Development of the magnetic tunnel junction MRAM at IBM: From first junctions to a 16-Mb MRAM demonstrator chip

WJ Gallagher, SSP Parkin - IBM Journal of Research and …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reviews the remarkable developments of the magnetic tunnel junction over the
last decade and in particular, work aimed at demonstrating its potential for a dense, fast, and …

Thermally assisted MRAM

IL Prejbeanu, M Kerekes, RC Sousa… - Journal of Physics …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
Magnetic random access memories (MRAMs) are a new non-volatile memory technology
trying establish itself as a mainstream technology. MRAM cell operation using a thermally …

Magnetoresistive random access memory

D Apalkov, B Dieny, JM Slaughter - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a review of the developments in MRAM technology over the past 20 years is
presented. The various MRAM generations are described with a particular focus on spin …

Current switched magnetoresistive memory cell

JM Daughton, AV Pohm, MC Tondra - US Patent 6,744,086, 2004 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A ferromagnetic thin-film based digital memory cell with a memory film of an
anisotropic ferromagnetic material and with a Source layer positioned on one side thereof …

Precessional spin current structure for MRAM

MM Pinarbasi, M Tzoufras - US Patent 9,853,206, 2017 - Google Patents
A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) is disclosed. MRAM device has a
magnetic tunnel junction stack having a significantly improved performance of the free layer …

Spin transfer torque structure for MRAM devices having a spin current injection capping layer

BA Kardasz, MM Pinarbasi - US Patent 9,728,712, 2017 - Google Patents
A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) device is disclosed. The device
described herein has a spin current injection capping layer between the free layer of a …

Memory cell having magnetic tunnel junction and thermal stability enhancement layer

M Pinarbasi, B Kardasz - US Patent 9,741,926, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) device is disclosed.
The device described herein has a thermal stability enhancement layer over the free layer of …

Precessional spin current structure with non-magnetic insertion layer for MRAM

BA Kardasz, MM Pinarbasi - US Patent 10,665,777, 2020 - Google Patents
A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) is disclosed. MRAM device has a
magnetic tunnel junction stack having a significantly improved performance of the free layer …

High speed low power annular magnetic devices based on current induced spin-momentum transfer

A Kent, D Stein - US Patent 7,307,876, 2007 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A high speed and low power method to control and Switch the
magnetization direction and/or helicity of a magnetic region in a magnetic device for memory …

Precessional spin current structure with high in-plane magnetization for MRAM

MM Pinarbasi, BA Kardasz - US Patent 10,672,976, 2020 - Google Patents
A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) is disclosed. MRAM device has a
magnetic tunnel junction stack having a significantly improved performance of the free layer …