公开(公告)号：US08743597B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US13711820

申请日：2012-12-12

Applicant: Crocus Technology SA

Inventor： Ioan Lucian Prejbeanu ,  Lucien Lombard ,  Quentin Stainer ,  Kenneth Mackay

IPC: G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/00 ,  G11C11/02 ,  G11C11/15

CPC classification number: G11C11/161 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G01R33/098 ,  G11C11/15 ,  G11C11/1673 ,  G11C11/1675 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L43/10

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a MRAM element comprising a magnetic tunnel junction comprising: a storage layer, a sense layer, and a tunnel barrier layer included between the storage layer and the sense layer; the storage layer comprising a first magnetic layer having a first storage magnetization; a second magnetic layer having a second storage magnetization; and a non-magnetic coupling layer separating the first and second magnetic layers such that the first storage magnetization is substantially antiparallel to the second storage magnetization; the first and second magnetic layers being arranged such that: at a read temperature the first storage magnetization is substantially equal to the second storage magnetization; and at a write temperature which is higher than the read temperature the second storage magnetization is larger than the first storage magnetization. The disclosed MRAM element generates a low stray field when the magnetic tunnel junction is cooled at a low temperature.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种包括磁性隧道结的MRAM元件，包括：存储层，感测层和包括在存储层和感测层之间的隧道势垒层; 所述存储层包括具有第一存储磁化的第一磁性层; 具有第二存储磁化的第二磁性层; 以及分离所述第一和第二磁性层的非磁性耦合层，使得所述第一存储磁化基本上反平行于所述第二存储磁化; 第一和第二磁性层布置成使得在读取温度下，第一存储磁化基本上等于第二存储磁化; 并且在写入温度高于读取温度时，第二存储磁化强度大于第一存储磁化强度。 当磁性隧道结在低温下被冷却时，所公开的MRAM元件产生低杂散场。

公开(公告)号：US08988935B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13720232

申请日：2012-12-19

Applicant: Crocus Technology SA

Inventor： Ioan Lucian Prejbeanu ,  Kenneth Mackay

IPC: G11C11/00 ,  G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/56 ,  H01F10/32

CPC classification number: G11C11/1675 ,  G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/161 ,  G11C11/5607 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  H01F10/329

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method for writing to a self-referenced MRAM cell comprising a magnetic tunnel junction comprising: a storage layer including a first ferromagnetic layer having a first storage magnetization, a second ferromagnetic layer having a second storage magnetization, and a non-magnetic coupling layer separating the first and second ferromagnetic layers; a sense layer having a free sense magnetization; and a tunnel barrier layer included between the sense and storage layers; the first and second ferromagnetic layers being arranged such that a dipolar coupling between the storage) and the sense layers is substantially null; the method comprising: switching the second ferromagnetic magnetization by passing a spin-polarized current in the magnetic tunnel junction; wherein the spin-polarized current is polarized when passing in the sense layer, in accordance with the direction of the sense magnetization. The MRAM cell can be written with low power consumption.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种用于写入包括磁性隧道结的自参考MRAM单元的方法，包括：存储层，包括具有第一存储磁化的第一铁磁层，具有第二存储磁化的第二铁磁层， 分离第一和第二铁磁层的磁耦合层; 具有自由感知磁化的感测层; 以及包括在感测层和存储层之间的隧道势垒层; 所述第一和第二铁磁层布置成使得所述存储器之间的偶极耦合）和所述感测层基本上为零; 该方法包括：通过使磁性隧道结中的自旋极化电流通过来切换第二铁磁性磁化; 其中根据感测磁化的方向，当在感测层中通过时，自旋极化电流被极化。 MRAM单元可以写入低功耗。

公开(公告)号：US20130163318A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13720232

申请日：2012-12-19

Applicant: CROCUS TECHNOLOGY SA

Inventor： Ioan Lucian Prejbeanu ,  Kenneth Mackay

IPC: G11C11/16

CPC classification number: G11C11/1675 ,  G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/161 ,  G11C11/5607 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  H01F10/329

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method for writing to a self-referenced MRAM cell comprising a magnetic tunnel junction comprising: a storage layer including a first ferromagnetic layer having a first storage magnetization, a second ferromagnetic layer having a second storage magnetization, and a non-magnetic coupling layer separating the first and second ferromagnetic layers; a sense layer having a free sense magnetization; and a tunnel barrier layer included between the sense and storage layers; the first and second ferromagnetic layers being arranged such that a dipolar coupling between the storage) and the sense layers is substantially null; the method comprising: switching the second ferromagnetic magnetization by passing a spin-polarized current in the magnetic tunnel junction; wherein the spin-polarized current is polarized when passing in the sense layer, in accordance with the direction of the sense magnetization. The MRAM cell can be written with low power consumption.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种用于写入包括磁性隧道结的自参考MRAM单元的方法，包括：存储层，包括具有第一存储磁化的第一铁磁层，具有第二存储磁化的第二铁磁层， 分离第一和第二铁磁层的磁耦合层; 具有自由感知磁化的感测层; 以及包括在感测层和存储层之间的隧道势垒层; 所述第一和第二铁磁层布置成使得所述存储器之间的偶极耦合）和所述感测层基本上为零; 该方法包括：通过使磁性隧道结中的自旋极化电流通过来切换第二铁磁性磁化; 其中根据感测磁化的方向，当在感测层中通过时，自旋极化电流被极化。 MRAM单元可以写入低功耗。

公开(公告)号：US20130148419A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13711820

申请日：2012-12-12

Applicant: Crocus Technology SA

Inventor： Ioan Lucian Prejbeanu ,  Lucien Lombard ,  Quentin Stainer ,  Kenneth Mackay

IPC: G11C11/16

CPC classification number: G11C11/161 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G01R33/098 ,  G11C11/15 ,  G11C11/1673 ,  G11C11/1675 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L43/10

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a MRAM element comprising a magnetic tunnel junction comprising: a storage layer, a sense layer, and a tunnel barrier layer included between the storage layer and the sense layer; the storage layer comprising a first magnetic layer having a first storage magnetization; a second magnetic layer having a second storage magnetization; and a non-magnetic coupling layer separating the first and second magnetic layers such that the first storage magnetization is substantially antiparallel to the second storage magnetization; the first and second magnetic layers being arranged such that: at a read temperature the first storage magnetization is substantially equal to the second storage magnetization; and at a write temperature which is higher than the read temperature the second storage magnetization is larger than the first storage magnetization. The disclosed MRAM element generates a low stray field when the magnetic tunnel junction is cooled at a low temperature.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种包括磁性隧道结的MRAM元件，包括：存储层，感测层和包括在存储层和感测层之间的隧道势垒层; 所述存储层包括具有第一存储磁化的第一磁性层; 具有第二存储磁化的第二磁性层; 以及分离所述第一和第二磁性层的非磁性耦合层，使得所述第一存储磁化基本上反平行于所述第二存储磁化; 第一和第二磁性层布置成使得在读取温度下，第一存储磁化基本上等于第二存储磁化; 并且在写入温度高于读取温度时，第二存储磁化强度大于第一存储磁化强度。 当磁性隧道结在低温下被冷却时，所公开的MRAM元件产生低杂散场。