摘要:
A magnetic sensor suitable for sensing an external magnetic field includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device. The MTJ device is used to sense an out-of-plane (Z-axis) component of the external magnetic field at a perpendicular direction to the MTJ device. The MTJ device includes a first pinned magnetic layer, a tunnel layer and a magnetic sensing layer. The first pinned magnetic layer has a pinned magnetization perpendicular to the first pinned magnetic layer. The tunnel layer is disposed on the first pinned magnetic layer. The magnetic sensing layer is disposed on the tunnel layer. The magnetic sensing layer has a critical thickness set to be within a range having a superparamagnetic property, in which an out-of-plane (Z-axis) magnetic sensitivity is larger than an in-plane (X-axis, Y-axis) magnetic sensitivity. The first pinned magnetic layer, the tunnel layer and the magnetic sensing layer are stacked in a forward sequence or a reverse sequence.
摘要:
A reader for magnetic shift register is provided. The reader includes a magnetic reference layer, a tunneling layer, a magnetic canceling layer and an isolated layer. The magnetic reference layer and the magnetic canceling layer are respectively configured at different sides of a magnetic track for providing anti-parallel magnetic fields. The magnetic reference layer overlaps the magnetic canceling layer in a perpendicular direction of the magnetic track. The magnetic reference layer electrically connects to a readout circuit. The magnetic canceling layer is floating. The tunneling layer is configured between the magnetic reference layer and the magnetic track for providing a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). The isolated layer is configured between the magnetic canceling layer and the magnetic track for avoiding a current in the magnetic track from tunneling to the magnetic canceling layer.
摘要:
A multilevel phase-change memory, operating method and manufacturing method thereof. The phase-change memory includes two phase-change layers and electrodes, which are configured in a parallel structure to form a memory cell. A voltage-drive mode is employed to control and drive the memory such that multilevel memory states may be achieved by imposing different voltage levels. The provided multilevel phase-change memory has more bits and higher capacity than that of the memory with a single phase-change layer.
摘要:
A method of forming a self-aligned contact via for a MRAM is disclosed. A first conductive layer, a pinned layer, a tunneling barrier layer, a free layer, a capping layer and a first dielectric layer are formed sequentially over a substrate has formed lots of transistors and interconects. A portion of the first dielectric layer and the capping layer are removed until a surface of the free layer is exposed. A portion of the pinned layer, the tunneling barrier layer and the free layer are removed to form a MRAM device. A second dielectric layer is formed over the magnetic random access memory device. A planarization process is performed to form a planar surface of the second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer and a portion of the second dielectric layer are removed to form a self-aligned contact opening. A second conductive layer is filled into the self-aligned contact opening.
摘要:
A magnetic shift register memory includes at least a magnetic memory track, in which multiple domain walls separate the memory track into multiple magnetic domains to serve as magnetic memory cells. A fixed number of the magnetic memory cells forms a memory unit to store a burst data. A read/write device is implemented between the memory units to read or write the burst data to the magnetic memory cells passing the read/write device. A flag unit records a flag value for each memory track or each memory unit to indicate whether the burst data is located at a first side or a second side of the read/write device. A current unit provides an operation current to the magnetic memory track according to the flag value to move the domain walls to pass the read/write device. After the read/write device reads or writes the burst data, the flag value is updated.
摘要:
A magnetic shift register memory includes at least a magnetic memory track, in which multiple domain walls separate the memory track into multiple magnetic domains to serve as magnetic memory cells. A fixed number of the magnetic memory cells forms a memory unit to store a burst data. A read/write device is implemented between the memory units to read or write the burst data to the magnetic memory cells passing the read/write device. A flag unit records a flag value for each memory track or each memory unit to indicate whether the burst data is located at a first side or a second side of the read/write device. A current unit provides an operation current to the magnetic memory track according to the flag value to move the domain walls to pass the read/write device. After the read/write device reads or writes the burst data, the flag value is updated.
摘要:
A magnetic memory device includes a substrate, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure disposed on the substrate, and a capping layer disposed on the MTJ structure. By adding a capping layer on the MTJ structure, the property of the magnetic memory device is improved, the magnetoresistance (MR) ratio is raised, and the time cost by the magnetic memory device to process data is effectively reduced.
摘要:
A magnetic random access memory (MRAM) is disclosed. The MRAM includes a first electrode, an antiferromagnetic layer formed over the first electrode, a pinned layer formed over the antiferromagnetic layer, a barrier layer formed over the pinned layer, a composite free layer formed over the barrier layer, and a second electrode formed over the composite free layer. The composite free layer includes a first magnetic layer, a spacer layer and a second magnetic layer sequentially stacked over the barrier layer and the spacer layer allows parallel coupling between the first and second magnetic layers. A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device suitable for a memory unit of a magnetic memory device is also provided.
摘要:
A multilevel phase change memory element and operating method and electrodes, which are configured in a parallel structure to form a memory cell. A voltage-drive mode is employed to control and drive the memory element such that multilevel memory states may be achieved by imposing different voltage levels. The provided multilevel phase-change memory element has more bits and higher capacity than that of a memory element with a single phase-change layer.
摘要:
A fabrication method of a magnetoresistance multi-layer is provided. The method includes forming a multi-layer with at least an antiferromagnetic layer and performing an ion irradiation process to the multi-layer to transform a disordered structure of the antiferromagnetic layer to an ordered structure. Accordingly, the process time can be reduced and the interdiffusion in the multi-layer can be prevented.