WO2018125248A1 - Heusler alloy based magnetic tunnel junctions and refractory interconnects - Google Patents
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- Embodiments described herein generally relate to the field of electronic devices and, more particularly, Heusler alloy based magnetic tunnel junctions and refractory interconnects.
- Non-volatile memory that is embedded on computer chips can provide for energy savings and computational efficiency.
- leading embedded memory options such as STT- MRAM (Spin Transfer Torque - Magnetoresi stive Random Access Memory) can suffer from high voltage and high current-density problems during the programming (writing) of the memory cells.
- the problems may include large write current (greater than 100 microamps) and voltage (greater than 0.7 volts) requirements of tunnel junction based MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction); high write error rates or low speed switching (exceeding 20 nanoseconds) in MTJ based MRAM; and reliability issues due to tunneling current in magnetic tunnel junctions.
- Figure 1 is an illustration of near front end interconnects and MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that include Heusler alloys according to an embodiment
- Figure 2 A is an illustration of a conventional 1T-1MTJ structure for spin torque memory
- Figure 2B is an illustration of a 1T-1MTJ structure including Heusler alloys according to an embodiment
- Figure 3 is an illustration of MTJ stacks based on a compensated single magnetic layer fixed layer according to an embodiment
- FIG. 4 is an illustration of MTJ stacks including an SAF layer replaced with a molybdenum based anti-ferromagnet (AFM) according to an embodiment
- Figure 5 is an illustration of spin orbit logic with refractory interconnects according to an embodiment
- Figure 6 is an illustration of spin orbit logic with spin interconnects with FM and supply interconnects being formed with refractory metals according to an embodiment
- Figure 7A illustrates a molecular structure for a Heusler alloy for application in a magnet tunnel junction according to an embodiment
- Figure 7B is an illustration of a majority band structure of a Heusler alloy
- Figure 7C is an illustration of a minority band structure of a Heusler alloy
- Figure 8 illustrates spin torque switching for a magnetic tunnel junction stack according to an embodiment
- Figure 9 illustrates effect of the use of Heusler alloys on energy and delay of spin logic devices according to an embodiment
- Figure 10 illustrates a comparison of a device with Heusler alloys versus traditional material approaches for spin logic device
- Figure 11 is an illustration of a system including interconnects and MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that utilize Heusler alloys.
- Embodiments described herein are generally directed to Heusler alloy based magnetic tunnel junctions and refractory interconnects.
- Heusler alloy refers to ferromagnetic metal alloy based on a Heusler phase.
- a Heusler phase is an intermetallic with particular composition with particular composition and face- centered cubic crystal structure, and which are ferromagnetic as a result of the double-exchange mechanism between neighboring magnetic ions.
- a Heusler alloy in general is composed of metals that in their pure state are not ferromagnetic.
- a Heusler alloy includes a full Heusler alloy (ferromagnetic metal alloy of the form X2YZ), a half Heusler alloy (of the form XYZ), and an inverse Heusler alloy (of the form XYZX).
- STT-MRAM Spin Transfer Torque - Magnetoresi stive Random Access Memory
- spin transfer torque being the effect in which the orientation of a magnetic layer in a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) may be modified using a spin-polarized current.
- MTJ magnetic tunnel junction
- a magnetic tunnel junction in general includes a first magnetic layer (a fixed magnetic layer) and a second layer (a free magnetic layer) of magnetic metal separated by a dielectric tunnel barrier, the dielectric tunnel layer being an ultrathin layer of insulator that allows electrons to tunnel through upon application of a bias voltage.
- a bias is applied to the MTJ, electrons that are spin polarized by the magnetic layers may traverse the dielectric barrier through a tunneling process, wherein resistance to the tunneling is referred to as tunnel magnetoresi stance (TMR).
- TMR tunnel magnetoresi stance
- the MTJ device provides a low magnetoresi stance when the magnetic moment of the free layer is parallel to the magnetic moment of the fixed layer and a high magnetoresi stance when the magnetic moment of the free layer is oriented anti- parallel to the magnetic moment of the fixed layer.
- the tunneling current depends on the relative orientation of the magnetization of the two ferromagnetic layers, which may be changed by an applied magnetic field.
- a magnetic tunnel junction includes Heusler alloys and Heusler alloy Silicides or Germinides, wherein Silicides are compounds including Silicon and
- Germinides are compounds including Germanium.
- a memory apparatus includes a 1T-1MTJ (one transistor, one magnetic tunnel junction) highly compact RAM
- Random Access Memory employing Heusler alloys with high spin torque efficiency, spin polarization, and magnetic anisotropy.
- Heusler alloy based materials may be implemented to provide reduced programming voltages; lower write error rates to enable faster MRAM; and improved stability as devices scale to smaller dimensions.
- Figure 1 is an illustration of near front end interconnects and MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that including Heusler alloys according to an embodiment.
- a magnetic tunnel device 100 includes a near front end metal stack and Heusler alloy MTJs that are compatible with front end processing.
- a device is formed with metal zero layer (MO) with interconnects MOC and MOB, wherein MOC and MOB are segments of metal in the M0 layer, MOC being a line for a row of bit-cells in an array.
- an M0 layer includes MOC and MOB, with source line (SL) being coupled to MOC; MOB being coupled with first metal layer (Ml) above the M0 layer; Ml being coupled with first via layer (Vl)/second metal layer (M2)/second via layer (V2), wherein V1/M2/V2 provides the magnetic tunnel junction; V1/M2/V2 being coupled with a third metal layer (M3)/third via layer (V2); and M3/V3 being coupled with a four metal layer (M4), M4 including a write bit line for the memory.
- an MTJ stack is generated including Heusler alloys, such as the illustrated Full Heusler 110, Half Heusler 120, and Inverse Heusler 130 alloys.
- Heusler alloys are applied to form the free magnetic layer or synthetic anti- ferromagnet (S AF) of the MTJ.
- the interconnects below the MRAM layer are constructed with refractory metals and Heusler alloys, Heusler alloy Silicides, and Heusler alloy Germinides.
- Refractory metals are a group of metals that include high melting points and high resistance to wear, corrosion, and deformation, refractory metals include Niobium (Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), and Rhenium (Re).
- Figure 2A is an illustration of a conventional 1T-1MTJ structure for spin torque memory.
