WO2001018816A1 - Speicherzellenanordnung und verfahren zu deren betrieb - Google Patents
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- non-volatile read / write memories memory cell arrangements are increasingly being investigated in which magnetoresistive elements are used for information storage.
- a magnetoresistive element also called a magnetoresistive element, is understood to mean a structure which has at least two ferromagnetic layers and a non-magnetic layer arranged between them.
- GMR element a magnetoresistive element
- TMR element a magnetoresistive element
- CMR element a distinction is made between GMR element, TMR element and CMR element (see S. Mengel, Technology Analysis Magnetisumus, Volume 2, XMR Technologies, publisher VDI Technology Center Physical Technologies, August 1997).
- GMR element is used for layer structures which have at least two ferromagnetic layers and a non-magnetic, conductive layer arranged between them and which show the so-called GMR (giant magnetoresistance) effect.
- GMR effect means that the electrical resistance of the GMR element depends on whether the magnetizations in the two ferromagnetic layers are aligned parallel or antiparallel to one another.
- the GMR effect is large compared to the so-called AMR (anisotropic magnetoresistance) effect.
- the AMR effect is understood to mean the fact that the resistance in magnetized conductors is different in parallel and perpendicular to the direction of magnetization.
- the AMR effect is a volume effect that occurs in ferromagnetic single layers.
- TMR element is used in the technical field for "tunneling magnetoresistance" layer structures, which have at least two ferromagnetic layers and an insulating non-magnetic layer arranged between them.
- the insulating layer is so thin that there is a tunnel current between the two ferro-magnetic layers.
- These layer structures also show a magnetoresistive effect, which is brought about by a spin-polarized tunnel current through the insulating, non-magnetic layer arranged between the two ferromagnetic layers.
- the electrical resistance of the TMR element depends on whether the magnetizations in the two ferromagnetic layers are aligned parallel or antiparallel to one another. The relative change in resistance is about 6 to 40 percent at room temperature.
- GMR elements to be used as memory elements in a memory cell arrangement.
- the memory elements are connected in series via read lines.
- word lines which are insulated both from the read lines and from the memory elements. Due to the current flowing in each word line, signals applied to the word lines cause a magnetic field which, with sufficient strength, influences the magnetization of the memory elements located thereunder.
- x / y lines are used which cross at the memory cell to be written. Signals are applied to them that cause a magnetic field sufficient for magnetization at the crossing point.
- the direction of magnetization in one of the two ferromagnetic layers is reversed.
- the direction of magnetization in the other of the two ferromagnetic layers remains unchanged. Maintaining the magnetization direction in the latter ferromagnetic Layer takes place through an adjacent antiferromagnetic layer, which holds the direction of magnetization, or by increasing the switching threshold of the ferromagnetic layer by means of a different material or dimensioning, for example a different layer thickness, compared to the ferromagnetic layer mentioned first.
- a pulsed signal is applied to the word line, by means of which the relevant memory cell is switched back and forth between the two magnetization states. The current through the bit line is measured, from which the resistance value of the corresponding memory element is determined.
- a magnetoresistive memory cell arrangement is known from US Pat. No. 5,173,873, in which transistors are provided for the selection of memory cells to be read out.
- a storage row arrangement is known from US Pat. No. 5,640,343, in which TMR elements connected in series are used as storage elements with a diode.
- the diode is used to read out the information from the individual memory cells.
- the invention is based on the problem of specifying a memory cell arrangement with magnetoresistive elements which, with a high packing density and low process engineering expenditure, enable the stored information to be read out reliably.
- the memory cell arrangement has memory cells, each memory cell containing two magnetoresistive elements. TMR elements or GMR elements are preferably used as magnetoresistive elements, since at room temperature these show sufficiently large changes in resistance when remagnetized and at the same time can be remagnetized with acceptable magnetic fields.
- this memory cell arrangement enables data to be stored in the sense of a multi-level logic, that is to say four different states are possible in a memory cell with respect to the resistance values of the magnetoresistive elements, which can be assigned to four different logic values. This enables an increased storage density and thus packing density to be achieved.
- the magnetoresistive elements in each memory cell can be magnetized such that they always have different resistance values. In this case, two different states are possible for each memory cell, which can be assigned to two logical values.
- This configuration of the memory row arrangement can be read out with a reduced number of circuits, so that the memory cell arrangement can be produced with a reduced space requirement and enables greater security when reading out.
- the magnetoresistive elements of a memory cell are preferably each connected between a voltage level and a signal line, the amount of the voltage being the same for both magnetoresistive elements, but having different polarity.
