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Semiconductor device including a magnetic tunnel junction and method of manufacturing the same

US8441083B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2012
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B61/22
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To provide a semiconductor device that has an improved adhesion between a bottom conductive layer and a protection film protecting an MTJ element.This semiconductor device includes a bottom electrode formed over a semiconductor substrate, an MTJ element part formed over a part of the bottom electrode by lamination of a bottom magnetic film, an insulating film, a top magnetic film, and a top electrode in this order, and a protection film formed over the bottom electrode so as to cover the MTJ element part, wherein the bottom electrode is formed by amorphized metal nitride and the protection film is formed by an insulating film containing nitrogen.

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