- the structure 200 includes an MTJ with interfacial PMA (perpendicular magnetic anisotropy), referring to the directional dependence of the materials magnetic properties.
- PMA perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
- MOB interconnects are Copper (Cu) interconnects.
- the conventional 1T-1MTJ structure requires large write current and voltage, and thus results in certain performance issues.
- the 1T-1MTJ structure is modified to incorporate a Heusler alloy based structure to improve the MTJ operation and performance.
- Figure 2B is an illustration of a 1T-1MTJ structure including Heusler alloys according to an embodiment.
- the front end metal layers of a structure 250 are modified to include refractory metals and Heusler alloy Silicides or Germinides, and the MTJ stack is modified to include Heusler alloys.
- the modified MTJ stack is free from Ru (Ruthenium) and thin MgO (Magnesium Oxide).
- the 1T-1MTJ MRAM includes:
- X Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh
- Y Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn
- Z Al, Si, P, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb
- Refractory metals Ta, W, Mo;
- the free magnetic layer alternatively may be a multilayered magnet formed with refractory metal inserts, wherein the multilayered form may include the following:
- FM/Mo/FM/TaO FM/Ta/FM/TaO.
- FM is a Heusler alloy or a CoFeNiB based ferromagnet.
- TaO Tantalum Oxide
- the fixed magnetic layer alternatively may be an SAF (Synthetic Anti-Ferromagnet) formed with a refractory exchange layer, wherein the refractory exchange layer may include:
- FM is a Heusler or a CoFeNiB based FM.
- the fixed magnetic layer alternatively may be a natural ferromagnet formed with a compensated single layer Heusler ferromagnet, wherein the Heusler ferromagnet may include:
- the Heusler alloy free magnetic layer may employ a template layer, wherein the template layer may include:
- an apparatus includes a front end material stack (interconnect and vias) in a memory device stack that is compatible with high temperature processing of the Heusler based MTJs.
- the front end material stack includes metals/metal- Silicides and Germinides as provided below, which are also beneficial for resistivity and electro migration.
- an apparatus includes the following:
- A An MRAM integrated circuit (IC) chip with interconnect and via layers, the interconnect and via layers being formed with one or more of:
- Refractory metals Ta, W, Mo;
- (B) A pedestal to allow for the landing of a MRAM bit larger than allowed by the metal interconnect width.
- the pedestal may be formed with materials from (A) above.
- Figure 3 is an illustration of MTJ stacks based on a compensated single magnetic layer fixed layer according to an embodiment.
- an MTJ stack is a Heusler based MTJ stack with compensated AF fixed magnetic layers, wherein an SAF layer is replaced with a compensated Heusler based fixed magnet.
- a Heusler based MTJ stack includes a template layer to produce layers of the MTJ stack.
- an MTJ stack 300 (referred to herein as MTJ Stack 1) includes free and fixed magnetic layers with MnGeGa. As illustrated, MTJ Stack 1 includes the following:
- an MTJ stack 350 (referred to herein as MTJ Stack 2) further includes a super lattice of Heusler alloy with a template promoter 370.
- MTJ Stack 2 includes the following:
- FM MmGeGa or other Heusler alloys with IrMm insert (template for
- Figure 4 is an illustration of MTJ stacks including an SAF layer replaced with a molybdenum based anti-ferromagnet (AFM) according to an embodiment.
- FAM molybdenum based anti-ferromagnet
- an MTJ stack includes an SAF layer that is replaced with a Heusler based fixed magnet.
- an MTJ stack 400 (referred to herein as MTJ Stack 3) includes an SAF layer formed with a molybdenum exchange layer. As illustrated, MTJ Stack 3 includes the following:
- an MTJ stack 450 (referred to herein as MTJ Stack 4) further includes a super lattice of Heusler alloy with a template promoter 470.
- MTJ Stack includes the following:
- Mn3GeGa can be substituted with Heusler ferromagnetic metals of the form X2YZ and XYZ, where:
- X Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh
- Y Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn
- Z Al, Si, P, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb
- Figure 5 is an illustration of spin orbit logic with refractory interconnects according to an embodiment.
- the spin orbit logic allows for high temperature processing by use of charge interconnects formed with refractory metals.
- a spin logic device 500 includes:
- Figure 6 is an illustration of spin orbit logic with spin interconnects with FM and supply interconnects being formed with refractory metals according to an embodiment.
- the spin orbit logic allows for high temperature processing by use of charge interconnects formed with refractory metals.
- a spin logic device 600 includes:
- Heusler free magnetic layers allow for the following:
- Figure 7A illustrates a molecular structure for a Heusler alloy for application in a magnet tunnel junction according to an embodiment.
- Figure 7A in particular illustrates a structure of a Full Heusler alloy, a ferromagnetic metal alloy of with form X2YZ.
- Figure 7B is an illustration of a majority band structure of a Heusler alloy
- Figure 7C is an illustration of a minority band structure of a Heusler alloy.
- Figures 7B and 7C in particular illustrate Heusler alloy CFA (Co 2 FeAl) EFT majority band structure and minority band structure.
- the minority spin has a band-gap producing high spin polarization at room temperature.
- Heusler alloys produce high spin polarization due to the unique band structure that produces a band gap for minority spins of the magnet.
- Figure 8 illustrates spin torque switching for a magnetic tunnel junction stack according to an embodiment.
- the Heusler alloy based stack provides improved switching dynamics, with significant reduction in switching time versus spin current values.
- Figure 9 illustrates effect of the use of Heusler alloys on energy and delay of spin logic devices according to an embodiment.
- Figure 10 illustrates a comparison of a device with Heusler alloys versus traditional material approaches for spin logic device.
- Figure 10 compares the use of Heusler alloy with in- plane and traditional perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) materials in a simulation. As shown in Figure 10, the Heusler alloy with an improved Hk and lowered Ms may be utilized to enable improved energy-delay characteristics of the spin logic device.
- PMA perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
- Figure 11 is an illustration of a system including interconnects and MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that utilize Heusler alloys according to an embodiment.
- certain standard and well-known components that are not germane to the present description are not shown.
- Elements shown as separate elements may be combined, including, for example, an SoC (System on Chip) combining multiple elements on a single chip.
