公开(公告)号：US07932513B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US12043617

申请日：2008-03-06

申请人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Toshihiko Nagase

发明人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Toshihiko Nagase

IPC分类号： H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L39/00

CPC分类号： G11C11/16 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11C11/1675 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L27/228 ,  H01L43/08

摘要： A magnetic random access memory includes a bit line running in a first direction, a first word line running in a second direction different from the first direction, and a memory element having a magnetoresistive effect element including a fixed layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a recording layer having a reversible magnetization direction, and a nonmagnetic layer formed between the fixed layer and the recording layer, the magnetization directions in the fixed layer and the recording layer being perpendicular to a film surface, and a heater layer in contact with the magnetoresistive effect element, the memory element being connected to the bit line, and formed to oppose a side surface of the first word line such that the memory element is insulated from the first word line.

摘要翻译： 磁性随机存取存储器包括沿第一方向运行的位线，沿与第一方向不同的第二方向运行的第一字线，以及具有包括具有固定磁化方向的固定层的磁阻效应元件的存储元件， 具有可逆磁化方向的记录层和形成在固定层和记录层之间的非磁性层，固定层和记录层中的磁化方向垂直于膜表面，以及与磁阻效应接触的加热器层 所述存储元件连接到所述位线，并形成为与所述第一字线的侧表面相对，使得所述存储元件与所述第一字线绝缘。

公开(公告)号：US07919826B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US12108093

申请日：2008-04-23

申请人： Masayoshi Iwayama ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Takeshi Kajiyama ,  Keiji Hosotani

发明人： Masayoshi Iwayama ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Takeshi Kajiyama ,  Keiji Hosotani

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  H01L27/222 ,  H01L43/12

摘要： A magnetoresistive element includes a first stacked structure formed by sequentially stacking a first fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed and a first nonmagnetic layer, a second stacked structure formed on the first stacked structure by sequentially stacking a free layer in which a magnetization direction is changeable, a second nonmagnetic layer, and a second fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed, and a circumferential wall formed in contact with a circumferential surface of the second stacked structure to surround the second stacked structure, and made of an insulator. A circumferential surface of the first stacked structure is substantially perpendicular. The second stacked structure has a tapered shape which narrows upward.

摘要翻译： 磁阻元件包括通过顺序层叠形成磁化方向的第一固定层和第一非磁性层的第一堆叠结构而形成的第一堆叠结构，通过顺序堆叠在第一层叠结构上形成的第二堆叠结构，其中磁化方向 可变化的第二非磁性层和固定有磁化方向的第二固定层，以及与第二堆叠结构的周向表面接触以围绕第二堆叠结构并由绝缘体制成的周壁。 第一堆叠结构的圆周表面基本垂直。 第二堆叠结构具有向上变窄的锥形形状。

公开(公告)号：US07751235B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US11959897

申请日：2007-12-19

申请人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao

发明人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao

IPC分类号： G11C11/15

CPC分类号： G11C11/16 ,  G11C11/1675 ,  G11C2213/75 ,  Y10S977/935

摘要： A semiconductor memory device includes first to fourth resistance change elements sequentially arranged apart from each other in a first direction, a first electrode which connects one terminals of the first and second resistance change elements, a second electrode which connects one terminals of the third and fourth resistance change elements, a bit line which connects the other terminals of the second and third resistance change elements, first to fourth word lines respectively paired with the first to fourth resistance change elements, arranged apart from the first and second electrodes, and running in a second direction, a first current source which supplies a first electric current to a chain structure, when writing data in a selected element, and a second current source which supplies a second electric current to a selected word line which corresponds to the selected element, when writing the data in the selected element.

摘要翻译： 一种半导体存储器件，包括：沿第一方向相互顺序排列的第一至第四电阻变化元件;连接第一和第二电阻变化元件的一个端子的第一电极;连接第三和第四电极的一个端子的第二电极; 电阻变化元件，连接第二和第三电阻变化元件的其他端子的位线，与第一和第四电阻变化元件分别配对的第一至第四字线与第一和第二电极分开配置，并且以 第二方向，当将数据写入所选择的元件时，将第一电流提供给链结构的第一电流源和向对应于所选择的元件的所选择的字线提供第二电流的第二电流源， 在所选元素中写入数据。

公开(公告)号：US20080265347A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US12108093

申请日：2008-04-23

申请人： Masayoshi Iwayama ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Takeshi Kajiyama ,  Keiji Hosotani

发明人： Masayoshi Iwayama ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Takeshi Kajiyama ,  Keiji Hosotani

IPC分类号： H01L29/82 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  H01L27/222 ,  H01L43/12

摘要： A magnetoresistive element includes a first stacked structure formed by sequentially stacking a first fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed and a first nonmagnetic layer, a second stacked structure formed on the first stacked structure by sequentially stacking a free layer in which a magnetization direction is changeable, a second nonmagnetic layer, and a second fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed, and a circumferential wall formed in contact with a circumferential surface of the second stacked structure to surround the second stacked structure, and made of an insulator. A circumferential surface of the first stacked structure is substantially perpendicular. The second stacked structure has a tapered shape which narrows upward.

