Magnetic memory cell having deterministic switching and high data retention
US11380839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N52/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic memory (MRAM) cell, comprising: a first layer formed from a substantially electrically conductive material; and a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack formed over the first layer, wherein the MTJ stack comprises: a ferromagnetic reference layer having an in-plane reference magnetization; a tunnel barrier layer; and a ferromagnetic storage layer between the tunnel barrier layer and the first layer, the storage layer having an in-plane storage magnetization; wherein the MTJ stack comprises an arrangement for providing an in-plane uniaxial anisotropy in the storage layer; wherein said in-plane uniaxial anisotropy makes an angle with the direction of the write current that is between 5° and 90°, and wherein said in-plane uniaxial anisotropy has an energy between 40 and 200 kBT and wherein coercivity is larger than 200 Oe.
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