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Method for fabricating magnetic field concentrators as liners around conductive wires in microelectronic devices

US7033881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2004
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B61/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an MRAM cell, the writing current is encased in a low-reluctance material that is treated in one of several ways to render the material closest to the storage element ineffective to carry magnetic flux, thereby establishing a horseshoe-shaped cross section that focuses the flux toward the storage element.

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