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Magnetic memory

US9916882B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateSep 12, 2016
Grant dateMar 13, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N50/85
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic memory of an embodiment includes: a first to third terminals; a magnetoresistive element including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer; a second nonmagnetic layer including a first to third portions, the first portion being located between the second and the third portions, the second and third portions being electrically connected to the second and third terminals respectively, the first magnetic layer being disposed between the first portion and the first nonmagnetic layer; and a third nonmagnetic layer including a fourth to sixth portions, the fourth portion being located between the first portion and the first magnetic layer, the fifth portion including a first region extending from the magnetoresistive element to the second terminal, the sixth portion including a second region extending from the magnetoresistive element to the third terminal.

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