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Magnetoresistive effect element and magnetic memory

US8750029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2011
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N50/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive effect element includes a recording layer including ferromagnetic material with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy to a film surface and a variable orientation of magnetization, a reference layer including ferromagnetic material with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy to a film surface and an invariable orientation of magnetization, a nonmagnetic layer between the recording layer and the reference layer, a first underlayer on a side of the recoding layer opposite to a side on which the nonmagnetic layer is provided, and a second underlayer between the recording layer and the first underlayer. The second underlayer is a Pd film including a concentration of 3×1015 atms/cm2.

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