Magnetic memory incorporating dual selectors
First Claim
1. A memory device comprising:
- a magnetic memory element;
a horizontal conductive line disposed above said magnetic memory element;
a bottom electrode formed beneath said magnetic memory element, said bottom electrode having a top, first and second sides that are opposite to each other;
a first vertical conductive line electrically connected to said first side of said bottom electrode with a first volatile switching layer and a first electrode layer interposed therebetween; and
a second vertical conductive line electrically connected to said second side of said bottom electrode with a second volatile switching layer and a second electrode layer interposed therebetween,wherein said magnetic memory element is electrically connected to said horizontal conductive line at one end and to said bottom electrode at the other end.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a memory device including a magnetic memory element; a horizontal conductive line disposed above the magnetic memory element; a bottom electrode formed beneath the magnetic memory element and having a top, first and second sides that are opposite to each other; a first vertical conductive line formed adjacent to the first side of the bottom electrode with a first volatile switching layer and a first electrode layer interposed therebetween; and a second vertical conductive line formed adjacent to the second side of the bottom electrode with a second volatile switching layer and a second electrode layer interposed therebetween. The magnetic memory element is electrically connected to the horizontal conductive line at one end and to the bottom electrode at the other end.
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13 Claims
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1. A memory device comprising:
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a magnetic memory element; a horizontal conductive line disposed above said magnetic memory element; a bottom electrode formed beneath said magnetic memory element, said bottom electrode having a top, first and second sides that are opposite to each other; a first vertical conductive line electrically connected to said first side of said bottom electrode with a first volatile switching layer and a first electrode layer interposed therebetween; and a second vertical conductive line electrically connected to said second side of said bottom electrode with a second volatile switching layer and a second electrode layer interposed therebetween, wherein said magnetic memory element is electrically connected to said horizontal conductive line at one end and to said bottom electrode at the other end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A memory device comprising:
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a magnetic memory element including a magnetic free layer structure and a magnetic reference layer structure with an insulating tunnel junction layer interposed therebetween, said magnetic fixed layer having a first invariable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to a layer plane thereof, said magnetic free layer structure having a variable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to a layer plane thereof; a horizontal conductive line disposed above said magnetic memory element; a bottom electrode formed beneath said magnetic memory element, said bottom electrode having a top, first and second sides that are opposite to each other; a first vertical conductive line electrically connected to said first side of said bottom electrode with a first volatile switching layer and a first electrode layer interposed therebetween; and a second vertical conductive line electrically connected to said second side of said bottom electrode with a second volatile switching layer and a second electrode layer interposed therebetween, wherein said magnetic memory element is electrically connected to said horizontal conductive line at one end and to said bottom electrode at the other end, wherein said magnetic memory element further includes a magnetic fixed layer structure separated from said magnetic reference layer by an anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer, said magnetic fixed layer structure having a second invariable magnetization direction that is substantially perpendicular to a layer plane thereof and is opposite to said first invariable magnetization direction.
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13. A memory device comprising:
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a magnetic memory element including a magnetic free layer structure and a magnetic reference layer structure with an insulating tunnel junction layer interposed therebetween, said magnetic fixed layer having a first invariable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to a layer plane thereof, said magnetic free layer structure having a variable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to a layer plane thereof; a horizontal conductive line disposed above said magnetic memory element; a bottom electrode formed beneath said magnetic memory element, said bottom electrode having a top, first and second sides that are opposite to each other; a first vertical conductive line electrically connected to said first side of said bottom electrode with a first volatile switching layer and a first electrode layer interposed therebetween; and a second vertical conductive line electrically connected to said second side of said bottom electrode with a second volatile switching layer and a second electrode layer interposed therebetween, wherein said magnetic memory element is electrically connected to said horizontal conductive line at one end and to said bottom electrode at the other end, wherein said magnetic memory element further includes a magnetic fixed layer structure separated from said magnetic reference layer by an anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer comprising iridium, said magnetic fixed layer structure having a second invariable magnetization direction that is substantially perpendicular to a layer plane thereof and is opposite to said first invariable magnetization direction.
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