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Magnetic tunnel junctions, methods used while forming magnetic tunnel junctions, and methods of forming magnetic tunnel junctions

  • US 9,941,466 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2016
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A magnetic tunnel junction, comprising:

  • a conductive first magnetic electrode comprising magnetic recording material;

    a conductive second magnetic electrode spaced from the first electrode and comprising magnetic reference material;

    a non-magnetic tunnel insulator material between the first and second electrodes;

    at least one of the magnetic recording material and the magnetic reference material comprising Co and Fe;

    the tunnel insulator material comprising MgO;

    the first magnetic electrode, the second magnetic electrode, and the tunnel insulator material comprising a stack having opposing sidewalls; and

    insulative material laterally proximate the opposing stack sidewalls, the insulative material comprising each of B, Al, and N.

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