Buffer (seed) layer in a high-performance magnetic tunneling junction MRAM
    1.
    发明授权
    Buffer (seed) layer in a high-performance magnetic tunneling junction MRAM 有权
    缓冲(种子)层在高性能磁隧道结MRAM中

    公开(公告)号:US07238979B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US11236049

    申请日:2005-09-26

    摘要: An MTJ (magnetic tunneling junction) device particularly suitable for use as an MRAM (magnetic random access memory) or a tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) read sensor, is formed on a seed layer which allows the tunneling barrier layer to be ultra-thin, smooth, and to have a high breakdown voltage. The seed layer is a layer of NiCr which is formed on a sputter-etched layer of Ta. The tunneling barrier layer for the MRAM is formed from a thin layer of Al which is radically oxidized (ROX), in-situ, to form the layer with characteristics described above. The tunneling barrier layer for the read sensor formed from a thin layer of Al or a HfAl bilayer which is naturally oxidized (NOX), in-situ, to form the barrier layer. The resulting device has generally improved performance characteristics in terms of GMR ratio and junction resistance.

    摘要翻译: 特别适合用作MRAM(磁性随机存取存储器)或隧道磁阻(TMR)读取传感器的MTJ(磁性隧道结)装置形成在种子层上,允许隧穿势垒层超薄,平滑 ,并具有高的击穿电压。 种子层是形成在Ta的溅射蚀刻层上的NiCr层。 用于MRAM的隧道势垒层由Al的薄层形成,其被自由基氧化(ROX),原位形成具有上述特征的层。 用于读取传感器的隧道势垒层由Al或HfAl双层的薄层形成,其被天然氧化(NOX)原位形成以形成阻挡层。 所得到的器件在GMR比和结电阻方面基本上具有改进的性能特征。

    Novel buffer (seed) layer in a high performance magnetic tunneling junction MRAM
    7.
    发明申请
    Novel buffer (seed) layer in a high performance magnetic tunneling junction MRAM 有权
    在高性能磁隧道结MRAM中的新型缓冲(种子)层

    公开(公告)号:US20060022227A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-02

    申请号:US11236049

    申请日:2005-09-26

    IPC分类号: H01L29/80

    摘要: An MTJ (magnetic tunneling junction) device particularly suitable for use as an MRAM (magnetic random access memory) or a tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) read sensor, is formed on a seed layer which allows the tunneling barrier layer to be ultra-thin, smooth, and to have a high breakdown voltage. The seed layer is a layer of NiCr which is formed on a sputter-etched layer of Ta. The tunneling barrier layer for the LAM is formed from a thin layer of Al which is radically oxidized (ROX), in-situ, to form the layer with characteristics described above. The tunneling barrier layer for the read sensor formed from a thin layer of Al or a HfAl bilayer which is naturally oxidized (NOX), in-situ, to form the barrier layer. The resulting device has generally improved performance characteristics in terms of GMR ratio and junction resistance.

    摘要翻译: 特别适合用作MRAM(磁性随机存取存储器)或隧道磁阻(TMR)读取传感器的MTJ(磁性隧道结)装置形成在种子层上,允许隧穿势垒层超薄,平滑 ,并具有高的击穿电压。 种子层是形成在Ta的溅射蚀刻层上的NiCr层。 用于LAM的隧道势垒层由Al原位氧化的薄层(ROX)形成,以形成具有上述特征的层。 用于读取传感器的隧道势垒层由Al或HfAl双层的薄层形成,其被天然氧化(NOX)原位形成以形成阻挡层。 所得到的器件在GMR比和结电阻方面基本上具有改进的性能特征。

    Structure/method to fabricate a high-performance magnetic tunneling junction MRAM
    10.
    发明授权
    Structure/method to fabricate a high-performance magnetic tunneling junction MRAM 失效
    制造高性能磁隧道结MRAM的结构/方法

    公开(公告)号:US07217577B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-15

    申请号:US11522663

    申请日:2006-09-18

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: An MTJ (magnetic tunneling junction) MRAM (magnetic random access memory) cell is formed on a conducting lead and magnetic keeper layer that is capped by a sputter-etched Ta layer. The Ta capping layer has a smooth surface as a result of the sputter-etching and that smooth surface promotes the subsequent formation of a lower electrode (pinning/pinned layer) with smooth, flat layers and a radical oxidized (ROX) Al tunneling barrier layer which is ultra-thin, smooth, and to has a high breakdown voltage. A seed layer of NiCr is formed on the sputter-etched capping layer of Ta. The resulting device has generally improved performance characteristics in terms of its switching characteristics, GMR ratio and junction resistance.

    摘要翻译: 在由溅射蚀刻的Ta层覆盖的导电引线和磁保持层上形成MTJ(磁性隧道结)MRAM(磁性随机存取存储器)单元。 作为溅射蚀刻的结果,Ta覆盖层具有光滑的表面,并且光滑表面促进随后形成具有光滑的平坦层和自由基氧化(ROX)Al隧穿势垒层的下电极(钉扎/钉扎层) 其超薄,光滑,并具有高击穿电压。 在Ta的溅射蚀刻的覆盖层上形成NiCr种子层。 在其开关特性,GMR比和结电阻方面,所得到的器件通常具有改进的性能特性。