- SoC System on Chip
- a system 1100 may include a processing means such as one or more processors 1110 coupled to one or more buses or interconnects, shown in general as bus 1165.
- the processors 1110 may comprise one or more physical processors and one or more logical processors.
- the processors may include one or more general-purpose processors or special-purpose processors.
- the bus 1165 is a communication means for transmission of data.
- the bus 1165 is illustrated as a single bus for simplicity, but may represent multiple different interconnects or buses and the component connections to such interconnects or buses may vary.
- the bus 1165 shown in Figure 11 is an abstraction that represents any one or more separate physical buses, point-to-point connections, or both connected by appropriate bridges, adapters, or controllers.
- the system 1100 further comprises a random access memory (RAM) or other dynamic storage device or element as a main memory 1115 for storing information and instructions to be executed by the processors 1110.
- Main memory 1115 may include, but is not limited to, MRAM 1118.
- the MRAM 1118 includes interconnects and an MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that utilize Heusler alloys
- the system 1100 also further comprise a non-volatile memory 1120; and a read only memory (ROM) 1135 or other static storage device for storing static information and instructions for the processors 1110.
- ROM read only memory
- the system 1100 includes one or more transmitters or receivers 1140 coupled to the bus 1165.
- the system 1 100 may include one or more antennas 1144, such as dipole or monopole antennae, for the transmission and reception of data via wireless communication using a wireless transmitter, receiver, or both, and one or more ports 1142 for the transmission and reception of data via wired communications.
- Wi-Fi wireless local area network
- BluetoothTM wireless local area network
- near field communication wireless local area network
- the system 1100 may also comprise a battery or other power source 1160, which may include a solar cell, a fuel cell, a charged capacitor, near field inductive coupling, or other system or device for providing or generating power in the system 1100.
- the power provided by the power source 1160 may be distributed as required to elements of the system 1100.
- Various embodiments may include various processes. These processes may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in computer program or machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor or logic circuits programmed with the instructions to perform the processes. Alternatively, the processes may be performed by a combination of hardware and software.
- Portions of various embodiments may be provided as a computer program product, which may include a computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer program instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other electronic devices) for execution by one or more processors to perform a process according to certain embodiments.
- the computer-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, magnetic disks, optical disks, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), magnetic or optical cards, flash memory, or other type of computer-readable medium suitable for storing electronic instructions.
- embodiments may also be downloaded as a computer program product, wherein the program may be transferred from a remote computer to a requesting computer.
- element A may be directly coupled to element B or be indirectly coupled through, for example, element C.
- a component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic A “causes” a component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic B, it means that "A” is at least a partial cause of "B” but that there may also be at least one other component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic that assists in causing "B.”
- the specification indicates that a component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic "may”, “might”, or “could” be included, that particular component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic is not required to be included. If the specification or claim refers to "a” or “an” element, this does not mean there is only one of the described elements.
- An embodiment is an implementation or example.
- Reference in the specification to "an embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “some embodiments,” or “other embodiments” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments is included in at least some embodiments, but not necessarily all embodiments.
- the various appearances of "an embodiment,” “one embodiment,” or “some embodiments” are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiments. It should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various novel aspects. This method of disclosure, however, is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed
- an apparatus includes: a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack of an MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory), the MTJ stack including a free magnetic layer and a fixed magnetic later, wherein the magnetic tunnel junction stack including one or more Heusler alloys; and metal interconnects for the MRAM, wherein the metal interconnects include one or more refractory metals, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel or Cobalt, refractory Heusler alloy, or Silicides of Heusler alloy.
- MRAM Magnetic Tunnel junction
- a Heusler alloy includes any of a full Heusler alloy, a half Heusler alloy, or an inverse Heusler alloy.
- Heusler alloys are applied to form the free magnetic layer or a synthetic anti-ferromagnet (SAF) of the MTJ stack,
- refractory metals include Niobium (Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), and Rhenium (Re).
- the MTJ stack is free from Ru (Ruthenium) and thin MgO
- the free magnetic layer is a multilayered magnet formed with refractory metal inserts.
- the fixed magnetic layer includes an SAF (Synthetic Anti- Ferromagnet) formed with a refractory exchange layer.
- SAF Synthetic Anti- Ferromagnet
- the fixed magnetic layer includes a natural ferromagnet formed with a compensated single layer Heusler ferromagnet.
- the free magnetic layer includes a template layer.
- an MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory) integrated circuit chip comprising: interconnect and via layers and a pedestal for MRAM, wherein the interconnect and via layers and the pedestal are formed with one or more of: refractory metal, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel (Ni) and Cobalt, or refractory Heusler alloys and their Silicides; and a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), the MTJ including an MTJ stack, the MTJ stack including one or more Heusler alloys.
- MRAM Magneticoresistive Random Access Memory
- the MTJ stack includes: Ta/Mo/Ta/IrM ;
- the MTJ stack includes MmGeGa as a synthetic anti-ferromagnet (SAF) and includes MmGeGa as a ferromagnet (FM). In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes: Ta/Mo/Ta/IrM ; and
- IriVI is a template layer for M GeGa.
- the MTJ stack includes:
- the MTJ stack includes a Molybdenum based anti-ferromagnet
- the MTJ stack includes:
- the MTJ stack includes:
- the MTJ stack includes: Ta/Mo/Ta/CoFe/Mo/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/ X 2 YZ or XYZ/IrMn 3 /Mn 3 GeGa/IrMn 3 /W; wherein X 2 YZ or XYZ is a Heusler ferromagnetic metal.
- a system on chip includes a processor for the processing of data; a memory for the storage of data, the memory includes MRAM (Magnetoresi stive Random Access Memory); and a transmitter or receiver for the transmission or reception of data, wherein the MRAM includes 1T-1MTJ (one transistor, one magnetic tunnel junction) RAM (Random Access Memory), and wherein the MRAM includes: a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack the MTJ stack including a including one or more Heusler alloys; and a front end material stack for the MRAM, wherein the front end material stack includes one or more refractory metals, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel or Cobalt, refractory Heusler alloy, or Silicides of Heusler alloy.
- MRAM Magnetic Tunnel Junction
- Heusler alloys are applied to form a free magnetic layer or a synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (SAF) of the MTJ stack,
- refractory metals include Niobium (Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), and Rhenium (Re).