- the signal line is the same for both magnetoresistive elements.
- the signal line evaluates whether the voltage drop there is greater or less than zero.
- a simple bridge circuit is therefore sufficient for reading out the information. It is advantageous to arrange the magnetoresistive elements of a memory cell adjacent to one another. In this way, technology-related property inhomogeneities of the magnetoresistive elements, which are based on systematic process inhomogeneities, in particular in the case of deposition, lithography, etching, etc., have no influence on the evaluation signal. Furthermore, the external wiring that is required for the bridge circuit is symmetrical.
- Non-switching reading which is quicker and easier to implement than switching reading, means the fact that the currents in the interconnect grid are subcritical during the reading process, that is to say the switching thresholds for the magnetization of the memory elements are not reached.
- the memory cell states remain unchanged, so that a time-consuming re-reading of the original memory information after reading is not necessary.
- the different logical states which are assigned to zero and one, are recognized via the different sign of the read signal.
- signals with different signs can be easily distinguished.
- the memory cell arrangement can therefore be read out with a high level of evaluation reliability.
- first and second lines With regard to a large-area memory cell arrangement, it is advantageous to provide first and second lines.
- the first lines run parallel to one another and the second lines run parallel to one another.
- the first lines cross the second lines.
- the magnetoresistive elements are each connected between one of the first lines and one of the second lines.
- the magnetoresistive elements of one of the memory cells are each connected to two different first lines and the same second line.
- For reading out the data stored in the memory cell For information, voltage levels are applied to the first two lines which are equal in magnitude but have opposite polarity, the remaining first lines are connected to reference potential, in particular earth.
- the signal is evaluated on the second line, which is connected to the magnetoresistive elements of the selected memory cell.
- the voltage signal generated on the second line has different polarities depending on the stored information.
- the signal level depends on the magnetoresistive values of the magnetoresistive elements, on the voltage levels applied to the first lines and on the number of first lines present. The level of the signal decreases with an
- the current follower has a feedback operational amplifier, the inverting input of which is connected to the respective second line.
- the non-inverting input is connected to earth potential. This regulates the potential on the second line to zero.
- a signal is present at the output of the operational amplifier, from which the polarity of the output signal of the memory array can be read.
- the magnetoresistive elements preferably each have at least a first ferromagnetic layer element, a non-magnetic layer element and a second ferromagnetic layer element, the non-magnetic layer element being arranged between the first ferromagnetic layer element and the second ferromagnetic layer element.
- the magnetizations in the first ferromagnetic layer element and the second ferromagnetic layer element are aligned parallel to one another in one of the magnetoresistive elements, while in FIG the other of the magnetoresistive elements, the magnetizations in the first ferromagnetic layer element and the second ferromagnetic layer element are aligned antiparallel to one another.
- the first ferromagnetic layer element and the second ferromagnetic layer element contain at least one of the materials Fe, Ni, Co, Cr, Mn, Bi, Gd and / or Dy and that they each have a thickness perpendicular to the layer plane have between 2 and 20 nm.
- the non-magnetic layer element contains Al2O3, NiO, HfO2, TiO2, NbO, SiO2, Cu, Au, Ag and / or Al and has a thickness perpendicular to the layer plane between 1 nm and 5 nm.
- Figure 1 shows a view of a memory cell arrangement
- FIG. 2 shows a circuit diagram of the memory cell arrangement according to the invention, on the basis of which the readout process is explained.
- FIG. 3 shows an equivalent circuit diagram of a memory cell to be read out.
- FIG. 4 shows an alternative circuit for reading out the memory cell arrangement.
- FIG. 5 shows a circuit diagram by means of which the writing of information is explained.
- a magnetoresistive element MRij is arranged at each of the intersections between one of the first lines LIi and one of the second lines LIIj and is connected between the relevant lines.
- Each of the magnetoresistive elements MRij comprises a first ferromagnetic layer element FM1, a non-magnetic layer element NM and a second ferromagnetic layer element FM2.
- the first ferromagnetic layer element FM1 comprises CoFe and has a thickness of 2 to 10 nm.
- the magnetization of this layer element can be held in a certain direction by an underlying antiferromagnetic layer made of, for example, FeMn or InMn.
- the non-magnetic layer element NM contains Al2O3 and has a thickness of 0.5 to 3 nm.
- the second ferromagnetic layer element FM2 contains NiFe and has a layer thickness of 2 to 8 nm.
- the first ferromagnetic layer element FM1 has a greater magnetic hardness than the second ferromagnetic layer element FM2 due to its material composition.
