公开(公告)号：US20120106239A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US12938424

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Haiwen Xi ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Xiaobin Wang ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Pat J. Ryan

发明人： Haiwen Xi ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Xiaobin Wang ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Pat J. Ryan

IPC分类号： G11C11/15 ,  H01L29/82

CPC分类号： H01L43/02 ,  G11C11/161 ,  G11C11/1659 ,  G11C11/1675 ,  H01L27/228

摘要： An apparatus and method for enhancing data writing and retention to a magnetic memory element, such as in a non-volatile data storage array. In accordance with various embodiments, a programmable memory element has a reference layer and a storage layer. The reference layer is provided with a fixed magnetic orientation. The storage layer is programmed to have a first region with a magnetic orientation antiparallel to said fixed magnetic orientation, and a second region with a magnetic orientation parallel to said fixed magnetic orientation. A thermal assist layer may be incorporated into the memory element to enhance localized heating of the storage layer to aid in the transition of the first region from parallel to antiparallel magnetic orientation during a write operation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于增强对诸如非易失性数据存储阵列中的磁存储元件的数据写入和保持的装置和方法。 根据各种实施例，可编程存储元件具有参考层和存储层。 参考层具有固定的磁性取向。 存储层被编程为具有与所述固定磁性取向反平行的磁性取向的第一区域和具有与所述固定磁性取向平行的磁性取向的第二区域。 可以将热辅助层结合到存储元件中以增强存储层的局部加热，以帮助在写入操作期间第一区域从平行转变为反平行磁取向。

公开(公告)号：US20120039115A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13278247

申请日：2011-10-21

申请人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Haiwen Xi ,  Kaizhong Gao ,  Olle Heinonen ,  Wenzhong Zhu

发明人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Haiwen Xi ,  Kaizhong Gao ,  Olle Heinonen ,  Wenzhong Zhu

IPC分类号： G11C11/16

CPC分类号： G11C11/1675 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3268 ,  H01F10/3286 ,  H01F10/329 ,  H01L43/08

摘要： Spin-transfer torque memory includes a composite free magnetic element, a reference magnetic element having a magnetization orientation that is pinned in a reference direction, and an electrically insulating and non-magnetic tunneling barrier layer separating the composite free magnetic element from the magnetic reference element. The free magnetic element includes a hard magnetic layer exchanged coupled to a soft magnetic layer. The composite free magnetic element has a magnetization orientation that can change direction due to spin-torque transfer when a write current passes through the spin-transfer torque memory unit.

摘要翻译： 自旋转矩存储器包括复合自由磁性元件，具有沿参考方向固定的磁化取向的参考磁性元件以及将复合自由磁性元件与磁性参考元件分离的电绝缘和非磁性隧道势垒层 。 自由磁性元件包括与软磁性层交换的硬磁性层。 复合自由磁性元件具有当写入电流通过自旋转移转矩存储单元时由于自旋转矩传递而改变方向的磁化取向。

公开(公告)号：US08045366B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-25

申请号：US12396868

申请日：2009-03-03

申请人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Haiwen Xi ,  Kaizhong Gao ,  Olle Heinonen ,  Wenzhong Zhu

发明人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Haiwen Xi ,  Kaizhong Gao ,  Olle Heinonen ,  Wenzhong Zhu

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C11/1675 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3268 ,  H01F10/3286 ,  H01F10/329 ,  H01L43/08

摘要： Spin-transfer torque memory includes a composite free magnetic element, a reference magnetic element having a magnetization orientation that is pinned in a reference direction, and an electrically insulating and non-magnetic tunneling barrier layer separating the composite free magnetic element from the magnetic reference element. The free magnetic element includes a hard magnetic layer exchanged coupled to a soft magnetic layer. The composite free magnetic element has a magnetization orientation that can change direction due to spin-torque transfer when a write current passes through the spin-transfer torque memory unit.

摘要翻译： 自旋转矩存储器包括复合自由磁性元件，具有沿参考方向固定的磁化取向的参考磁性元件以及将复合自由磁性元件与磁性参考元件分离的电绝缘和非磁性隧道势垒层 。 自由磁性元件包括与软磁性层交换的硬磁性层。 复合自由磁性元件具有当写入电流通过自旋转移转矩存储单元时由于自旋转矩传递而改变方向的磁化取向。

公开(公告)号：US20110194335A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US13089538

申请日：2011-04-19

申请人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Haiwen Xi ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang

发明人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Haiwen Xi ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： H01L43/02 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/1675 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3268 ,  H01L27/228 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L43/10

摘要： A magnetic memory unit includes a tunneling barrier separating a free magnetic element and a reference magnetic element. A first phonon glass electron crystal layer is disposed on a side opposing the tunneling barrier of either the free magnetic element or the reference magnetic element. A second phonon glass electron crystal layer also be disposed on a side opposing the tunneling barrier of either the free magnetic element or the reference magnetic element to provide a Peltier effect on the free magnetic element and the reference magnetic element.