- a free magnetic layer of the MTJ stack is a multilayered magnet formed with refractory metal inserts.
- a fixed magnetic layer of the MTJ stack includes an SAF (Synthetic
- Anti-Ferromagnet formed with a refractory exchange layer.
- a fixed magnetic layer of the MTJ stack includes a natural ferromagnet formed with a compensated single layer Heusler ferromagnet.
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Abstract
Embodiments are generally directed to Heusler alloy based magnetic tunnel junctions and refractory interconnects. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack of an MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory), the MTJ stack including a free magnetic layer and a fixed magnetic later, wherein the magnetic tunnel junction stack including one or more Heusler alloys; and metal interconnects for the MRAM, wherein the metal interconnects include one or more refractory metals, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel or Cobalt, refractory Heusler alloy, or Silicides of Heusler alloy.
Description
HEUSLER ALLOY BASED MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS AND REFRACTORY
INTERCONNECTS
TECHNICAL FIELD
Embodiments described herein generally relate to the field of electronic devices and, more particularly, Heusler alloy based magnetic tunnel junctions and refractory interconnects.
BACKGROUND
Non-volatile memory that is embedded on computer chips can provide for energy savings and computational efficiency. However, leading embedded memory options such as STT- MRAM (Spin Transfer Torque - Magnetoresi stive Random Access Memory) can suffer from high voltage and high current-density problems during the programming (writing) of the memory cells.
In particular, the problems may include large write current (greater than 100 microamps) and voltage (greater than 0.7 volts) requirements of tunnel junction based MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction); high write error rates or low speed switching (exceeding 20 nanoseconds) in MTJ based MRAM; and reliability issues due to tunneling current in magnetic tunnel junctions.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Embodiments described here are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements.
Figure 1 is an illustration of near front end interconnects and MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that include Heusler alloys according to an embodiment;
Figure 2 A is an illustration of a conventional 1T-1MTJ structure for spin torque memory;
Figure 2B is an illustration of a 1T-1MTJ structure including Heusler alloys according to an embodiment;
Figure 3 is an illustration of MTJ stacks based on a compensated single magnetic layer fixed layer according to an embodiment;
Figure 4 is an illustration of MTJ stacks including an SAF layer replaced with a molybdenum based anti-ferromagnet (AFM) according to an embodiment;
Figure 5 is an illustration of spin orbit logic with refractory interconnects according to an embodiment;
Figure 6 is an illustration of spin orbit logic with spin interconnects with FM and supply interconnects being formed with refractory metals according to an embodiment;
Figure 7A illustrates a molecular structure for a Heusler alloy for application in a magnet tunnel junction according to an embodiment;
Figure 7B is an illustration of a majority band structure of a Heusler alloy;
Figure 7C is an illustration of a minority band structure of a Heusler alloy;
Figure 8 illustrates spin torque switching for a magnetic tunnel junction stack according to an embodiment;
Figure 9 illustrates effect of the use of Heusler alloys on energy and delay of spin logic devices according to an embodiment;
Figure 10 illustrates a comparison of a device with Heusler alloys versus traditional material approaches for spin logic device; and
Figure 11 is an illustration of a system including interconnects and MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that utilize Heusler alloys.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Embodiments described herein are generally directed to Heusler alloy based magnetic tunnel junctions and refractory interconnects.
For the purposes of this description:
"Heusler alloy" refers to ferromagnetic metal alloy based on a Heusler phase. A Heusler phase is an intermetallic with particular composition with particular composition and face- centered cubic crystal structure, and which are ferromagnetic as a result of the double-exchange mechanism between neighboring magnetic ions. A Heusler alloy in general is composed of metals that in their pure state are not ferromagnetic. As used herein, a Heusler alloy includes a full Heusler alloy (ferromagnetic metal alloy of the form X2YZ), a half Heusler alloy (of the form XYZ), and an inverse Heusler alloy (of the form XYZX).
STT-MRAM (Spin Transfer Torque - Magnetoresi stive Random Access Memory) utilizes spin transfer torque, spin transfer torque being the effect in which the orientation of a magnetic layer in a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) may be modified using a spin-polarized current.
A magnetic tunnel junction in general includes a first magnetic layer (a fixed magnetic layer) and a second layer (a free magnetic layer) of magnetic metal separated by a dielectric tunnel barrier, the dielectric tunnel layer being an ultrathin layer of insulator that allows electrons to tunnel through upon application of a bias voltage. When a bias is applied to the MTJ, electrons that are spin polarized by the magnetic layers may traverse the dielectric barrier through a tunneling process, wherein resistance to the tunneling is referred to as tunnel magnetoresi stance (TMR). In operation, the MTJ device provides a low magnetoresi stance
when the magnetic moment of the free layer is parallel to the magnetic moment of the fixed layer and a high magnetoresi stance when the magnetic moment of the free layer is oriented anti- parallel to the magnetic moment of the fixed layer. The tunneling current depends on the relative orientation of the magnetization of the two ferromagnetic layers, which may be changed by an applied magnetic field.
In some embodiments, a magnetic tunnel junction includes Heusler alloys and Heusler alloy Silicides or Germinides, wherein Silicides are compounds including Silicon and
Germinides are compounds including Germanium. In some embodiments, a memory apparatus includes a 1T-1MTJ (one transistor, one magnetic tunnel junction) highly compact RAM
(Random Access Memory) employing Heusler alloys with high spin torque efficiency, spin polarization, and magnetic anisotropy.
In some embodiments, Heusler alloy based materials may be implemented to provide reduced programming voltages; lower write error rates to enable faster MRAM; and improved stability as devices scale to smaller dimensions.
Figure 1 is an illustration of near front end interconnects and MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that including Heusler alloys according to an embodiment. In some embodiments, a magnetic tunnel device 100 includes a near front end metal stack and Heusler alloy MTJs that are compatible with front end processing.
As illustrated in Figure 1, a device is formed with metal zero layer (MO) with interconnects MOC and MOB, wherein MOC and MOB are segments of metal in the M0 layer, MOC being a line for a row of bit-cells in an array. In one embodiment, an M0 layer includes MOC and MOB, with source line (SL) being coupled to MOC; MOB being coupled with first metal layer (Ml) above the M0 layer; Ml being coupled with first via layer (Vl)/second metal layer (M2)/second via layer (V2), wherein V1/M2/V2 provides the magnetic tunnel junction; V1/M2/V2 being coupled with a third metal layer (M3)/third via layer (V2); and M3/V3 being coupled with a four metal layer (M4), M4 including a write bit line for the memory.
