Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.
Magnetic tunnel junction integration without patterning process
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for fabricating an integrated circuit with a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) without a patterning process for the MTJ. An example method generally includes depositing a first diffusion barrier layer above an oxide layer having a conductive pillar therein, forming a first trench in the first diffusion barrier layer above the conductive pillar, depositing a first electrode in the first trench such that the first electrode is coupled to the conductive pillar, removing the oxide layer and the first diffusion barrier layer to expose the conductive pillar and the first electrode, and depositing an MTJ above the first electrode according to a shape of the first electrode.
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