Amorphous alloy space for perpendicular MTJs

K Lee, WC Chen, S Kang - US Patent 9,548,445, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) apparatus includes a
tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) enhancement buffer layer deposited between the tunnel …

MRAM integration techniques for technology scaling

X Li, Y Lu, SH Kang - US Patent 9,406,875, 2016 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) is a non-volatile
memory technology that uses magnetic ele ments. MRAM operation is well known, and can …

RRAM cell structure with laterally offset BEVA/TEVA

CY Chang, WT Chu, KC Tu, L Yu-Wen… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
The present disclosure relates to a resistive random access memory (RRAM) cell
architecture, with off-axis or laterally offset top electrode via (TEVA) and bottom electrode via …

Amorphous spacerlattice spacer for perpendicular MTJs

K Lee, WC Chen, SH Kang - US Patent 9,214,624, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) apparatus includes a
tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) enhancement buffer layer deposited between the tunnel …

RRAM cell with bottom electrode

FT Sung, SC Liu, CS Tsai, L Yu-Wen, WT Chu… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
The present disclosure relates to a resistive random access memory (RRAM) cell having a
bottom electrode that provides for low leakage currents within the RRAM cell without using …

Topological method to build self-aligned MTJ without a mask

X Zhang, R Xie, X Cai, S Nam, H Cho - US Patent 9,190,260, 2015 - Google Patents
A method of forming a self-aligned MTJ without using a photolithography mask and the
resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming a first electrode over a metal …

RRAM cell with bottom electrode

FT Sung, CY Hsu, SC Liu - US Patent 9,209,392, 2015 - Google Patents
The present disclosure relates to a resistive random access memory (RRAM) cell having a
bottom electrode that provides for efficient switching of the RRAM cell, and an associated …

MRAM devices and methods of forming the same

CC Mo, SC Kuo, TH Lee, WA Weng, CY Lin - US Patent 9,972,771, 2018 - Google Patents
MRAM devices and methods of forming the same are provided. One of the MRAM devices
includes a dielectric layer, a resistance variable memory cell and a conductive layer. The …

Dual encapsulation integration scheme for fabricating integrated circuits with magnetic random access memory structures

DPC Shum, H Cong, Y Jiang, JB Tan - US Patent 9,564,575, 2017 - Google Patents
Integrated circuits with magnetic random access memory (MRAM) and dual encapsulation
for double magnesium oxide tunnel barrier structures and methods for fabricating the same …

Forming self-aligned contacts on pillar structures

AJ Annunziata, DC Edelstein, EJ O'sullivan… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming two or more pillar structures
over a top surface of a substrate. The method also includes forming two or more contacts to …