摘要翻译： 磁存储器单元包括分隔自由磁性元件和参考磁性元件的隧道势垒。 第一声​​子玻璃电子晶体层设置在与自由磁性元件或参考磁性元件的隧道势垒相对的一侧。 第二声子玻璃电子晶体层也设置在与自由磁性元件或参考磁性元件的隧道势垒相对的一侧，以在自由磁性元件和参考磁性元件上提供珀尔贴效应。

公开(公告)号：US20110134682A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US13028246

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： Haiwen Xi ,  Hongyue Liu ,  Xiaobin Wang ,  Yong Lu ,  Yiran Chen ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Hai Li

发明人： Haiwen Xi ,  Hongyue Liu ,  Xiaobin Wang ,  Yong Lu ,  Yiran Chen ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Hai Li

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C11/16 ,  G11C13/0007 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C13/0064 ,  G11C13/0069 ,  G11C2013/0057

摘要： Variable write and read methods for resistance random access memory (RRAM) are disclosed. The methods include initializing a write sequence and verifying the resistance state of the RRAM cell. If a write pulse is needed, then two or more write pulses are applied through the RRAM cell to write the desired data state to the RRAM cell. Each subsequent write pulse has substantially the same or greater write pulse duration. Subsequent write pulses are applied to the RRAM cell until the RRAM cell is in the desired data state or until a predetermined number of write pulses have been applied to the RRAM cell. A read method is also disclosed where subsequent read pulses are applied through the RRAM cell until the read is successful or until a predetermined number of read pulses have been applied to the RRAM cell.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于电阻随机存取存储器（RRAM）的可变写和读方法。 这些方法包括初始化写入序列并验证RRAM单元的电阻状态。 如果需要写入脉冲，则通过RRAM单元施加两个或更多写入脉冲，以将期望的数据状态写入RRAM单元。 每个后续写入脉冲具有基本上相同或更大的写入脉冲持续时间。 随后的写入脉冲被施加到RRAM单元，直到RRAM单元处于期望的数据状态，或直到预定数量的写入脉冲已经被施加到RRAM单元为止。 还公开了一种读取方法，其中随后的读取脉冲通过RRAM单元被施加，直到读取成功或直到预定数量的读取脉冲已经被应用于RRAM单元为止。

公开(公告)号：US07952917B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US12794009

申请日：2010-06-04

申请人： Haiwen Xi ,  Hongyue Liu ,  Xiaobin Wang ,  Yong Lu ,  Yiran Chen ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Hai Li

发明人： Haiwen Xi ,  Hongyue Liu ,  Xiaobin Wang ,  Yong Lu ,  Yiran Chen ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Hai Li

IPC分类号： G11C11/00 ,  G11C11/14 ,  G11C11/15

CPC分类号： G11C11/16 ,  G11C13/0007 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C13/0064 ,  G11C13/0069 ,  G11C2013/0057

摘要： Variable write and read methods for resistance random access memory (RRAM) are disclosed. The methods include initializing a write sequence and verifying the resistance state of the RRAM cell. If a write pulse is needed, then two or more write pulses are applied through the RRAM cell to write the desired data state to the RRAM cell. Each subsequent write pulse has substantially the same or greater write pulse duration. Subsequent write pulses are applied to the RRAM cell until the RRAM cell is in the desired data state or until a predetermined number of write pulses have been applied to the RRAM cell. A read method is also disclosed where subsequent read pulses are applied through the RRAM cell until the read is successful or until a predetermined number of read pulses have been applied to the RRAM cell.