摘要翻译： 磁阻元件包括通过顺序层叠形成磁化方向的第一固定层和第一非磁性层的第一堆叠结构而形成的第一堆叠结构，通过顺序堆叠在第一层叠结构上形成的第二堆叠结构，其中磁化方向 可变化的第二非磁性层和固定有磁化方向的第二固定层，以及与第二堆叠结构的周向表面接触以围绕第二堆叠结构并由绝缘体制成的周壁。 第一堆叠结构的圆周表面基本垂直。 第二堆叠结构具有向上变窄的锥形形状。

公开(公告)号：US20050024930A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10926047

申请日：2004-08-26

申请人： Hiroaki Yoda ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Tomomasa Ueda ,  Minoru Amano ,  Tatsuya Kishi ,  Keiji Hosotani ,  Junichi Miyamoto

发明人： Hiroaki Yoda ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Tomomasa Ueda ,  Minoru Amano ,  Tatsuya Kishi ,  Keiji Hosotani ,  Junichi Miyamoto

IPC分类号： G11C11/15 ,  G11C11/00 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/8246 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L29/82 ,  H01L43/00 ,  H01L43/08

CPC分类号： G11C11/16 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L27/228 ,  H01L43/08

摘要： A magnetic memory device includes first wiring which runs in the first direction, second wiring which runs in the second direction, a magneto-resistance element which is arranged at an intersection between the first and second wirings, a first yoke main body which covers at least either of the lower surface and two side surfaces of the first wring, a second yoke main body which covers at least either of the upper surface and two side surfaces of the second wiring, first and second yoke tips which are arranged on two sides of the magneto-resistance element in the first direction at an interval from the magneto-resistance element, and third and fourth yoke tips which are arranged on two sides of the magneto-resistance element in the second direction at an interval from the magneto-resistance element.

摘要翻译： 磁存储装置包括沿第一方向延伸的第一布线，沿第二方向延伸的第二布线，布置在第一布线和第二布线之间的交叉点处的磁阻元件，至少覆盖第一布线 第一绕线的下表面和两个侧表面中的任一个，覆盖第二布线的上表面和两个侧表面中的至少一个的第二轭主体，布置在第二布线的两侧上的第一和第二轭尖 磁阻元件以与磁阻元件间隔的方式在第一方向上，以及第三和第四磁轭尖端，其在与磁阻元件间隔开的第二方向上布置在磁阻元件的两侧。

公开(公告)号：US06797536B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

申请号：US10767997

申请日：2004-02-02

申请人： Hiroaki Yoda ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Tomomasa Ueda ,  Minoru Amano ,  Tatsuya Kishi ,  Keiji Hosotani ,  Junichi Miyamoto

发明人： Hiroaki Yoda ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Tomomasa Ueda ,  Minoru Amano ,  Tatsuya Kishi ,  Keiji Hosotani ,  Junichi Miyamoto

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： G11C11/16 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L27/228 ,  H01L43/08

摘要： A magnetic memory device includes first wiring which runs in the first direction, second wiring which runs in the second direction, a magneto-resistance element which is arranged at an intersection between the first and second wirings, a first yoke main body which covers at least either of the lower surface and two side surfaces of the first wring, a second yoke main body which covers at least either of the upper surface and two side surfaces of the second wiring, first and second yoke tips which are arranged on two sides of the magneto-resistance element in the first direction at an interval from the magneto-resistance element, and third and fourth yoke tips which are arranged on two sides of the magneto-resistance element in the second direction at an interval from the magneto-resistance element.

摘要翻译： 磁存储装置包括沿第一方向延伸的第一布线，沿第二方向延伸的第二布线，布置在第一布线和第二布线之间的交叉点处的磁阻元件，至少覆盖第一布线 第一绕线的下表面和两个侧表面中的任一个，覆盖第二布线的上表面和两个侧表面中的至少一个的第二轭主体，布置在第二布线的两侧上的第一和第二轭尖 磁阻元件以与磁阻元件间隔的方式在第一方向上，以及第三和第四磁轭尖端，其在与磁阻元件间隔开的第二方向上布置在磁阻元件的两侧。

公开(公告)号：US08111538B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US12273874

申请日：2008-11-19

申请人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Yoshihisa Iwata

发明人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Yoshihisa Iwata

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： G11C7/20 ,  G11C11/16 ,  G11C13/0004 ,  G11C13/0007 ,  G11C29/028 ,  G11C29/50 ,  G11C2013/0083 ,  G11C2029/1206 ,  G11C2029/5002 ,  G11C2213/31 ,  G11C2213/32 ,  G11C2213/79

摘要： A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells which are set into low-resistance states/high-resistance states according to “0” data/“1” data. An allocation of the “0” data/“1” data and the low-resistance state/high-resistance state is switched when a power source is turned on.

