摘要:
A magnetic random access memory includes a semiconductor substrate in which a step portion having a side surface and a top face is formed, a gate electrode formed on the side surface of the step portion through a gate insulating film, a drain diffusion layer formed in the top face of the step portion, a source diffusion layer formed in the semiconductor substrate below the drain diffusion layer to be separated from the drain diffusion layer, a magnetoresistive effect element which is connected with the drain diffusion layer, and has a fixed layer, a recording layer and a non-magnetic layer, the magnetization directions of the fixed layer and the recording layer entering a parallel state or an antiparallel state in accordance with a direction of a current flowing through a space between the fixed layer and the recording layer, and a bit line connected with the magnetoresistive effect element.
摘要:
A magnetoresistive element includes a first stacked structure formed by sequentially stacking a first fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed and a first nonmagnetic layer, a second stacked structure formed on the first stacked structure by sequentially stacking a free layer in which a magnetization direction is changeable, a second nonmagnetic layer, and a second fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed, and a circumferential wall formed in contact with a circumferential surface of the second stacked structure to surround the second stacked structure, and made of an insulator. A circumferential surface of the first stacked structure is substantially perpendicular. The second stacked structure has a tapered shape which narrows upward.
摘要:
A magnetic random access memory includes a magnetoresistive effect element which includes a fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed, a recording layer in which a magnetization direction is reversible, and a nonmagnetic layer formed between the fixed layer and the recording layer, and in which the magnetization directions in the fixed layer and the recording layer take one of a parallel state and an antiparallel state in accordance with a direction of an electric current supplied between the fixed layer and the recording layer, and a yoke layer which concentrates a magnetic field generated by the electric current, and causes the magnetic field to act on magnetization in the recording layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes a first write line which is provided in a first direction, a first memory element which is connected to the first write line, a second memory element which is provided to neighbor the first memory element in the first direction, and is connected to the first write line, a first insulation film which is provided on surfaces of the first and second memory elements, and a second insulation film which is provided between the neighboring first and second memory elements and has a lower heat conductivity than the first insulation film.
摘要:
A magnetic random access memory includes a magnetoresistive effect element having a fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed, a recording layer in which a magnetization direction is reversible, and a nonmagnetic layer formed between the fixed layer and the recording layer, a hollow portion being formed in a center of the recording layer, and the magnetization directions in the fixed layer and the recording layer taking one of a parallel state and an antiparallel state in accordance with a direction of an electric current supplied between the fixed layer and the recording layer, an insulating layer formed in the hollow portion, a wiring connected to one terminal of the magnetoresistive effect element, and a transistor connected to the other terminal of the magnetoresistive effect element.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes first to third wiring layers formed above a semiconductor substrate, extending in a first direction, and sequentially arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a plurality of active areas formed in the semiconductor substrate, and extending in a direction oblique to the first direction, first and second selection transistors formed in each of the active areas, and sharing a source region electrically connected to the second wiring layer, a first magnetoresistive element having one terminal electrically connected to a drain region of the first selection transistor, and the other terminal electrically connected to the first wiring layer, and a second magnetoresistive element having one terminal electrically connected to a drain region of the second selection transistor, and the other terminal electrically connected to the third wiring layer.
摘要:
A magnetoresistive element includes a first stacked structure formed by sequentially stacking a first fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed and a first nonmagnetic layer, a second stacked structure formed on the first stacked structure by sequentially stacking a free layer in which a magnetization direction is changeable, a second nonmagnetic layer, and a second fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed, and a circumferential wall formed in contact with a circumferential surface of the second stacked structure to surround the second stacked structure, and made of an insulator. A circumferential surface of the first stacked structure is substantially perpendicular. The second stacked structure has a tapered shape which narrows upward.
摘要:
A magnetic random access memory which is a memory cell array including a magnetoresistive effect element having a fixed layer whose magnetization direction is fixed, a recording layer whose magnetization direction is reversible, and a non-magnetic layer provided between the fixed layer and the recording layer, wherein all conductive layers in the memory cell array arranged below the magnetoresistive effect element are formed of materials each containing an element selected from a group including W, Mo, Ta, Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Hf, V, Co, and Ni.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a memory portion in which a plurality of magneto-resistance effect elements each having a hard-axis of magnetization and an easy-axis of magnetization are arranged and one of binary data is written in all the magneto-resistance effect elements, and a circuit portion to which a write current is supplied to write only the other one of the binary data in only a selected magneto-resistance effect element selected from the magneto-resistance effect elements.
摘要:
A semiconductor device including: a cell transistor including: a pair of source and drain regions formed in a surface portion of a silicon substrate so as to have a predetermined space therebetween; a channel region sandwiched by the source and drain regions; a gate formed above the channel region with a gate dielectric film being formed therebetween; and a silicon plug formed on the silicon substrate, the silicon plug electrically contacting the source and drain regions, an upper portion of the silicon plug being a first self-aligned silicide portion.