In some embodiments, an MTJ stack is generated including Heusler alloys, such as the illustrated Full Heusler 110, Half Heusler 120, and Inverse Heusler 130 alloys. In some embodiments, Heusler alloys are applied to form the free magnetic layer or synthetic anti- ferromagnet (S AF) of the MTJ.
In some embodiments, the interconnects below the MRAM layer (i.e., the M0 and Ml layers as illustrated in Figure 1) are constructed with refractory metals and Heusler alloys, Heusler alloy Silicides, and Heusler alloy Germinides. Refractory metals are a group of metals that include high melting points and high resistance to wear, corrosion, and deformation,
refractory metals include Niobium (Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), and Rhenium (Re).
Figure 2A is an illustration of a conventional 1T-1MTJ structure for spin torque memory. As illustrated, the structure 200 includes an MTJ with interfacial PMA (perpendicular magnetic anisotropy), referring to the directional dependence of the materials magnetic properties.
Further, the MOB interconnects are Copper (Cu) interconnects.
The conventional 1T-1MTJ structure requires large write current and voltage, and thus results in certain performance issues. In some embodiments, the 1T-1MTJ structure is modified to incorporate a Heusler alloy based structure to improve the MTJ operation and performance.
Figure 2B is an illustration of a 1T-1MTJ structure including Heusler alloys according to an embodiment. In some embodiments, the front end metal layers of a structure 250 are modified to include refractory metals and Heusler alloy Silicides or Germinides, and the MTJ stack is modified to include Heusler alloys. In some embodiments, the modified MTJ stack is free from Ru (Ruthenium) and thin MgO (Magnesium Oxide).
In some embodiments, the 1T-1MTJ MRAM includes:
(A) A Heusler alloy free magnetic layer formed with one or more of:
(1) Co2FeAl, Co2FeSi, CozFeGe, Co2FeGeGa, M Ga, M GeGa, or M Ge (wherein Co = Cobalt; Fe = Iron; Al = Aluminum; Ga = Gallium; Mn (Manganese)); and
(2) Heusler Ferromagnetic metals of the form : X2YZ and XYZ, where the X, Y, and Z metals may be the following:
X = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh
Y = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn
Z = Al, Si, P, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb
(where Sc = Scandium; Ti = titanium; V = Vanadium; Ni = Nickel; Zn = Zinc; P = Phosphorus; As = Arsenic; In = Indium; Sn = Tin; Sb = Antimony)
(B) Metal interconnects and via below an MRAM layer, the metal interconnects and via being formed with:
Refractory metals: Ta, W, Mo;
Silicides/Germinides of Ni, Co; or
Refractory Heusler alloys and the Silicides of such alloys.
(C) The free magnetic layer alternatively may be a multilayered magnet formed with refractory metal inserts, wherein the multilayered form may include the following:
FM/W/FM/TaO;
FM/Mo/FM/TaO; or
FM/Ta/FM/TaO.
Where:
FM (ferromagnet) is a Heusler alloy or a CoFeNiB based ferromagnet.
TaO = Tantalum Oxide
(D) The fixed magnetic layer alternatively may be an SAF (Synthetic Anti-Ferromagnet) formed with a refractory exchange layer, wherein the refractory exchange layer may include:
FM/Mo/FM/
Where FM is a Heusler or a CoFeNiB based FM.
(E) The fixed magnetic layer alternatively may be a natural ferromagnet formed with a compensated single layer Heusler ferromagnet, wherein the Heusler ferromagnet may include:
Heusler natural FM stack;
M Ge/FM;
M Ga/FM; or
M RuGa/FM.
(F) The Heusler alloy free magnetic layer may employ a template layer, wherein the template layer may include:
InMn/M Ge/FM
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a front end material stack (interconnect and vias) in a memory device stack that is compatible with high temperature processing of the Heusler based MTJs. In some embodiments, the front end material stack includes metals/metal- Silicides and Germinides as provided below, which are also beneficial for resistivity and electro migration. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes the following:
(A) An MRAM integrated circuit (IC) chip with interconnect and via layers, the interconnect and via layers being formed with one or more of:
Refractory metals: Ta, W, Mo;
Silicides/Germinides of Ni, Co; or
Refractory Heusler alloys and their Silicides.
(B) A pedestal to allow for the landing of a MRAM bit larger than allowed by the metal interconnect width.
(C) The pedestal may be formed with materials from (A) above.
(3) An MRAM chip to tolerate high temperature processing, wherein high temperature processing is enabled by:
(a) Use of refractory metals for metal and via layers below the MTJ layer;
(b) Elimination of Ru from the MTJ stack, including:
(i) Replacing the Ru based SAF with Mo based SAF or
(ii) Replacing the Ru based SAF with compensated ferromagnetic Heusler alloys
(e) Removal of thin MgO layers used in double MgO based free layers.
Figure 3 is an illustration of MTJ stacks based on a compensated single magnetic layer fixed layer according to an embodiment. In some embodiments, an MTJ stack is a Heusler based MTJ stack with compensated AF fixed magnetic layers, wherein an SAF layer is replaced with a compensated Heusler based fixed magnet. In some embodiments, a Heusler based MTJ stack includes a template layer to produce layers of the MTJ stack.
(a) In some embodiments, an MTJ stack 300 (referred to herein as MTJ Stack 1) includes free and fixed magnetic layers with MnGeGa. As illustrated, MTJ Stack 1 includes the following:
Ta/Mo/Ta/IrMm;
(template)/Mn3GeGa/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/Mn3GeGa; and
IrMn3/W
Where:
SAF = MmGa
FM = MmGeGa or other Heusler alloys
(b) In some embodiments, an MTJ stack 350 (referred to herein as MTJ Stack 2) further includes a super lattice of Heusler alloy with a template promoter 370. As illustrated, MTJ Stack 2 includes the following:
Ta/Mo/Ta/IrMn3; and
(template)/Mn3GeGa/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/Mn3GeGa/IrMn3/Mn3GeGa/
IrMn3/Ru
Where:
SAF = MmGa,
FM = MmGeGa or other Heusler alloys with IrMm insert (template for
MnGeGa)
Figure 4 is an illustration of MTJ stacks including an SAF layer replaced with a molybdenum based anti-ferromagnet (AFM) according to an embodiment. In some
embodiments, an MTJ stack includes an SAF layer that is replaced with a Heusler based fixed magnet.