- Two adjacent magnetoresistive elements MRij, MRi + lj connected to different first lines LIi, LIi + 1 form a memory cell Sii + lj.
- the memory cells Sii + lj are marked in FIG. 1 by dashed lines.
- the two magnetoresistive elements MRij, MRi + lj of a memory cell Sii + lj are connected to the same second line LIIj.
- the magnetizations of the ferromagnetic layer elements FM1, FM2 in the magnetoresistive elements MRij, MRi + lj of one and the same memory cell Sii + lj are aligned such that in one of the magnetoresistive elements MRij, MRi + lj the magnetization directions in the first ferromagnetic element FMl and the second ferromagnetic element FM2 are aligned parallel to each other and in the other antiparallel to each other.
- the magnetizations in the first ferromagnetic elements FM1 are also uniformly aligned in one direction (parallel to the lines LIIj in FIG. 1).
- the magnetoresistive elements MRij, MRi + lj of one and the same memory cell Sii + lj have different resistance values.
- Digital information with two logical values is stored in the memory cells Sii + lj by arranging the different resistance values, that is to say in that the magnetoresistive element MRij has the smaller and the magnetoresistive element MRi + lj has the larger resistance value, or in that the magnetoresistive element MRij has the larger and the magnetoresistive element MRi + lj the smaller of the resistance values.
- the magnetizations in the first and second ferromagnetic elements can all be directed parallel to the first lines LIi or parallel to the second lines LIIj, as shown in FIG. 1.
- the memory cell arrangement represents a resistance matrix.
- FIG. 2 shows a circuit diagram of this resistance matrix, in which the magnetoresistive elements MRij are characterized by their resistance Rj_j.
- the associated first lines LIi, LIi + 1 are supplied with voltage levels that are different from zero.
- the first line LIi is supplied with - U / 2 and the first line LIi + 1 with + U / 2.
- the rest of Most lines LIx with x ⁇ i, i + 1 are connected to ground potential (potential O).
- An output signal is evaluated on the second line LIIj, which is connected to the resistors Rj_ j and Ri + i j of the memory cell Sii + lj.
- the center contact of the voltage source which supplies the voltages - U / 2 and + U / 2, is also at ground potential.
- the level Uj of the signal tapped on the second line LIIj can be estimated as follows: The resistances Rxj with x ⁇ i, i + 1, on the one hand over the first
- R Q is the smaller and RQ + ⁇ R the larger of the two resistance values that the magnetoresistive elements MRij can assume.
- the lower value for Rj applies in the event that all resistors assume the value R 0 .
- the upper limit applies in the event that all resistors assume R 0 + ⁇ R.
- the level U j of the signal can assume the values + Uj 0 or - U j0 depending on the stored logical information.
- the second line LIIj determines whether the level is greater or less than zero.
- This evaluation is preferably carried out by a bistable circuit, for example a Schmitt trigger or a differential amplifier with high amplification.
- the amount of the amount Uj 0 is inversely proportional to the number m of the first lines LIi.
- the signal level therefore decreases with an increasing number m of the first lines LIi.
- the second lines LIIj are each connected to the inverting input of an operational amplifier OPj fed back via the resistor Rkj (see FIG. 4).
- the non-inverting input of the operational amplifier OPj is connected to ground.
- a signal Uj ' is tapped, the signal level Uj 0 ' of which is independent of the number of first lines Lim. The following applies to the amount Uj 0 '
- the first line LIi is supplied with a positive current + I w and the first line LIi + 1 with a negative current - I w (see FIG. 5).
- the currents are equal in amount. These currents can flow from a common current source, provided the first lines LIi, LIi + 1 are connected to one another via a switch S.
- the associated second line LIIj is acted upon a current Ig.
- the currents I ß and I w cause at the points of intersection between the first lines LIi, LIi + 1 and the second LIIj, at which the magnetoresistive elements MRij, MRi + lj with the resistors R ⁇ j, Ri + i .
- the magnetizations in the first ferromagnetic layer elements FM1 which are magnetically harder due to their material selection, remain unchanged (see FIG. 5).
- the currents I w and I ß are to be selected so that the resulting magnetic fields at the location of the resistors Rij, Ri + ⁇ exceed the switching thresholds of the second ferromagnetic layer elements FM2.
- the information to be written is determined by the direction of the current I w .
- the second lines LIIj act as signal lines.
- the first lines LIi can each be used as word lines, the second lines LIIj can be used as bit lines. Alternatively, it is possible to use the first lines LIi as bit lines and the second lines LIIj as bit lines.
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