Storage element and storage device
US8565013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10B61/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage element includes a storage layer that stores information on the basis of a magnetization state of a magnetic material; a fixed magnetization layer that has a magnetization serving as a reference of the information stored in the storage layer; an interlayer that is formed of a nonmagnetic material and interposed between the storage layer and the fixed magnetization layer; a cap layer that is provided to be adjacent to the storage layer and opposite to the interlayer; and a metal cap layer that is provided to be adjacent to the cap layer and opposite to the storage layer.
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