(a) In some embodiments, an MTJ stack 400 (referred to herein as MTJ Stack 3) includes an SAF layer formed with a molybdenum exchange layer. As illustrated, MTJ Stack 3 includes the following:
Ta/Mo/Ta/CoF e/Mo/ C oF e/MgO/CoF e/Mm GeGa/IrMm/W
(b) In some embodiments, an MTJ stack 450 (referred to herein as MTJ Stack 4) further includes a super lattice of Heusler alloy with a template promoter 470. As illustrated, MTJ Stack includes the following:
Ta/Mo/Ta/CoF e/Mo/ C oF e/MgO/CoF e/Mm GeGa/IrMm/Mm GeGa/IrMm/W
In some embodiments, Mn3GeGa can be substituted with Heusler ferromagnetic metals of the form X2YZ and XYZ, where:
X = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh
Y = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn
Z = Al, Si, P, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb
Figure 5 is an illustration of spin orbit logic with refractory interconnects according to an embodiment. In some embodiments, the spin orbit logic allows for high temperature processing by use of charge interconnects formed with refractory metals.
As illustrated in Figure 5, a spin logic device 500 includes:
505: Interconnect of Copper/Ru or W/Ta/Heusler/MSi/MGe
515: SHE/(Spin Hall Effect)/SOC (Spin Orbit Coupling)
520: ISHE (Inverse Spin Hall Effect)/ISOC (Inverse Spin Orbit Coupling)
525: W/Ta/Heusler/MSi/MGe
530: Spin Absorber
535: Oxide
540: SHE/SOC
545: ISHE/ISOC
550: Template - W/Ta/Heusler/MSi/MGe
560: FM - IrMm/Heusler
Figure 6 is an illustration of spin orbit logic with spin interconnects with FM and supply interconnects being formed with refractory metals according to an embodiment. In some embodiments, the spin orbit logic allows for high temperature processing by use of charge interconnects formed with refractory metals.
As illustrated in Figure 6, a spin logic device 600 includes:
505: Interconnect of Copper/Ru or W/Ta/Heusler/MSi/MGe
615, 625, 645: Copper construction
520: ISHE (Inverse Spin Hall Effect)/ISOC (Inverse Spin Orbit Coupling) 630: Spin Absorber
550: Template - W/Ta/Heusler/MSi/MGe
560: FM - IrMm/Heusler
In some embodiments, through the use of materials with high magnetic anisotropy
(directional dependence) and low Ms (saturation magnetization), Heusler free magnetic layers allow for the following:
(1) Smaller diameter MTJs with higher magnetic anisotropy and reduced Ms enabled by Heusler alloys.
(2) Simplification of the MTJ stack by reducing the number of layers via the following:
(a) Replacing the SAF with a single Heusler alloy with low or zero Ms.
(b) Replacing the dual MgO free layers with single magnetic layer.
The use of single layer SAF in a MTJ structure allows:
(1) Significant simplification of the MTJ stack.
(2) Reduction in the possibility of stray fields.
Further, the use of refractory metal layers formed with Heusler alloy Silicides and
Germinides allows:
(3) High temperature processing of the MRAM
(4) Improvement in resistivity for highly scaled (<10 nm) pitch metal wires and via.
The resulting improved MTJ performance allows:
(1) Reduced programming voltages (or, stated in another way, higher current for the same voltages) enabled by improved spin polarization and high Hk (anisotropy field).
(2) Lower write error rates to enable faster MRAM (<10 ns).
(3) Improved stability as devices scale to smaller dimensions.
Figure 7A illustrates a molecular structure for a Heusler alloy for application in a magnet tunnel junction according to an embodiment. Figure 7A in particular illustrates a structure of a Full Heusler alloy, a ferromagnetic metal alloy of with form X2YZ.
Figure 7B is an illustration of a majority band structure of a Heusler alloy, and Figure 7C is an illustration of a minority band structure of a Heusler alloy. Figures 7B and 7C in particular illustrate Heusler alloy CFA (Co2FeAl) EFT majority band structure and minority band structure.
As illustrated in Figure 7C, the minority spin has a band-gap producing high spin polarization at room temperature. Heusler alloys produce high spin polarization due to the unique band structure that produces a band gap for minority spins of the magnet.
Figure 8 illustrates spin torque switching for a magnetic tunnel junction stack according to an embodiment. Figure 8 in particular illustrates spin torque switching with a Heusler alloy based stack in a simulation, comprising Heusler alloy with Ms = 0.800 MA/cm and Hk = 10000 Oe, versus a nominal PMA (perpendicular magnetic anisotropy) materials stack such as magnetic anisotropy 106 MA/m for CoFe) and improved Hk of 1000 Oe). As shown in Figure 8, the Heusler alloy based stack provides improved switching dynamics, with significant reduction in switching time versus spin current values.
Figure 9 illustrates effect of the use of Heusler alloys on energy and delay of spin logic devices according to an embodiment. Figure 9 in particular illustrates values for a Heusler alloy in a simulation with Ms = 1 MA/cm, Hk=2300 Oe.
Figure 10 illustrates a comparison of a device with Heusler alloys versus traditional material approaches for spin logic device. Figure 10 compares the use of Heusler alloy with in- plane and traditional perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) materials in a simulation. As shown in Figure 10, the Heusler alloy with an improved Hk and lowered Ms may be utilized to enable improved energy-delay characteristics of the spin logic device.
Figure 11 is an illustration of a system including interconnects and MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that utilize Heusler alloys according to an embodiment. In this illustration, certain standard and well-known components that are not germane to the present description are not shown. Elements shown as separate elements may be combined, including, for example, an SoC (System on Chip) combining multiple elements on a single chip.
In some embodiments, a system 1100 may include a processing means such as one or more processors 1110 coupled to one or more buses or interconnects, shown in general as bus 1165. The processors 1110 may comprise one or more physical processors and one or more logical processors. In some embodiments, the processors may include one or more general-purpose processors or special-purpose processors.
