Toggle spin-orbit torque MRAM with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

    公开(公告)号:US11942129B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17594723

    申请日:2020-04-30

    摘要: A magnetic tunnel junction is provided. The magnetic tunnel junction comprises an insulating tunnel barrier and a fixed ferromagnet layer adjacent the tunnel barrier. The fixed ferromagnet comprises a fixed magnetization along an easy axis approximately normal to an interface between the fixed ferromagnet and the tunnel barrier. A free ferromagnet layer is adjacent the tunnel barrier on the side opposite the fixed ferromagnet. The free ferromagnet layer comprises a bistable magnetization along the easy axis that can switch between a parallel state and an anti-parallel state with the fixed ferromagnet. A heavy metal layer is adjacent the free ferromagnet on the side opposite the tunnel barrier. A unidirectional electric current pulse through the heavy metal layer switches the bistable magnetization of the free ferromagnet, thereby switching an electrical resistance state of the magnetic tunnel junction.

    Magnetic memory devices having multiple magnetic layers therein

    公开(公告)号:US11935573B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17735931

    申请日:2022-05-03

    摘要: A magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic layer extending in a first direction, a second magnetic layer that extends on and parallel to the first magnetic layer, and a conductive layer extending between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes a first region having magnetic moments oriented in a first rotational direction along the first direction. The second magnetic layer includes a second region having magnetic moments oriented in a second rotational direction along the first direction. The second rotational direction is different from the first rotational direction.

    MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240090343A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18516751

    申请日:2023-11-21

    IPC分类号: H10N50/80 H10B61/00 H10N50/01

    CPC分类号: H10N50/80 H10B61/22 H10N50/01

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a magneto-resistive random access memory (MRAM) cell having an extended upper electrode, and a method of formation. In some embodiments, the MRAM cell has a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) arranged over a conductive lower electrode. A conductive upper electrode is arranged over the magnetic tunnel junction. Below the conductive lower electrode is a first conductive via structure in a first dielectric layer. Below the conductive via structure is a discrete conductive jumper structure in a second dielectric layer. A dielectric body of a third dielectric material that is different from the first dielectric material and the second dielectric material extends vertical from the first dielectric layer at least partially into the second dielectric layer.

    MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
    59.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240090234A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18512058

    申请日:2023-11-17

    IPC分类号: H10B61/00 G11C7/18 H10N50/80

    CPC分类号: H10B61/20 G11C7/18 H10N50/80

    摘要: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a first transistor and a second transistor on a substrate, a source line coupled to a first source/drain region of the first transistor, and a first metal interconnection coupled to a second source/drain region of the first transistor. Preferably, the first metal interconnection is extended to overlap the first transistor and the second transistor and the first metal interconnection further includes a first end coupled to the second source/drain region of the first transistor and a second end coupled to a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ).