Structure and method to fabricate high performance MTJ devices for spin-transfer torque (STT)-RAM application

CT Horng, RY Tong, G Liu, R Beach, W Kula… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A STT-RAM MTJ is disclosed with a MgO tunnel barrier formed by natural
oxidation and containing an oxygen Sur factant layer to form a more uniform MgO layer and …

Magnetic random access memory (MRAM) manufacturing process for a small magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) design with a low programming current requirement

P Keshtbod, RK Malmhall, RY Ranjan - US Patent 8,542,524, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of making a magnetic random access memory cell includes
forming a magnetic tunneljunction (MTJ) on top of a wafer, depositing oxide on top of the …

Magnetic head with spin oscillation device (s) and magnetic recording device

T Funayama, K Yamada, M Takagishi… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
It is made possible to provide a magnetic head that generates a sufficient high-frequency
magnetic field for assisting recording operations, and a magnetic recording device that …

Structure and method for enhancing interfacial perpendicular anisotropy in CoFe (B)/MgO/CoFe (B) magnetic tunnel junctions

CT Horng, RY Tong, G Jan - US Patent 8,470,462, 2013 - Google Patents
(51) Int. Cl(57) ABSTRACT cii 5/706(2006.01) A STT-RAM MTJ is disclosed with a MgO
tunnel barrier HOL 43/08(2006.01) formed by natural oxidation process. A …

STT-MRAM cell structure incorporating piezoelectric stress material

J Liu, S Kramer, G Sandhu - US Patent 8,310,861, 2012 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A magnetic memory cell including a piezoelectric material, and methods of
operating the memory cell are provided. The memory cell includes a stack, and the …

Magnetic recording head, magnetic head assembly, magnetic recording apparatus, and magnetic recording method

K Yamada, H Iwasaki, M Takagishi - US Patent 8,767,346, 2014 - Google Patents
US8767346B2 - Magnetic recording head, magnetic head assembly, magnetic recording
apparatus, and magnetic recording method - Google Patents US8767346B2 - Magnetic …

Magnetic head assembly and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus

H Iwasaki, K Yamada, M Takagishi… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
It is made possible to reduce the write magnetic field generated from the main magnetic pole
toward the spin torque oscillator, so as to reduce the variation in the oscillation …

Low resistance high-TMR magnetic tunnel junction and process for fabrication thereof

RY Ranjan, P Keshtbod, RK Malmhall - US Patent 8,508,984, 2013 - Google Patents
A non-volatile magnetic memory element includes a fixed layer, a barrier layer formed on top
of the fixed layer, and a free layer formed on top of the barrier layer, wherein the electrical …

Magnetic memory devices having a uniform perpendicular nonmagnetic metal rich anisotropy enhanced pattern

S Oh, J Lee, W Kim, H Shin - US Patent 8,692,342, 2014 - Google Patents
Provided are magnetic memory devices, electronic systems and memory cards including the
same, methods of manufacturing the same, and methods of controlling a magnetization …

Magnetic recording head

J Akiyama, K Yamada, M Takagishi… - US Patent 8,264,799, 2012 - Google Patents
A magnetic device includes a first magnetic layer having at least one magnetic material
layer, a second magnetic layer having at least one magnetic material layer, a first nonmag …