摘要:
Techniques for forming a magnetic device are provided. In one aspect, a magnetic device includes a magnetic tunnel junction and a dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the magnetic tunnel junction. The dielectric layer is configured to have an underlayer proximate to the magnetic tunnel junction, and an overlayer on a side of the underlayer opposite the magnetic tunnel junction. The magnetic device further includes a via hole running substantially vertically through the dielectric layer and being self-aligned with the magnetic tunnel junction.
摘要:
Techniques for forming a magnetic device are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a via hole self-aligned with a magnetic device comprises the following steps. A dielectric layer is formed over at least a portion of the magnetic device. The dielectric layer is configured to have an underlayer proximate to the magnetic device which comprises a first material, and an overlayer on a side of the underlayer opposite the magnetic device which comprises a second material. The first material is different from the second material. In a first etching phase, a first etchant is used to etch the dielectric layer, beginning with the overlayer, and through the overlayer. In a second etching phase, a second etchant which is selective for etching the underlayer is used to etch the dielectric layer through the underlayer.
摘要:
Techniques for magnetic device fabrication are provided. In one aspect, a method of patterning at least one, e.g., nonvolatile, material comprises the following steps. A hard mask structure is formed on at least one surface of the material to be patterned. The hard mask structure is configured to have a base, proximate to the material, and a top opposite the base. The base has one or more lateral dimensions that are greater than one or more lateral dimensions of the top of the hard mask structure, such that at least one portion of the base extends out laterally a substantial distance beyond the top. The top of the hard mask structure is at a greater vertical distance from the material being etched than the base. The material is etched.
摘要:
A grinding aid and an enhanced roll press method of grinding granulated blast-furnace slag by treating the slag feed of the roll press with from about 0.002 to 0.2 weight percent of polyacrylic acid or its alkali metal salt in combination with up to about 4 weight percent water.
摘要:
A grinding aid and an enhanced roll press method of grinding granulated blast-furnace slag by treating the slag feed of the roll press with from about 0.002 to 0.2 weight percent of polyacrylic acid or its alkali metal salt in combination with up to about 4 weight percent water.
摘要:
A method for forming an alignment mark structure for a semiconductor device includes forming an alignment recess at a selected level of the semiconductor device substrate. A first metal layer is formed over the selected substrate level and within the alignment recess, wherein the alignment recess is formed at a depth such that the first metal layer only partially fills the alignment recess. A second metal layer is formed over the first metal layer such that the alignment recess is completely filled. The second metal layer and the first metal layer are then planarized down to the selected substrate level, thereby creating a sacrificial plug of the second layer material within the alignment recess. The sacrificial plug is removed in a manner so as not to substantially roughen the planarized surface at the selected substrate level.
摘要:
Techniques for improving magnetic device performance are provided. In one aspect, a magnetic device, e.g., a magnetic random access memory device, is provided which comprises a plurality of current carrying lines; and two or more adjacent stacked magnetic toggling devices sharing at least one of the plurality of current carrying lines in common and positioned therebetween. The magnetic device is configured such that at least one of the adjacent magnetic toggling devices toggles mutually exclusively of another of the adjacent magnetic toggling devices. In an exemplary embodiment, the magnetic device comprises a plurality of levels with each of the adjacent stacked magnetic toggling devices residing in a different level.
摘要:
In an MRAM cell, the writing current is encased in a low-reluctance material that is treated in one of several ways to render the material closest to the storage element ineffective to carry magnetic flux, thereby establishing a horseshoe-shaped cross section that focuses the flux toward the storage element.
摘要:
A method for aligning an opaque, active device in a semiconductor structure includes forming an opaque layer over an optically transparent layer formed on a lower metallization level, the lower metallization level including one or more alignment marks formed therein. A portion of the opaque layer is patterned and opened corresponding to the location of the one or more alignment marks in the lower metallization level so as to render the one or more alignment marks optically visible. The opaque layer is then patterned with respect to the lower metallization level, using the optically visible one or more alignment marks.
摘要:
A method of use of calcium nitrite in corrosion control in hydraulic cements that contain metal pieces or structures, and in certain related uses, e.g., snow removal from alite cement bridge decking.