JP4448185B2 - 磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法 - Google Patents
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最上層にTa層、上から2番目にRu(ルテニウム)、Rh(ロジウム)、Os(オスミウム)、Nb(ニオブ)、Ir(イリジウム)、及びRe(レニウム)のいずれか1つの金属からなる保護層を設けた磁性多層膜を形成し、
レジストパターンを用いて前記Ta層をエッチングして、Taのハードマスクを形成した後、
該Taのハードマスクを用いて、前記保護層及びこの保護層より下側の層を酸素原子を含むエッチングガスでエッチングし、該エッチングと共に、前記Taのハードマスクを除去して前記保護層を最上層として露出させることを特徴とする。
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20 本発明の実施形態に係る磁気抵抗効果素子
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- 少なくとも2層の磁性層を含む磁性多層膜からなる磁性抵抗効果素子の製造方法において、
最上層にTa層、上から2番目にRu(ルテニウム)、Rh(ロジウム)、Os(オスミウム)、Nb(ニオブ)、Ir(イリジウム)、及びRe(レニウム)のいずれか1つの金属からなる保護層を設けた磁性多層膜を形成し、
レジストパターンを用いて前記Ta層をエッチングして、Taのハードマスクを形成した後、
該Taのハードマスクを用いて、前記保護層及びこの保護層より下側の層を酸素原子を含むエッチングガスでエッチングし、該エッチングと共に、前記Taのハードマスクを除去して前記保護層を最上層として露出させることを特徴とする磁性抵抗効果素子の製造方法。 - 前記酸素原子を含むエッチングガスが、一酸化炭素と含窒素化合物の混合ガス、又は水酸基を少なくとも1つ含むアルコール系のガスであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の磁性抵抗効果素子の製造方法。
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