Abstract:
A double magnetic tunnel junction includes a bottom reference layer having a first fixed magnetization and a first thickness and formed from at least one material. A first tunnel barrier is on the bottom reference layer. A free layer is on the first tunnel barrier and has a changeable magnetization. A second tunnel barrier is on the free layer. A multilayered top reference layer is formed on the second tunnel barrier having a second fixed magnetization that is opposite to the first fixed magnetization and a second thickness that is smaller than the first thickness, and equal to or greater than the third thickness.
Abstract:
The methods of manufacturing an MRAM device and MRAM devices are provided. The methods may include forming a first electrode on an upper surface of a substrate, forming a first magnetic layer on the first electrode, forming a tunnel barrier structure on the first magnetic layer, forming a second magnetic layer on the tunnel barrier structure, and forming a second electrode on the second magnetic layer. The tunnel barrier structure may include a first tunnel barrier layer and a second tunnel barrier layer that are sequentially stacked on the first magnetic layer and may have different resistivity distributions from each other along a horizontal direction that may be parallel to the upper surface of the substrate.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure comprising a magnetic fixed layer, a non-magnetic barrier layer and a magnetic free layer, and forming a metal oxide cap layer on the MTJ structure, wherein forming the metal oxide cap layer comprises depositing a metal layer on the magnetic free layer, performing an oxidation of the deposited metal layer to form an oxidized metal layer, and depositing a metal oxide layer on the oxidized metal layer.
Abstract:
Techniques relate to forming a semiconductor device. A magnetic pinned layer is formed adjacent to a tunnel barrier layer. A magnetic free layer is formed adjacent to the tunnel barrier layer, such that the tunnel barrier layer is sandwiched between the magnetic pinned layer and the magnetic free layer. The magnetic free layer includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed on top of the first magnetic layer, and a third magnetic layer disposed on top of the second magnetic layer. The second magnetic layer of the magnetic free layer includes an additional material, and the additional material is a selection of at least one of Be, Mg, Al, Ca, B, C, Si, V, Cr, Ti, and Mn.
Abstract:
A method of making a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device comprising forming a magnetic tunnel junction on an electrode, the magnetic tunnel junction comprising a first reference layer, a free layer, and a first tunnel barrier layer; and depositing an encapsulating silicon nitride film on and along sidewalls of the magnetic tunnel junction; wherein the silicon nitride film has a N:Si ratio from 0.1 to 1. An MRAM device made by the above method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic layer extending in a first direction, a pinned layer on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer vertically overlapping with the pinned layer with the first magnetic layer interposed between the pinned layer and the second magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes, a plurality of magnetic domains arranged in the first direction, and at least one magnetic domain wall between the plurality of magnetic domains, and a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer is substantially parallel to a top surface of the first magnetic layer.
Abstract:
A sputtering apparatus including a chamber, a gas supply configured to supply the chamber with a first gas and a second inert gas, the first inert gas and the second inert gas having a first evaporation point and second evaporation point, respectively, a plurality of sputter guns in an upper portion of the chamber, a chuck in a lower portion of the chamber and facing the sputter guns, the chuck configured to accommodate a substrate thereon, and a cooling unit connected to a lower portion of the chuck, the cooling unit configured to cool the chuck to a temperature less than the first evaporation point and greater than the second evaporation point, and a method of fabricating a magnetic memory device may be provided.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) storage element that includes a reference layer, a tunnel barrier and a free layer on an opposite side of the tunnel barrier layer from the reference layer. The reference layer has a fixed magnetization direction. The free layer includes a first region, a second region and a third region. The third region is formed from a third material that is configured to magnetically couple the first region and the second region. The first region is formed from a first material having a first predetermined magnetic moment, and the second region is formed from a second material having a second predetermined magnetic moment. The first predetermined magnetic moment is lower that the second predetermined magnetic moment.
Abstract:
In a method of manufacturing an MRAM device, first and second lower electrodes may be formed on first and second regions, respectively, of a substrate. First and second MTJ structures having different switching current densities from each other may be formed on the first and second lower electrodes, respectively. First and second upper electrodes may be formed on the first and second MTJ structures, respectively.
Abstract:
Memory devices and methods of forming the same include forming a memory stack over a bottom electrode. The memory stack has a free magnetic layer formed on the tunnel barrier layer. A first boron-segregating layer is formed directly on the free magnetic layer. An anneal is performed to cause boron to leave the free magnetic layer at an interface with the first boron-segregating layer. A top electrode is formed over the memory stack.