

公开(公告)号：US20120058574A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US13373127

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

发明人： Po-Kang Wang ,  Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Tai Min ,  Ru-Ying Tong

IPC分类号： H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L43/08

摘要： An MRAM is disclosed that has a MTJ comprised of a ferromagnetic layer with a magnetization direction along a first axis, a super-paramagnetic (SP) free layer, and an insulating layer formed therebetween. The SP free layer has a remnant magnetization that is substantially zero in the absence of an external field, and in which magnetization is roughly proportional to an external field until reaching a saturation value. In one embodiment, a separate storage layer is formed above, below, or adjacent to the MTJ and has uniaxial anisotropy with a magnetization direction along its easy axis which parallels the first axis. In a second embodiment, the storage layer is formed on a non-magnetic conducting spacer layer within the MTJ and is patterned simultaneously with the MTJ. The SP free layer may be multiple layers or laminated layers of CoFeB. The storage layer may have a SyAP configuration and a laminated structure.

公开(公告)号：US08058697B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-15

申请号：US11728491

申请日：2007-03-26

申请人： Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Ru-Ying Tong

发明人： Yimin Guo ,  Cheng Horng ,  Ru-Ying Tong

IPC分类号： H01L29/82 ,  G11C11/02

CPC分类号： G01R33/093 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  H01F41/302

摘要： We describe a CPP MTJ MRAM element that utilizes transfer of spin angular momentum as a mechanism for changing the magnetic moment direction of a free layer. The device includes a tunneling barrier layer of MgO and a non-magnetic CPP layer of Cu or Cr and utilizes a novel synthetic free layer having three ferromagnetic layers mutually exchange coupled in pairwise configurations. The free layer comprises an inner ferromagnetic and two outer ferromagnetic layers, with the inner layer being ferromagnetically exchange coupled to one outer layer and anti-ferromagnetically exchange coupled to the other outer layer. The ferromagnetic coupling is very strong across an ultra-thin layer of Ta, Hf or Zr of thickness preferably less than 0.4 nm.

摘要翻译： 我们描述了利用自旋角动量转移作为改变自由层的磁矩方向的机制的CPP MTJ MRAM元件。 该器件包括MgO的隧道势垒层和Cu或Cr的非磁性CPP层，并且利用具有三个铁磁层的新型合成自由层，其在成对配置中相互交换耦合。 自由层包括内部铁磁体和两个外部铁磁性层，其中内层被铁磁交换耦合到一个外层并与另一个外层反耦合地进行反铁磁交换。 在厚度优选小于0.4nm的Ta，Hf或Zr的超薄层上，铁磁耦合是非常强的。

公开(公告)号：US06310751B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-30

申请号：US09182775

申请日：1998-10-30

申请人： Yimin Guo ,  Kochan Ju ,  Hui-Chuan Wang ,  Simon H. Liao

发明人： Yimin Guo ,  Kochan Ju ,  Hui-Chuan Wang ,  Simon H. Liao

IPC分类号： G11B539

CPC分类号： B82Y25/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/3163 ,  G11B5/3932 ,  G11B5/3954

摘要： A dual stripe magnetoresistive (DSMR) sensor element, and a method for fabricating the dual stripe magnetoresistive (DSMR) sensor element. When fabricating the dual stripe magnetoresistive (DSMR) sensor element while employing the method, there are employed two pair of patterned longitudinal magnetic biasing layers formed of a single longitudinal magnetic biasing material longitudinally magnetically biased in substantially anti-parallel directions. When longitudinally magnetically biasing the second pair of patterned longitudinal magnetic biasing layers there is employed a thermal annealing method employing a thermal annealing temperature, a thermal annealing exposure time and an extrinsic magnetic bias field strength such that the pair of longitudinally magnetically biased patterned first longitudinal magnetic biasing layers is not substantially demagnetized.

摘要翻译： 双条带磁阻（DSMR）传感器元件，以及制造双条磁阻（DSMR）传感元件的方法。 当采用该方法制造双条磁阻（DSMR）传感器元件时，采用两对图案化的纵向磁偏置层，该纵向磁偏置层由基本反平行方向纵向磁偏置的单个纵向磁偏置材料形成。 当纵向磁偏置第二对图案化的纵向磁偏置层时，采用采用热退火温度，热退火曝光时间和非本征偏磁场强度的热退火方法，使得该对纵向磁偏压图案化的第一纵向磁性 偏压层基本上不退磁。

公开(公告)号：US06449131B2

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09818963

申请日：2001-03-28

申请人： Yimin Guo ,  Kochan Ju ,  Po-Kang Wang ,  Cherng-Chyi Han ,  Hui-Chuan Wang

发明人： Yimin Guo ,  Kochan Ju ,  Po-Kang Wang ,  Cherng-Chyi Han ,  Hui-Chuan Wang

IPC分类号： G11B539

CPC分类号： G11B5/3954 ,  G11B5/3932 ,  H04R15/00 ,  Y10T29/49034 ,  Y10T29/49044 ,  Y10T29/49046

摘要： A dual stripe magnetoresistive (DSMR) sensor element, and a method for fabricating the dual stripe magnetoresistive (DSMR) sensor element. When fabricating the dual stripe magnetoresistive (DSMR) sensor element while employing the method, there are employed two pair of patterned magnetic biasing layers formed of a single magnetic biasing material. The two pair of patterned magnetic biasing layers bias a pair of patterned magnetoresistive (MR) layers in a pair of opposite canted directions. The method employs multiple thermal annealing methods one of which employs a thermal annealing temperature, a thermal annealing exposure time and an extrinsic magnetic bias field such that a first pair of transversely magnetically biased patterned magnetic biasing layers is not substantially demagnetized when forming a second pair of transversely magnetically biased patterned magnetic biasing layers of anti-parallel transverse magnetic bias direction to the first pair of transversely magnetically biased patterned magnetic biasing layers.

摘要翻译： 双条带磁阻（DSMR）传感器元件，以及制造双条磁阻（DSMR）传感元件的方法。 当采用该方法制造双重磁阻（DSMR）传感器元件时，使用由单个磁偏置材料形成的两对图案化的磁偏置层。 两对图案化的磁偏置层在一对相反的倾斜方向上偏置一对图案化磁阻（MR）层。 该方法采用多种热退火方法，其中之一采用热退火温度，热退火暴露时间和非本征磁偏置场，使得当形成第二对的第一对成对的第一对横向磁偏压图案化磁偏置层时，基本上不消磁 向第一对横向磁偏置图案化磁偏置层的横向磁偏置图案化的反平行横向偏磁方向的偏置偏压层。