Oscillating-field assisted spin torque switching of a magnetic tunnel junction memory element

A Panchula - US Patent 7,224,601, 2007 - Google Patents
US7224601B2 - Oscillating-field assisted spin torque switching of a magnetic tunnel
junction memory element - Google Patents US7224601B2 - Oscillating-field assisted spin …

Method and system for providing heat assisted switching of a magnetic element utilizing spin transfer

Y Huai, M Pakala - US Patent 7,110,287, 2006 - Google Patents
US7110287B2 - Method and system for providing heat assisted switching of a magnetic
element utilizing spin transfer - Google Patents US7110287B2 - Method and system for …

Methods for manufacturing a magnetoresistive structure utilizing heating and cooling

C Kaiser, Q Leng, M Pakala - US Patent 9,093,639, 2015 - Google Patents
This invention describes a novel tunnel magnetoresistive (TMR) deposition process that can
enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a TMR reader. A method of manufacturing a …

Current-switched spin-transfer magnetic devices with reduced spin-transfer switching current density

Y Huai, Z Diao, A Panchula, EY Chen… - US Patent …, 2008 - Google Patents
6,714.444 6,771,534 6,791,868 6,829, 161 6,838,740 6,847,547 6,888,704 6,888,742
6,893,741 6,920,063 6,933,155 6,950,335 6,958,927 6,967,863 6,979,586 6,985,385 …

Magnetoresistive read sensor including a carbon barrier layer and method for making same

KE Knapp, RE Rottmayer, F Ryan - US Patent 6,330,137, 2001 - Google Patents
This invention relates generally to magnetic data Storage Systems, more particularly to
magnetoresistive read heads, and most particularly to Structures incorporating an insulat ing …

Double patterning hard mask for damascene perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) writer

X Xiang, YF Li, J Zhang, H Yuan, X Zeng… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Various embodiments of the subject disclosure provide a double patterning process that
uses two patterning steps to produce a write structure having a nose shape with sharp …

Tunneling magnetoresistance spin-valve read sensor with LaNiO3 spacer

Z Shi, QW Leng, ZW Dong - US Patent 6,721,149, 2004 - Google Patents
5,639,547 A* 6/1997 Mitsuoka et a1."""""" 428/332 netic layer. The pinned layer is also a half
metallic ferro 5,721,654 A* 2/1998 Manako et a1.............. 360/110 magnet'The free layer is …

Spin-valve type magnetoresistance sensor and thin-film magnetic head

M Ueno, H Nishida, F Hikami - US Patent 7,026,063, 2006 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus of a spin-type magnetoresistance sensor having a
free and pinned magnetic layer Stacked with a non-magnetic interposed layer are disclosed …

Spin-valve magnetic transducing element and magnetic head having free layer with negative magnetostriction

F Hikami, H Nagai, M Ueno, MM Lederman… - US Patent …, 2004 - Google Patents
A spin-valve magnetic transducing element. In one embodiment, a spin-valve magnetic
transducing element is disclosed in which a ferromagnetic tunneling junction film, including …

Spin-valve magnetoresistance sensor and thin-film magnetic head

M Ueno, K Tabuchi, T Sawasaki, H Nishida… - US Patent …, 2004 - Google Patents
The present invention provides a spin-Valve magnetoresis tance Sensor in which are
formed, on top of the Substrate, free layers, and pinned layers, enclosing a nonmagnetic …