摘要:
Low power magnetoelectronic device structures and methods for making the same are provided. One magnetoelectronic device structure (100) comprises a programming line (104), a magnetoelectronic device (102) magnetically coupled to the programming line, and an enhanced permeability dielectric material (106) disposed adjacent the magnetoelectronic device. The enhanced permeability dielectric material has a permeability no less than approximately 1.5.A method for making a magnetoelectronic device structure is also provided. The method comprises fabricating a magnetoelectronic device (102) and depositing a conducting line (104). A layer of enhanced permeability dielectric material (106) having a permeability no less than approximately 1.5 is formed, wherein after the step of fabricating a magnetoelectronic device and the step of depositing a conducting line, the layer of enhanced permeability dielectric material is situated adjacent the magnetoelectronic device.
摘要:
Low power magnetoelectronic device structures and methods for making the same are provided. One magnetoelectronic device structure (100) comprises a programming line (104), a magnetoelectronic device (102) magnetically coupled to the programming line, and an enhanced permeability dielectric material (106) disposed adjacent the magnetoelectronic device. The enhanced permeability dielectric material has a permeability no less than approximately 1.5. A method for making a magnetoelectronic device structure is also provided. The method comprises fabricating a magnetoelectronic device (102) and depositing a conducting line (104). A layer of enhanced permeability dielectric material (106) having a permeability no less than approximately 1.5 is formed, wherein after the step of fabricating a magnetoelectronic device and the step of depositing a conducting line, the layer of enhanced permeability dielectric material is situated adjacent the magnetoelectronic device.
摘要:
An MRAM bit (10) includes a free magnetic region (15), a fixed magnetic region (17) comprising an antiferromagnetic material, and a tunneling barrier (16) comprising a dielectric layer positioned between the free magnetic region (15) and the fixed magnetic region (17). The MRAM bit (10) avoids a pinning layer by comprising a fixed magnetic region exhibiting a well-defined high Hflop using a combination of high Hk (uniaxial anisotropy), high Hsat (saturation field), and ideal soft magnetic properties exhibiting well-defined easy and hard axes.
摘要:
Low power magnetoelectronic device structures and methods therefore are provided. The magnetoelectronic device structure (100, 150, 450, 451) comprises a programming line (104, 154, 156, 454, 456), a magnetoelectronic device (102, 152, 452) magnetically coupled to the programming line (104, 154, 156, 454, 456), and an enhanced permeability dielectric (EPD) material (106, 108, 110, 158, 160, 162, 458, 460, 462) disposed adjacent the magnetoelectronic device. The EPD material (106, 108, 110, 158, 160, 162, 458, 460, 462) comprises multiple composite layers (408) of magnetic nano-particles (406) embedded in a dielectric matrix (409). The composition of the composite layers is chosen to provide a predetermined permeability profile. A method for making a magnetoelectronic device structure is also provided. The method comprises fabricating the magnetoelectronic device (102, 152, 452) and depositing the programming line (104, 154, 156, 454, 456). The EPD material (106, 108, 110, 158, 160, 162, 458, 460, 462) comprising the multiple composite layers (408) is formed around the magnetoelectronic device (102, 152, 452) and/or between the device (102, 152, 452) and the programming line (104, 154, 156, 454, 456). The presence of the EPD structure (470, 480, 490) in proximity to the programming line (104, 154, 156, 454, 456) and/or the magnetoelectronic device (102, 152, 452) reduces the required programming current.
摘要:
An MRAM bit (10) includes a free magnetic region (15), a fixed magnetic region (17) comprising an antiferromagnetic material, and a tunneling barrier (16) comprising a dielectric layer positioned between the free magnetic region (15) and the fixed magnetic region (17). The MRAM bit (10) avoids a pinning layer by comprising a fixed magnetic region exhibiting a well-defined high Hflop using a combination of high Hk (uniaxial anisotropy), high Hsat (saturation field), and ideal soft magnetic properties exhibiting well-defined easy and hard axes.
摘要翻译:MRAM位(10)包括自由磁区(15),包括反铁磁材料的固定磁区(17)和隧道势垒(16),其包括位于自由磁区(15)和固定 磁区(17)。 MRAM位(10)通过使用高H H k(单轴各向异性)的组合,包括表现出明确定义的高电平触发器的固定磁场来避免钉扎层, 高饱和场(饱和磁场),理想的软磁特性表现出明确的容易和硬轴。
摘要:
An amorphous layer of a cobalt iron-based (CoFe-based) magnetic alloy suitable for use in magnetoelectronic devices is disclosed. In the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, at least one amorphous layer is provided in an MTJ stack to increase the smoothness of the various layers in the MTJ stack while also enhancing the magnetic performance of the resulting device. Additionally, the alloys of the present invention are also useful in cladding applications to provide electrical flux containment for signal lines in magnetoelectronic devices and as a material for fabricating write heads.
摘要:
A synthetic antiferromagnet (SAF) structure includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a first insertion layer, a coupling layer, a second insertion layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer. The insertion layers comprise materials selected such that SAF exhibits reduced temperature dependence of antiferromagnetic coupling strength. The insertion layers may include CoFe or CoFeX alloys. The thickness of the insertion layers is selected such that they do not increase the uniaxial anisotropy or deteriorate any other properties.
摘要:
A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), which is useful in magnetoresistive random access memories (MRAMs), has a free layer which is a synthetic antiferromagnet (SAF) structure. This SAF is composed of two ferromagnetic layers that are separated by a coupling layer. The coupling layer has a base material that is non-magnetic and also other materials that improve thermal endurance, control of the coupling strength of the SAF, and magnetoresistance ratio (MR). The preferred base material is ruthenium and the preferred other material is tantalum. Furthering these benefits, cobalt-iron is added at the interface between the tantalum and one of the ferromagnetic layers. Also the coupling layer can have even more layers and the materials used can vary. Also the coupling layer itself can be an alloy.
摘要:
A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), which is useful in magnetoresistive random access memories (MRAMs), has a free layer which is a synthetic antiferromagnet (SAF) structure. This SAF is composed of two ferromagnetic layers that are separated by a coupling layer. The coupling layer has a base material that is non-magnetic and also other materials that improve thermal endurance, control of the coupling strength of the SAF, and magnetoresistance ratio (MR). The preferred base material is ruthenium and the preferred other material is tantalum. Furthering these benefits, cobalt-iron is added at the interface between the tantalum and one of the ferromagnetic layers. Also the coupling layer can have even more layers and the materials used can vary. Also the coupling layer itself can be an alloy.
摘要:
An amorphous layer of a cobalt iron-based (CoFe-based) magnetic alloy suitable for use in magnetoelectronic devices is disclosed. In the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, at least one amorphous layer is provided in an MTJ stack to increase the smoothness of the various layers in the MTJ stack while also enhancing the magnetic performance of the resulting device. Additionally, the alloys of the present invention are also useful in cladding applications to provide electrical flux containment for signal lines in magnetoelectronic devices and as a material for fabricating write heads.