Three port MTJ structure and integration
A two-transistor one-MTJ (2T1MTJ) three port structure includes two separate pin layer structures coupled to one free layer structure. The pin layer structures may include an anti-ferromagnetic layer (AFM) layer coupled to a pin layer. The free layer structure includes free layer coupled to a barrier layer and a cap layer. The free layer structure may include a thin barrier layer coupled to each of the pin layer stacks. The three port MTJ structure provides separate write and read paths which improve read sensing margin without increasing write voltage or current. The three port MTJ structure may be fabricated with a simple two step MTJ etch process.
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Xiaochun Jung Pill Wah Nam Seung H. Kangho Xia Taehyun
Zhu Kim Hsu Kang Lee Li Kim