The bus 1165 is a communication means for transmission of data. The bus 1165 is illustrated as a single bus for simplicity, but may represent multiple different interconnects or buses and the component connections to such interconnects or buses may vary. The bus 1165 shown in Figure 11 is an abstraction that represents any one or more separate physical buses, point-to-point connections, or both connected by appropriate bridges, adapters, or controllers.
In some embodiments, the system 1100 further comprises a random access memory (RAM) or other dynamic storage device or element as a main memory 1115 for storing information and instructions to be executed by the processors 1110. Main memory 1115 may
include, but is not limited to, MRAM 1118. In some embodiments, the MRAM 1118 includes interconnects and an MRAM device with magnetic tunnel junctions that utilize Heusler alloys
The system 1100 also further comprise a non-volatile memory 1120; and a read only memory (ROM) 1135 or other static storage device for storing static information and instructions for the processors 1110.
In some embodiments, the system 1100 includes one or more transmitters or receivers 1140 coupled to the bus 1165. In some embodiments, the system 1 100 may include one or more antennas 1144, such as dipole or monopole antennae, for the transmission and reception of data via wireless communication using a wireless transmitter, receiver, or both, and one or more ports 1142 for the transmission and reception of data via wired communications. Wireless
communication includes, but is not limited to, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth™, near field communication, and other wireless communication standards.
The system 1100 may also comprise a battery or other power source 1160, which may include a solar cell, a fuel cell, a charged capacitor, near field inductive coupling, or other system or device for providing or generating power in the system 1100. The power provided by the power source 1160 may be distributed as required to elements of the system 1100.
In the description above, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the described embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that embodiments may be practiced without some of these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form. There may be intermediate structure between illustrated components. The components described or illustrated herein may have additional inputs or outputs that are not illustrated or described.
Various embodiments may include various processes. These processes may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in computer program or machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor or logic circuits programmed with the instructions to perform the processes. Alternatively, the processes may be performed by a combination of hardware and software.
Portions of various embodiments may be provided as a computer program product, which may include a computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer program instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other electronic devices) for execution by one or more processors to perform a process according to certain embodiments. The computer-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, magnetic disks, optical disks, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM),
electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), magnetic or optical cards, flash memory, or other type of computer-readable medium suitable for storing electronic instructions. Moreover, embodiments may also be downloaded as a computer program product, wherein the program may be transferred from a remote computer to a requesting computer.
Many of the methods are described in their most basic form, but processes can be added to or deleted from any of the methods and information can be added or subtracted from any of the described messages without departing from the basic scope of the present embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many further modifications and adaptations can be made. The particular embodiments are not provided to limit the concept but to illustrate it. The scope of the embodiments is not to be determined by the specific examples provided above but only by the claims below.
If it is said that an element "A" is coupled to or with element "B," element A may be directly coupled to element B or be indirectly coupled through, for example, element C. When the specification or claims state that a component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic A "causes" a component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic B, it means that "A" is at least a partial cause of "B" but that there may also be at least one other component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic that assists in causing "B." If the specification indicates that a component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic "may", "might", or "could" be included, that particular component, feature, structure, process, or characteristic is not required to be included. If the specification or claim refers to "a" or "an" element, this does not mean there is only one of the described elements.
An embodiment is an implementation or example. Reference in the specification to "an embodiment," "one embodiment," "some embodiments," or "other embodiments" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments is included in at least some embodiments, but not necessarily all embodiments. The various appearances of "an embodiment," "one embodiment," or "some embodiments" are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiments. It should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various novel aspects. This method of disclosure, however, is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed
embodiments requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, novel aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed
embodiment. Thus, the claims are hereby expressly incorporated into this description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment.
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes: a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack of an MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory), the MTJ stack including a free magnetic layer and a fixed magnetic later, wherein the magnetic tunnel junction stack including one or more Heusler alloys; and metal interconnects for the MRAM, wherein the metal interconnects include one or more refractory metals, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel or Cobalt, refractory Heusler alloy, or Silicides of Heusler alloy.
In some embodiments, a Heusler alloy includes any of a full Heusler alloy, a half Heusler alloy, or an inverse Heusler alloy.
In some embodiments, Heusler alloys are applied to form the free magnetic layer or a synthetic anti-ferromagnet (SAF) of the MTJ stack,
In some embodiments, refractory metals include Niobium (Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), and Rhenium (Re).
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack is free from Ru (Ruthenium) and thin MgO
(Magnesium Oxide).
In some embodiments, the free magnetic layer is a multilayered magnet formed with refractory metal inserts.
In some embodiments, the fixed magnetic layer includes an SAF (Synthetic Anti- Ferromagnet) formed with a refractory exchange layer.
In some embodiments, the fixed magnetic layer includes a natural ferromagnet formed with a compensated single layer Heusler ferromagnet.
In some embodiments, the free magnetic layer includes a template layer.
In some embodiments, an MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory) integrated circuit chip comprising: interconnect and via layers and a pedestal for MRAM, wherein the interconnect and via layers and the pedestal are formed with one or more of: refractory metal, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel (Ni) and Cobalt, or refractory Heusler alloys and their Silicides; and a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), the MTJ including an MTJ stack, the MTJ stack including one or more Heusler alloys.
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes: Ta/Mo/Ta/IrM ;
MmGeGa/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/MmGeGa; and IrMm/Ru.
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes MmGeGa as a synthetic anti-ferromagnet (SAF) and includes MmGeGa as a ferromagnet (FM).
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes: Ta/Mo/Ta/IrM ; and
Mn3GeGa/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/Mn3GeGa/IrMn3/Mn3GeGa/.
In some embodiments, IriVI is a template layer for M GeGa.
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes:
Ta/Mo/Ta/CoFe/Mo/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/MmGeGa/IrMm/W.
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes a Molybdenum based anti-ferromagnet
(AF).
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes:
Ta o/Ta/CoFe o/CoFe gO/CoFe/Mn3GeGa/IrMn3/Mn3GeGa/IrMn3/W.
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes:
Ta/Mo/Ta/CoFe/Mo/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/X2YZ or XYZ/IrMn3/W, wherein X2YZ or XYZ is a Heusler ferromagnetic metal.
