METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE MTJ STACKS HAVING AN UNPINNED, FIXED SYNTHETIC ANTI-FERROMAGNETIC STRUCTURE

A magnetoresistive magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack includes a free magnetic region, a fixed magnetic region, and a dielectric layer positioned between the free magnetic region and the fixed magnetic region. In one aspect, the fixed magnetic region consists essentially of an unpinned, fixed synt...

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Main Authors SLAUGHTER Jon M, AKERMAN Bengt J, JANESKY Jason A, WHIG Renu, RIZZO Nicholas D, PIETAMBARAM Srinivas V
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.01.2018
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BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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ELECTRICITY
INFORMATION STORAGE
PHYSICS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
STATIC STORES
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Summary:A magnetoresistive magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack includes a free magnetic region, a fixed magnetic region, and a dielectric layer positioned between the free magnetic region and the fixed magnetic region. In one aspect, the fixed magnetic region consists essentially of an unpinned, fixed synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (SAF) structure which comprises (i) a first layer of one or more ferromagnetic materials, including cobalt, (ii) a multi-layer region including a plurality of layers of ferromagnetic materials, wherein the plurality of layers of ferromagnetic materials include a layer of one or more ferromagnetic materials including cobalt, and (iii) an anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer disposed between the first layer and the multi-layer region. The free magnetic region may include a circular shape, the one or more ferromagnetic materials of the first layer may include cobalt, iron and boron, and the dielectric layer may be disposed on the first layer.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715722191