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公开(公告)号:US20250063952A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-20
申请号:US18927997
申请日:2024-10-26
Applicant: Avalanche Technology, Inc.
Inventor: Zihui Wang , Yiming Huai
IPC: H10N50/10 , B82Y40/00 , G11C11/15 , G11C11/16 , H01F10/32 , H01F41/30 , H01L29/66 , H10B61/00 , H10N50/80 , H10N50/85
Abstract: A magnetic memory element including first and second magnetic free layers having a variable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to layer planes thereof; a first perpendicular enhancement layer (PEL) interposed between the first and second magnetic free layers; first and second magnetic reference layers having a first invariable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to layer planes thereof; a second PEL interposed between the first and second magnetic reference layers; an insulating tunnel junction layer formed between the first magnetic free layer and reference layer; an anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer formed adjacent to the second magnetic reference layer; a magnetic fixed layer formed adjacent to the anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer and having a second invariable magnetization direction substantially opposite to the first invariable magnetization direction; and a cap layer formed adjacent to the second magnetic free layer and comprising iron, oxygen, and a metal element.
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公开(公告)号:US12232425B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US18515273
申请日:2023-11-21
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang , Si-Han Tsai , Dong-Ming Wu , Chen-Yi Weng , Ching-Hua Hsu , Ju-Chun Fan , Yi-Yu Lin , Che-Wei Chang , Po-Kai Hsu , Jing-Yin Jhang
Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device includes a first array region and a second array region on a substrate, a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the first array region, a first top electrode on the first MTJ, a second MTJ on the second array region, and a second top electrode on the second MTJ. Preferably, the first top electrode and the second top electrode include different nitrogen to titanium (N/Ti) ratios.
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公开(公告)号:US20250040447A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-30
申请号:US18912177
申请日:2024-10-10
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Chien-Min Lee , Shy-Jay Lin
IPC: H10N52/80 , H01F10/32 , H01F41/30 , H10N50/01 , H10N50/10 , H10N50/80 , H10N50/85 , H10N52/00 , H10N52/01
Abstract: A magnetic memory device includes a spin-orbit torque (SOT) induction spin Hall electrode and a free layer of a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack disposed on the spin Hall electrode which is a synthetic anti-ferromagnetic structure. The free layer has a magnetic moment which is askew of the long axis of the MTJ stack and askew the direction of current flow through the spin Hall electrode. The MTJ stack internally generates a magnetic field to switch the state of the free layer. The free layer includes a first layer separated from a second layer by a spacer layer, where the first layer and the second layer may have the same or different crystalline structures.
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公开(公告)号:US12211535B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-28
申请号:US17656310
申请日:2022-03-24
Applicant: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor: Alan Kalitsov , Derek Stewart , Ananth Kaushik , Gerardo Bertero
Abstract: A magnetoresistive memory cell includes a magnetoresistive layer stack containing a reference layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer, and a free layer. A ferroelectric material layer having two stable ferroelectric states is coupled to a strain-modulated ferromagnetic layer to alter a sign of magnetic exchange coupling between the strain-modulated ferromagnetic layer and the free layer. The strain-modulated ferromagnetic layer may be the reference layer or a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy layer that is located proximate to the ferroelectric material layer. The magnetoresistive memory cell may be configured as a three-terminal device or as a two-terminal device, and may be configured as a tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) device or as a giant magnetoresistance (GMR) device.
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公开(公告)号:US20250029644A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-23
申请号:US18773949
申请日:2024-07-16
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Unghwan Pi , Stuart Papworth Parkin , Jaechun Jeon , Jaekeun Kim , Andrea Migliorini
Abstract: A magnetic memory device includes a lower magnetic track layer extending in a first direction and including a plurality of first magnetic domains, a spacer layer on the lower magnetic track layer and extending in the first direction, an upper magnetic track layer on the spacer layer and extending in the first direction, the upper magnetic track layer including a plurality of second magnetic domains, and a plurality of read units on the upper magnetic track layer and arranged apart from one another in the first direction, wherein the plurality of first magnetic domains and the plurality of second magnetic domains have magnetization directions parallel to each other at positions overlapping each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20250008843A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-02
申请号:US18538378
申请日:2023-12-13
Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
Inventor: Soo Man SEO
Abstract: In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a spin orbit torque (SOT) line extending in a first direction; an electrode layer spaced apart from the SOT line in a third direction; and a magnetic tunnel junction structure interposed between the SOT line and the electrode layer, and including a free layer adjacent to the SOT line in the third direction, a pinned layer adjacent to the electrode layer in the third direction, and a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the pinned layer, wherein the magnetic tunnel junction structure includes a first portion overlapping the SOT line and a second portion not overlapping the SOT line in a second direction, the electrode layer overlaps at least a portion of the second portion, and a thickness of the free layer in the first portion is greater than a thickness of the free layer in the second portion.
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公开(公告)号:US20240431214A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-26
申请号:US18224050
申请日:2023-07-19
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Hui-Lin Wang
Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, forming a contact hole in the IMD layer, forming a barrier layer and a metal layer in the contact hole, planarizing the metal layer, forming a spin orbit torque (SOT) layer on the barrier layer and the metal layer, and then forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the SOT layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240420878A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-19
申请号:US18333680
申请日:2023-06-13
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Samridh JAISWAL
Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a magnetoresistance (MR) element includes a free layer. In some embodiments, the free layer also includes a vortex layer comprising a vortex and a skyrmion layer magnetically coupled to the vortex layer. In some embodiments, in the skyrmion layer is configured to form skyrmions that reduce annihilation of the vortex thereby increasing a linear response range of the MR element. In some embodiments, the MR element is a tunneling magnetoresistance element or a giant magnetoresistance element. In some embodiments, the MR element includes a barrier layer, wherein the vortex layer is closer to the barrier layer than the skyrmion layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240415025A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-12
申请号:US18699351
申请日:2022-10-06
Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Inventor: YUITO KAGEYAMA , YO SATO , EIJI KARIYADA , MASAKI ENDO , MASANORI HOSOMI
Abstract: A storage element according to an embodiment includes: a fixed layer that has a fixed magnetization direction; an insulation layer that is disposed on the fixed layer; a storage layer that is disposed on the insulation layer and changes a magnetization direction according to an applied current; and a cap layer that is disposed on the storage layer and made of an oxide, and the cap layer includes a plurality of conductive regions having higher conductivity than conductivity of the oxide.
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公开(公告)号:US12156479B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
申请号:US17518789
申请日:2021-11-04
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yen-Lin Huang , MingYuan Song , Chien-Min Lee , Shy-Jay Lin , Chi-Feng Pai , Chen-Yu Hu , Chao-Chung Huang , Kuan-Hao Chen , Chia-Chin Tsai , Yu-Fang Chiu , Cheng-Wei Peng
IPC: H10N50/85 , C22C5/04 , H01F10/32 , H10B61/00 , H10N50/10 , H10N50/80 , H10N52/00 , H10N52/01 , H10N52/80
Abstract: A memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The memory device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) and a spin Hall electrode (SHE). The MTJ includes a free layer, a reference layer and a barrier layer lying between the free layer and the reference layer. The SHE is in contact with the MTJ, and configured to convert a charge current to a spin current for programming the MTJ. The SHE is formed of an alloy comprising at least one heavy metal element and at least one light transition metal element. The heavy metal element is selected from metal elements with one or more valence electrons filling in 5d orbitals, and the light transition metal element is selected from transition metal elements with one or more valence electrons partially filling in 3d orbitals.
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