Magnetic memory element and nonvolatile memory device
US8582355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10B61/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory element includes a stacked body including first and second stacked units. The first stacked unit includes first and second ferromagnetic layers and a first nonmagnetic layer. A magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer is fixed in a direction perpendicular to the first ferromagnetic layer. A magnetization of the second ferromagnetic layer is variable. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first and second ferromagnetic layers. The second stacked unit stacked with the first stacked unit includes third and fourth ferromagnetic layers and a second nonmagnetic layer. A magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer is variable. The fourth ferromagnetic layer is stacked with the third ferromagnetic layer. A magnetization of the fourth ferromagnetic layer is fixed in a direction perpendicular to the fourth ferromagnetic layer. The second nonmagnetic layer is provided between the third and fourth ferromagnetic layers.
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