摘要翻译： 半导体存储器件包括具有根据“0”数据/“1”数据被设置成低电阻状态/高电阻状态的多个存储器单元的存储单元阵列。 当电源接通时，切换“0”数据/“1”数据和低电阻状态/高电阻状态的分配。

公开(公告)号：US07706175B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11839265

申请日：2007-08-15

申请人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Akihiro Nitayama

发明人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Akihiro Nitayama

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/228 ,  G11C11/1657 ,  G11C11/1659 ,  G11C11/1673 ,  G11C11/1675

摘要： A magnetic random access memory includes a first wiring, a second wiring formed above and spaced apart from the first wiring, a magnetoresistive effect element formed between the first wiring and the second wiring, formed in contact with an upper surface of the first wiring, and having a fixed layer, a recording layer, and a nonmagnetic layer formed between the fixed layer and the recording layer, a metal layer formed on the magnetoresistive effect element and integrated with the magnetoresistive effect element to form stacked layers, a first side insulating film formed on side surfaces of the metal layer, the magnetoresistive effect element, and the first wiring, a first contact formed in contact with a side surface of the first side insulating film, and a third wiring formed on the metal layer and the first contact to electrically connect the magnetoresistive effect element and the first contact.

摘要翻译： 磁性随机存取存储器包括第一布线，形成在第一布线上方并与第一布线间隔开的第二布线;形成在与第一布线的上表面接触形成的第一布线和第二布线之间的磁阻效应元件，以及 具有形成在固定层和记录层之间的固定层，记录层和非磁性层，形成在磁阻效应元件上并与磁阻效应元件集成以形成堆叠层的金属层，形成第一侧绝缘膜 在金属层的侧表面，磁阻效应元件和第一布线，与第一侧绝缘膜的侧表面接触形成的第一触点和形成在金属层上的第三布线和第一触点电连接 连接磁阻效应元件和第一触点。

公开(公告)号：US06958932B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-25

申请号：US10199176

申请日：2002-07-22

申请人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Yoshiaki Saito ,  Minoru Amano ,  Shigeki Takahashi ,  Tatsuya Kishi ,  Yoshihisa Iwata

发明人： Keiji Hosotani ,  Yoshiaki Asao ,  Yoshiaki Saito ,  Minoru Amano ,  Shigeki Takahashi ,  Tatsuya Kishi ,  Yoshihisa Iwata

IPC分类号： H01L27/105 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8246 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L43/08 ,  G11C17/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/228 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L43/08

摘要： A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a cell transistor; a bit line provided above the cell transistor; a magnetoresistive element provided above the bit line, a first end portion of the magnetoresistive element being electrically connected to the bit line; an intracell local interconnection provided above the magnetoresistive element, the intracell local interconnection coupling one of source and drain regions of the cell transistor to a second end portion of the magnetoresistive element; and a write word line provided above the intracell local interconnection, a portion between the write word line and the intracell local interconnection being filled with an insulator alone.

摘要翻译： 半导体集成电路器件包括单元晶体管; 设置在单元晶体管上方的位线; 设置在所述位线上方的磁阻元件，所述磁阻元件的第一端部电连接到所述位线; 设置在磁阻元件上方的电池内局部互连，将电池晶体管的源极和漏极区域中的一个耦合到磁阻元件的第二端部的电池内局部互连; 以及设置在电池内局部互连之上的写入字线，写入字线和单元间局部互连之间的一部分仅用绝缘体填充。

公开(公告)号：US07727778B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US12200181

申请日：2008-08-28

申请人： Masayoshi Iwayama ,  Keiji Hosotani ,  Takeshi Kajiyama ,  Yoshiaki Asao

发明人： Masayoshi Iwayama ,  Keiji Hosotani ,  Takeshi Kajiyama ,  Yoshiaki Asao

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01F10/3263 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11C11/161 ,  H01F41/302 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L43/12

摘要： A magnetoresistive element includes a stack formed by sequentially stacking a first fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed, a first nonmagnetic layer, a free layer in which a magnetization direction is changeable, a second nonmagnetic layer, and a second fixed layer in which a magnetization direction is fixed, a first circumferential wall provided on the second nonmagnetic layer in contact with a circumferential surface of the second fixed layer to surround the second fixed layer, and made of an insulator, and a second circumferential wall provided on the first nonmagnetic layer in contact with a circumferential surface of the free layer to surround the free layer, and made of an insulator.

摘要翻译： 磁阻元件包括通过顺序层叠其中固定有磁化方向的第一固定层，第一非磁性层，磁化方向可变的自由层，第二非磁性层和第二固定层而形成的叠层，其中 磁化方向是固定的，设置在第二非磁性层上的与第二固定层的圆周表面接触以围绕第二固定层并由绝缘体制成的第一周向壁和设置在第一非磁性层上的第二周向壁 层与自由层的周向表面接触以包围自由层，并由绝缘体制成。