METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HIGHLY TEXTURED MAGNETORESISTANCE ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC MEMORY

摘要

A method and system for providing a magnetic element are disclosed. The method and system include providing a pinned layer, a free layer, and a spacer layer between the pinned layer and the free layer. The spacer layer is insulating and has an ordered crystal structure. The spacer layer is also configured to allow tunneling through the spacer layer. In one aspect, the free layer is comprised of a single magnetic layer having a particular crystal structure and texture with respect to the spacer layer. In another aspect, the free layer is comprised of two sublayers, the first sublayer having a particular crystal structure and texture with respect to the spacer layer and the second sublayer having a lower moment. In still another aspect, the method and system also include providing a second pinned layer and a second spacer layer that is nonmagnetic and resides between the free layer and the second pinned layer. The magnetic element is configured to allow the free layer to be switched due to spin transfer when a write current is passed through the magnetic element.