Method of manufacturing a magnetoresistive random access memory device

    公开(公告)号:US11329219B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US16840741

    申请日:2020-04-06

    摘要: In a method of manufacturing a magnetoresistive random access memory, a memory structure may be formed on a substrate. The memory structure may include a lower electrode, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure, and an upper electrode sequentially stacked. A protection layer including silicon nitride may be formed to cover a surface of the memory structure. The protection layer may be formed by a chemical vapor deposition process using plasma and introducing deposition gases including a silicon source gas, a nitrogen source gas containing no hydrogen and a dissociation gas. Damages of the MTJ structure may be decreased during forming the protection layer. Thus, the MRAM may have improved characteristics.

    MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICES
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230180625A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17817441

    申请日:2022-08-04

    IPC分类号: H01L43/02 H01L27/22 H01L43/12

    摘要: A magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic pattern and a second magnetic pattern that are sequentially stacked on a substrate, a tunnel barrier pattern between the first magnetic pattern and the second magnetic pattern, a lower electrode between the substrate and the first magnetic pattern, a blocking pattern between the lower electrode and the first magnetic pattern, a metal oxide pattern between the blocking pattern and the first magnetic pattern, and a buffer pattern between the metal oxide pattern and the first magnetic pattern. The lower electrode, the blocking pattern, the metal oxide pattern, and the buffer pattern include first, second, third, and fourth non-magnetic metals, respectively. The metal oxide pattern has an amorphous phase.

    METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210043833A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-11

    申请号:US16840741

    申请日:2020-04-06

    摘要: In a method of manufacturing a magnetoresistive random access memory, a memory structure may be formed on a substrate. The memory structure may include a lower electrode, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) structure, and an upper electrode sequentially stacked. A protection layer including silicon nitride may be formed to cover a surface of the memory structure. The protection layer may be formed by a chemical vapor deposition process using plasma and introducing deposition gases including a silicon source gas, a nitrogen source gas containing no hydrogen and a dissociation gas. Damages of the MTJ structure may be decreased during forming the protection layer. Thus, the MRAM may have improved characteristics.

    Data storage devices including a first top electrode and a different second top electrode thereon

    公开(公告)号:US11271037B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16803574

    申请日:2020-02-27

    摘要: Data storage devices are provided. A data storage device includes a memory transistor on a substrate and a data storage structure electrically connected to the memory transistor. The data storage structure includes a magnetic tunnel junction pattern and a top electrode on the magnetic tunnel junction pattern. The top electrode includes a first top electrode and a second top electrode on the first top electrode, and the first and second top electrodes include the same metal nitride. The first top electrode includes first crystal grains of the metal nitride, and the second top electrode includes second crystal grains of the metal nitride. In a section of the top electrode, the number of the first crystal grains per a unit length is greater than the number of the second crystal grains per the unit length.