Abstract:
Integrated circuits including vertical diodes. In an example, a first transistor is above a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first semiconductor body extending laterally from a first source or drain region. The first source or drain region includes one of a p-type dopant or an n-type dopant. The second transistor includes a second semiconductor body extending laterally from a second source or drain region. The second source or drain region includes the other of the p-type dopant or the n-type dopant. The first source or drain region and second source or drain region are at least part of a diode structure, which may have a PN junction (e.g., first and second source/drain regions are merged) or a PIN junction (e.g., first and second source/drain regions are separated by an intrinsic semiconductor layer, or a dielectric layer and the first and second semiconductor bodies are part of the junction).
Abstract:
An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: a substrate; a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), on the substrate, comprising a fixed layer, a free layer, and a dielectric layer between the fixed and free layers; and a first synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (SAF) layer, a second SAF layer, and an intermediate layer, which includes a non-magnetic metal, between the first and second SAF layers; wherein the first SAF layer includes a Heusler alloy. Other embodiments are described herein.
Abstract:
An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: a substrate; and a perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction (pMTJ) comprising a fixed layer and first and second free layers; wherein (a) the first free layer includes Cobalt (Co), Iron (Fe), and Boron (B), and (b) the second free layer is epitaxial and includes Manganese (Mn) and Gallium (Ga). Other embodiments are described herein.
Abstract:
Technologies for manufacturing spin transfer torque memory (STTM) elements are disclosed. In some embodiments, the technologies include methods for interrupting the electrical continuity of a re-deposited layer that may form on one or more sidewalls of an STTM element during its formation. Devices and systems including such STTM elements are also described.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for forming a spin-transfer torque memory (STTM) element having an annular contact to reduce critical current requirements. The techniques reduce critical current requirements for a given magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), because the annular contact reduces contact size and increases local current density, thereby reducing the current needed to switch the direction of the free magnetic layer of the MTJ. In some cases, the annular contact surrounds at least a portion of an insulator layer that prevents the passage of current. In such cases, current flows through the annular contact and around the insulator layer to increase the local current density before flowing through the free magnetic layer. The insulator layer may comprise a dielectric material, and in some cases, is a tunnel material, such as magnesium oxide (MgO). In some cases, a critical current reduction of at least 10% is achieved for a given MTJ.
Abstract:
An embodiment includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) including a free magnetic layer, a fixed magnetic layer, and a tunnel barrier between the free and fixed layers; the tunnel barrier directly contacting a first side of the free layer; and an oxide layer directly contacting a second side of the free layer; wherein the tunnel barrier includes an oxide and has a first resistance-area (RA) product and the oxide layer has a second RA product that is lower than the first RA product. The MTJ may be included in a perpendicular spin torque transfer memory. The tunnel barrier and oxide layer form a memory having high stability with an RA product not substantively higher than a less table memory having a MTJ with only a single oxide layer. Other embodiments are described herein.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for stacking transistors of a memory device. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of fin structures formed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein an individual fin structure of the plurality of fin structures includes a first isolation layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, a first channel layer disposed on the first isolation layer, a second isolation layer disposed on the first channel layer, and a second channel layer disposed on the second isolation layer, and a gate terminal capacitively coupled with the first channel layer to control flow of electrical current through the first channel layer for a first transistor and capacitively coupled with the second channel layer to control flow of electrical current through the second channel layer for a second transistor. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit comprising a self-aligned embedded phase change memory cell is described. In an example, the integrated circuit includes a bottom electrode. A conductive line is above the bottom electrode along a first direction above a substrate. A memory element is coupled between the bottom electrode and the conductive line, the memory element comprising a phase change material layer that is self-aligned with the conductive line.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for fabricating a self-aligned spin-transfer torque memory (STTM) device with a dot-contacted free magnetic layer. In some embodiments, the disclosed STTM device includes a first dielectric spacer covering sidewalls of an electrically conductive hardmask layer that is patterned to provide an electronic contact for the STTM's free magnetic layer. The hardmask contact can be narrower than the free magnetic layer. The first dielectric spacer can be utilized in patterning the STTM's fixed magnetic layer. In some embodiments, the STTM further includes an optional second dielectric spacer covering sidewalls of its free magnetic layer. The second dielectric spacer can be utilized in patterning the STTM's fixed magnetic layer and may serve, at least in part, to protect the sidewalls of the free magnetic layer from redepositing of etch byproducts during such patterning, thereby preventing electrical shorting between the fixed magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer.
Abstract:
An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: a substrate; and a perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction (pMTJ) comprising a fixed layer and first and second free layers; wherein (a) the first free layer includes Cobalt (Co), Iron (Fe), and Boron (B), and (b) the second free layer is epitaxial and includes Manganese (Mn) and Gallium (Ga). Other embodiments are described herein.