公开(公告)号：US07826255B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US12210526

申请日：2008-09-15

申请人： Haiwen Xi ,  Hongyue Liu ,  Xiaobin Wang ,  Yong Lu ,  Yiran Chen ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Hai Li

发明人： Haiwen Xi ,  Hongyue Liu ,  Xiaobin Wang ,  Yong Lu ,  Yiran Chen ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Dexin Wang ,  Hai Li

IPC分类号： G11C11/00 ,  G11C11/14

CPC分类号： G11C11/16 ,  G11C13/0007 ,  G11C13/004 ,  G11C13/0064 ,  G11C13/0069 ,  G11C2013/0057

摘要： Variable write and read methods for resistance random access memory (RRAM) are disclosed. The methods include initializing a write sequence and verifying the resistance state of the RRAM cell. If a write pulse is needed, then two or more write pulses are applied through the RRAM cell to write the desired data state to the RRAM cell. Each subsequent write pulse has substantially the same or greater write pulse duration. Subsequent write pulses are applied to the RRAM cell until the RRAM cell is in the desired data state or until a predetermined number of write pulses have been applied to the RRAM cell. A read method is also disclosed where subsequent read pulses are applied through the RRAM cell until the read is successful or until a predetermined number of read pulses have been applied to the RRAM cell.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于电阻随机存取存储器（RRAM）的可变写和读方法。 这些方法包括初始化写入序列并验证RRAM单元的电阻状态。 如果需要写入脉冲，则通过RRAM单元施加两个或更多写入脉冲，以将期望的数据状态写入RRAM单元。 每个后续写入脉冲具有基本上相同或更大的写入脉冲持续时间。 随后的写入脉冲被施加到RRAM单元，直到RRAM单元处于期望的数据状态，或直到预定数量的写入脉冲已经被施加到RRAM单元为止。 还公开了一种读取方法，其中随后的读取脉冲通过RRAM单元被施加，直到读取成功或直到预定数量的读取脉冲已经被应用于RRAM单元为止。

公开(公告)号：US20100109110A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12398214

申请日：2009-03-05

申请人： Dexin Wang ,  Haiwen Xi ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar Dimitrov

发明人： Dexin Wang ,  Haiwen Xi ,  Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar Dimitrov

IPC分类号： H01L29/82

CPC分类号： G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01L43/08

摘要： Magnetic spin-torque memory cells, often referred to as magnetic tunnel junction cells, which have magnetic anisotropies (i.e., magnetization orientation at zero field and zero current) of the associated ferromagnetic layers aligned perpendicular to the wafer plane, or “out-of-plane”. A memory cell may have a ferromagnetic free layer, a first pinned reference layer and a second pinned reference layer, each having a magnetic anisotropy perpendicular to the substrate. The free layer has a magnetization orientation perpendicular to the substrate that is switchable by spin torque from a first orientation to an opposite second orientation.

摘要翻译： 磁性自旋转矩存储单元，通常称为磁性隧道结电池，它们具有磁性各向异性（即零磁场和零电流下的磁化方向），垂直于晶片平面排列的相关铁磁层，或“ 飞机“。 存储单元可以具有铁磁自由层，第一固定参考层和第二固定参考层，每个具有垂直于衬底的磁各向异性。 自由层具有垂直于衬底的磁化取向，其可通过旋转扭矩从第一取向切换到相反的第二取向。

公开(公告)号：US08462543B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US13474838

申请日：2012-05-18

申请人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Haiwen Xi

发明人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Haiwen Xi

IPC分类号： G11C11/02

CPC分类号： G11C11/15 ,  G11C11/1675 ,  G11C11/5607

摘要： Methods of writing to a multi-bit MRAM memory unit are described. The method includes to self-detected writing to a multi-bit (i.e., multilevel) thermally assisted MRAM. The self-detected writing increases a reading margin between data state levels and decreases reading margin variability due to cell resistance variation.

摘要翻译： 描述写入多位MRAM存储器单元的方法。 该方法包括对多位（即多级）热辅助MRAM进行自检测写入。 自检的写入会增加数据状态级之间的读取余量，并降低由于单元格电阻变化而导致的读取边缘变化。

公开(公告)号：US08199564B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US13160969

申请日：2011-06-15

申请人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Haiwen Xi

发明人： Yuankai Zheng ,  Dimitar V. Dimitrov ,  Haiwen Xi

IPC分类号： G11C11/02

CPC分类号： G11C11/15 ,  G11C11/1675 ,  G11C11/5607

摘要： Methods of writing to a multi-bit MRAM memory unit are described. The method includes to self-detected writing to a multi-bit (i.e., multilevel) thermally assisted MRAM. The self-detected writing increases a reading margin between data state levels and decreases reading margin variability due to cell resistance variation.

摘要翻译： 描述写入多位MRAM存储器单元的方法。 该方法包括对多位（即多级）热辅助MRAM进行自检测写入。 自检的写入会增加数据状态级之间的读取余量，并降低由于单元格电阻变化而导致的读取边缘变化。