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Structure and method for a MRAM device with an oxygen absorbing cap layer

US8878318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2011
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2033

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

Abstract

MTJ stack structures for an MRAM device include an MTJ stack having a pinned ferromagnetic layer over a pinning layer, a tunneling barrier layer over the pinned ferromagnetic layer, a free ferromagnetic layer over the tunneling barrier layer, a conductive oxide layer over the free ferromagnetic layer, and an oxygen-based cap layer over the conductive oxide layer.

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