MAGNETORESISTIVE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE DEVICES
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    发明申请
    MAGNETORESISTIVE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE DEVICES 有权
    磁电装置及制造磁性装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160343392A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US14717213

    申请日:2015-05-20

    CPC classification number: G11B5/3903 G01R33/09 G11B5/3909 G11B2005/3996

    Abstract: A magnetoresistive device that can include a magnetoresistive stack and an etch-stop layer (ESL) disposed on the magnetoresistive stack. A method of manufacturing the magnetoresistive device can include: depositing the magnetoresistive stack, the ESL and a mask layer on a substrate; performing a first etching process to etch a portion of the mask layer to expose a portion of the ESL; and performing a second etching process to etch the exposed portion of the ESL and a portion of the magnetoresistive stack. The method can further include depositing a photoresist layer on the hard mask before the first etching process and removing the photoresist layer from the hard mask following the first etching process. The first and second etching processes can be different. For example, the first etching process can be a reactive etching process and the second etching process can be a non-reactive etching process.

    Abstract translation: 可以包括磁阻堆叠和设置在磁阻堆叠上的蚀刻停止层(ESL)的磁阻器件。 制造磁阻器件的方法可以包括:在衬底上沉积磁阻堆叠,ESL和掩模层; 执行第一蚀刻工艺以蚀刻掩模层的一部分以暴露ESL的一部分; 以及执行第二蚀刻工艺以蚀刻ESL的暴露部分和磁阻堆叠的一部分。 该方法还可以包括在第一蚀刻工艺之前在硬掩模上沉积光致抗蚀剂层,并且在第一蚀刻工艺之后从硬掩模中除去光致抗蚀剂层。 第一和第二蚀刻工艺可以不同。 例如,第一蚀刻工艺可以是反应性蚀刻工艺,第二蚀刻工艺可以是非反应性蚀刻工艺。

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