Method of manufacturing integrated circuit using encapsulation during an etch process

    公开(公告)号:US12290001B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-29

    申请号:US18526636

    申请日:2023-12-01

    Abstract: A method of fabricating a magnetoresistive bit from a magnetoresistive stack includes etching through a first portion of the magnetoresistive stack using a first etch process to form one or more sidewalls. At least a portion of the sidewalls includes redeposited material after the etching. The method also includes modifying at least a portion of the redeposited material on the sidewalls, and etching through a second portion of the magnetoresistive stack after the modifying step. The magnetoresistive stack may include a first magnetic region, an intermediate region disposed over the first magnetic region, and a second magnetic region disposed over the intermediate region.

    MAGNETORESISTIVE DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250113741A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-03

    申请号:US18897637

    申请日:2024-09-26

    Abstract: A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) device includes a magnetoresistive tunnel junction (MTJ) device, an electrode, and a coupling layer. The MTJ device includes a free layer, a fixed layer, and a tunnel barrier layer positioned between the free layer and the fixed layer. The coupling layer is positioned between and coupling the electrode and the MTJ device. The coupling layer includes spin Hall channel (SHC) material. The free layer, the fixed layer, and the tunnel barrier layer are stacked in a first direction to form MTJ device. The electrode is nonaligned with the MTJ device such that the electrode is spaced away from the MTJ in a second direction that is different from the first direction.

    Magnetoresistive stack and method of fabricating same

    公开(公告)号:USRE50331E1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US17658470

    申请日:2022-04-08

    Abstract: A magnetoresistive element (e.g., a spin-torque magnetoresistive memory element) includes a fixed magnetic layer, a free magnetic layer, having a high-iron alloy interface region located along a surface of the free magnetic layer, wherein the high-iron alloy interface region has at least 50% iron by atomic composition, and a first dielectric, disposed between the fixed magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer. The magnetoresistive element further includes a second dielectric, having a first surface that is in contact with the surface of the free magnetic layer, and an electrode, disposed between the second dielectric and a conductor. The electrode includes: (i) a non-ferromagnetic portion having a surface that is in contact with a second surface of the second dielectric, and (ii) a second portion having at least one ferromagnetic material disposed between the non-ferromagnetic portion of the electrode and the conductor.

    MIDPOINT SENSING REFERENCE GENERATION FOR STT-MRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20250061933A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18934463

    申请日:2024-11-01

    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a magnetoresistive device including an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, each memory cell comprising a magnetic tunnel junction, each row comprising a word line, and each column comprising a bit line; a column select device that selects a bit line. The magnetoresistive device also includes a sense amplifier comprising a first input corresponding to a selected bit line, a second input corresponding to a reference bit line, and a data output. The plurality of columns comprise a reference column, the reference column comprising a conductive element coupled to the magnetic tunnel junctions in the reference column.

    Magnetic field sensor with increased SNR

    公开(公告)号:US12181539B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US18622584

    申请日:2024-03-29

    Abstract: Various means for improvement in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for a magnetic field sensor are disclosed for low power and high resolution magnetic sensing. The improvements may be done by reducing parasitic effects, increasing sense element packing density, interleaving a Z-axis layout to reduce a subtractive effect, and optimizing an alignment between a Z-axis sense element and a flux guide, etc.

    Magnetoresistive devices and methods therefor

    公开(公告)号:US12052928B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US17397067

    申请日:2021-08-09

    Inventor: Jijun Sun

    Abstract: A magnetoresistive stack may include: a fixed region having a fixed magnetic state, a spacer region, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer, where both the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are between the fixed region and the spacer region, and a free region between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The free region may be configured to have a first magnetic state and a second magnetic state. The free region may include an interface layer, a multilayer structure, an insertion layer (e.g., a metallized insertion layer), one or more ferromagnetic layers (e.g., metallized ferromagnetic layers), and/or a transition layer (e.g., a metallized transition layer).

    Systems and methods for dual standby modes in memory

    公开(公告)号:US12020770B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US18189738

    申请日:2023-03-24

    Inventor: Syed M. Alam

    CPC classification number: G11C7/1069 G11C5/146 G11C7/1045 G11C7/1096

    Abstract: 1. The present disclosure is drawn to, among other things, a method for accessing memory using dual standby modes, the method including receiving a first standby mode indication selecting a first standby mode from a first standby mode or a second standby mode, configuring a read bias system to provide a read bias voltage and a write bias system to provide approximately no voltage, or any voltage outside the necessary range for write operation, based on the first standby mode, receiving a second standby mode indication selecting the second standby mode, and configuring the read bias system to provide at least the read bias voltage and the write bias system to provide a write bias voltage based on the second standby mode, the read bias voltage being lower than the write bias voltage.

    MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH INCREASED SNR
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230243898A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18298646

    申请日:2023-04-11

    CPC classification number: G01R33/093 G01R33/098

    Abstract: Various means for improvement in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for a magnetic field sensor are disclosed for low power and high resolution magnetic sensing. The improvements may be done by reducing parasitic effects, increasing sense element packing density, interleaving a Z-axis layout to reduce a subtractive effect, and optimizing an alignment between a Z-axis sense element and a flux guide, etc.

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