In some embodiments, the MTJ stack includes: Ta/Mo/Ta/CoFe/Mo/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/ X2YZ or XYZ/IrMn3/Mn3GeGa/IrMn3/W; wherein X2YZ or XYZ is a Heusler ferromagnetic metal.
In some embodiments, a system on chip includes a processor for the processing of data; a memory for the storage of data, the memory includes MRAM (Magnetoresi stive Random Access Memory); and a transmitter or receiver for the transmission or reception of data, wherein the MRAM includes 1T-1MTJ (one transistor, one magnetic tunnel junction) RAM (Random Access Memory), and wherein the MRAM includes: a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack the MTJ stack including a including one or more Heusler alloys; and a front end material stack for the MRAM, wherein the front end material stack includes one or more refractory metals, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel or Cobalt, refractory Heusler alloy, or Silicides of Heusler alloy.
In some embodiments, Heusler alloys are applied to form a free magnetic layer or a synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (SAF) of the MTJ stack,
In some embodiments, refractory metals include Niobium (Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), and Rhenium (Re).
In some embodiments, a free magnetic layer of the MTJ stack is a multilayered magnet formed with refractory metal inserts.
In some embodiments, a fixed magnetic layer of the MTJ stack includes an SAF (Synthetic
Anti-Ferromagnet) formed with a refractory exchange layer.
In some embodiments, a fixed magnetic layer of the MTJ stack includes a natural ferromagnet formed with a compensated single layer Heusler ferromagnet.
Claims
1. An apparatus comprising:
a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack of an MRAM (Magnetoresi stive Random Access Memory), the MTJ stack including a free magnetic layer and a fixed magnetic later, wherein the magnetic tunnel junction stack including one or more Heusler alloys; and
metal interconnects for the MRAM, wherein the metal interconnects include one or more refractory metals, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel or Cobalt, refractory Heusler alloy, or Silicides of Heusler alloy.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a Heusler alloy includes any of a full Heusler alloy, a half Heusler alloy, or an inverse Heusler alloy.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein Heusler alloys are applied to form the free magnetic layer or a synthetic anti-ferromagnet (SAF) of the MTJ stack,
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein refractory metals include Niobium (Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), and Rhenium (Re).
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the MTJ stack is free from Ru (Ruthenium) and thin MgO (Magnesium Oxide).
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the free magnetic layer is a multilayered magnet formed with refractory metal inserts.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fixed magnetic layer includes an SAF (Synthetic Anti-Ferromagnet) formed with a refractory exchange layer.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fixed magnetic layer includes a natural ferromagnet formed with a compensated single layer Heusler ferromagnet.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the free magnetic layer includes a template layer.
10. An MRAM (Magnetoresi stive Random Access Memory) integrated circuit chip comprising:
interconnect and via layers and a pedestal for MRAM, wherein the interconnect and via layers and the pedestal are formed with one or more of:
refractory metal,
Silicides or Germinides of Nickel (Ni) and Cobalt, or
refractory Heusler alloys and their Silicides; and
a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), the MTJ including an MTJ stack, the MTJ stack including one or more Heusler alloys.
11. The integrated circuit chip, of claim 10, wherein the MTJ stack includes:
Ta/Mo/Ta/IrMm;
Mn3GeGa/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/Mn3GeGa; and
IrMn3/Ru.
12. The integrated circuit chip, of claim 11, wherein the MTJ stack includes MmGeGa as a synthetic anti-ferromagnet (SAF) and includes MmGeGa as a ferromagnet (FM).
13. The integrated circuit chip, of claim 10, wherein the MTJ stack includes:
Ta/Mo/Ta/IrMn3; and
Mn3GeGa/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/Mn3GeGa/IrMn3/Mn3GeGa/.
14. The integrated circuit chip, of claim 13, wherein IrMm is a template layer for MmGeGa.
15. The integrated circuit chip of claim 10, wherein the MTJ stack includes:
Ta/Mo/Ta/CoFe/Mo/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/MmGeGa/IrMm/W.
16. The integrated circuit chip of claim 15, wherein the MTJ stack includes a Molybdenum based anti-ferromagnet (AF).
17. The integrated circuit chip of claim 10, wherein the MTJ stack includes:
Ta/Mo/Ta/CoFe/Mo/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/Mn3GeGa/IrMn3/Mn3GeGa/IrMn3/W.
18. The integrated circuit chip of claim 10, wherein the MTJ stack includes:
Ta/Mo/Ta/CoFe/Mo/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/X2YZ or XYZ/IrMm/W;
wherein X2YZ or XYZ is a Heusler ferromagnetic metal.
19. The integrated circuit chip of claim 10, wherein the MTJ stack includes:
Ta/Mo/Ta/CoFe/Mo/CoFe/MgO/CoFe/ X2YZ or XYZ/IrMm/MmGeGa/IrMm/W;
wherein X2YZ or XYZ is a Heusler ferromagnetic metal.
20. A system on chip comprising:
a processor for the processing of data;
a memory for the storage of data, the memory includes MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory); and
a transmitter or receiver for the transmission or reception of data;
wherein the MRAM includes 1T-1MTJ (one transistor, one magnetic tunnel junction) RAM (Random Access Memory);
wherein the MRAM includes:
a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack the MTJ stack including a including one or more Heusler alloys; and
a front end material stack for the MRAM, wherein the front end material stack includes one or more refractory metals, Silicides or Germinides of Nickel or Cobalt, refractory Heusler alloy, or Silicides of Heusler alloy.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein Heusler alloys are applied to form a free magnetic layer or a synthetic anti-ferromagnetic (SAF) of the MTJ stack.
22. The system of claim 20, wherein refractory metals include Niobium (Nb), Molybdenum (Mo), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), and Rhenium (Re).
23. The system of claim 20, wherein a free magnetic layer of the MTJ stack is a multilayered magnet formed with refractory metal inserts.
24. The system of claim 20, wherein a fixed magnetic layer of the MTJ stack includes an SAF (Synthetic Anti-Ferromagnet) formed with a refractory exchange layer.
25. The system of claim 20, wherein a fixed magnetic layer of the MTJ stack includes a natural ferromagnet formed with a compensated single layer Heusler ferromagnet.
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