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Spinel containing magnetic tunnel junction and method of making the same

US11443790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2021
Grant dateSep 13, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N50/85
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetoresistive memory device includes a first electrode, a second electrode that is spaced from the first electrode, and a perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction layer stack located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction layer stack includes, from one side to another: a reference layer having a fixed reference magnetization direction, a first spinel layer located including a first polycrystalline spinel material having (001) texture along an axial direction that is perpendicular to an interface with the reference layer, a magnesium oxide layer including a polycrystalline magnesium oxide material having (001) texture along the axial direction, a second spinel layer including a second polycrystalline spinel material having (001) texture along the axial direction, and a ferromagnetic free layer.

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