JP4219814B2 - 動的な基準層を有する磁気抵抗メモリーセル - Google Patents

動的な基準層を有する磁気抵抗メモリーセル Download PDF

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JP4219814B2
JP4219814B2 JP2003550230A JP2003550230A JP4219814B2 JP 4219814 B2 JP4219814 B2 JP 4219814B2 JP 2003550230 A JP2003550230 A JP 2003550230A JP 2003550230 A JP2003550230 A JP 2003550230A JP 4219814 B2 JP4219814 B2 JP 4219814B2
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    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
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    • H10B61/00—Magnetic memory devices, e.g. magnetoresistive RAM [MRAM] devices
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DE10158795A DE10158795B4 (de) 2001-11-30 2001-11-30 Magnetoresistive Speicherzelle mit dynamischer Referenzschicht
PCT/DE2002/004323 WO2003049120A2 (de) 2001-11-30 2002-11-25 Magnetoresistive speicherzelle mit dynamischer referenzschicht

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JP2005512316A (ja) 2005-04-28
EP1449220B1 (de) 2005-03-30
WO2003049120A2 (de) 2003-06-12
KR100613536B1 (ko) 2006-08-16
WO2003049120A3 (de) 2004-02-05
DE10158795A1 (de) 2003-06-18
US20050116308A1 (en) 2005-06-02
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