Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Semiconductor device incorporating multi-value magnetic memory cells
- Patent Title (中): 结合多值磁存储单元的半导体器件
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Application No.: US13552075Application Date: 2012-07-18
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Publication No.: US08902642B2Publication Date: 2014-12-02
- Inventor: Hideki Mitou
- Applicant: Hideki Mitou
- Applicant Address: JP Kanagawa
- Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kanagawa
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JP2011-158118 20110719
- Main IPC: G11C11/00
- IPC: G11C11/00 ; G11C11/16

Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a memory cell. The memory cell includes: a magnetic recording layer formed of ferromagnetic material; first and second magnetization fixed layers coupled to the magnetic recording layer; a plurality of reference layers opposed to the magnetic recording layer; and a plurality of tunnel barrier films respectively inserted between the magnetic recording layer and the reference layers. The first magnetization fixed layer has a magnetization fixed in a first direction, and the second magnetization fixed layer has a magnetization fixed in a second direction opposite to first direction. The reference layers each have a magnetization fixed in the first direction or the second direction. The reference layers and the tunnel barrier layers are positioned between the first and second magnetization fixed layers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130021843A1 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCORPORATING MULTI-VALUE MAGNETIC MEMORY CELLS Public/Granted day:2013-01-24
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