NON-VOLATILE MAGNETIC MEMORY WITH LOW SWITCHING CURRENT AND HIGH THERMAL STABLITY

摘要

One embodiment of the present invention includes a an embodiment of the present invention includes a non-volatile current-switching magnetic memory element including a bottom electrode; a pinning layer formed on top of the bottom electrode; a fixed layer formed on top of the pinning layer; a tunnel layer formed on top of the pinning layer; a first free layer formed on top of the tunnel layer; a granular film layer formed on top of the free layer; a second free layer formed on top of the granular film layer; a cap layer formed on top of the second layer; and a top electrode formed on top of the cap layer.