MAGNETORESISTIVE STRUCTURES, MAGNETIC RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE MAGNETORESISTIVE STRUCTURE
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1. A magnetoresistive structure, comprising:
- a first magnetic layer having a magnetization direction that is fixed;
a second magnetic layer corresponding to the first magnetic layer, wherein a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer is changeable magnetization direction; and
a magnetoresistance (MR) enhancing layer and an intermediate layer both between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer.
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Abstract
Magnetoresistive structures, magnetic random-access memory devices including the same, and methods of manufacturing the magnetoresistive structure, include a first magnetic layer having a magnetization direction that is fixed, a second magnetic layer corresponding to the first magnetic layer, wherein a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer is changeable, and a magnetoresistance (MR) enhancing layer and an intermediate layer both between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer.
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27 Claims
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1. A magnetoresistive structure, comprising:
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a first magnetic layer having a magnetization direction that is fixed; a second magnetic layer corresponding to the first magnetic layer, wherein a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer is changeable magnetization direction; and a magnetoresistance (MR) enhancing layer and an intermediate layer both between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A magnetic random-access memory device, comprising:
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a switching structure; and a magnetoresistive structure connected to the switching structure, wherein the magnetoresistive structure includes, a first magnetic layer having a magnetization direction that is fixed; a second magnetic layer corresponding to the first magnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer being changeable; and a magnetoresistance (MR) enhancing layer and an intermediate layer both between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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21. A magnetic random-access memory device, comprising:
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a first magnetic layer having a fixed magnetization direction; a second magnetic layer operatively connected to the first magnetic layer, wherein the second magnetic layer extends over the first magnetic layer, and the second magnetic layer has a variable magnetization direction; and a resistive structure separating the first magnetic layer from the second magnetic layer, wherein the resistive structure includes at least one magnetoresistive layer and at least one intermediate layer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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