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具有CoFeB基合成亚铁磁自由层的MgO势垒磁性隧道结中的电流感生磁化翻转

Current-induced magnetization switching in MgO barrier magnetic tunnel junctions with CoFeB based synthetic ferrimagnetic free layers

Jun Hayakawa, Shoji Ikeda, Katsuya Miura, Michihiko Yamanouchi, Young Min Lee, Ryutaro Sasaki, Masahiko Ichimura, Kenchi Ito, Takayuki Kawahara, Riichiro Takemu… 展开作者

Jun Hayakawa, Shoji Ikeda, Katsuya Miura, Michihiko Yamanouchi, Young Min Lee, Ryutaro Sasaki, Masahiko Ichimura, Kenchi Ito, Takayuki Kawahara, Riichiro Takemura, Toshiyasu Meguro, Fumihiro Matsukura, Hiromasa Takahashi, Hideyuki Matsuoka, Hideo Ohno

摘要:

我们研究了在MgO基磁性隧道结(MTJ)中使用合成亚铁磁(SyF)自由层对电流诱导磁化翻转(CIMS)的影响,特别是对于自旋转移矩随机存取存储器(SPRAM)的应用。所采用的SyF自由层具有Co 40 Fe 40 B20/ Ru/Co 40 Fe 40 B20和Co20 Fe 60 B20/Ru/Co20 Fe 60 B20结构,并且MTJ(100 x(150-300)nm^2)在300 oC下退火。使用SyF自由层导致低的本征临界电流密度(Jc 0),而不会降低热稳定性因子(E/kBT,其中E、kB和T分别是势能、玻耳兹曼常量和温度)。当强反铁磁耦合的SyF自由层的两个CoFeB层具有相同的厚度时,Jc 0降低到2-4x10^6 A/cm^2。这种低Jc 0可能是由于在CoFeB/Ru处的大自旋累积下的有效体积减小。E/kBT超过60,导致保留时间超过10年,并抑制了SPRAM的写入电流分散。SyF自由层的使用还导致在零场处的平行/反平行(平行/反平行)磁化配置,使得能够实现CIMS而不需要施加外部场来补偿偏移场。

英文摘要:

We investigated the effect of using a synthetic ferrimagnetic (SyF) free layer in MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) on current-induced magnetization switching (CIMS), particularly for application to spin-transfer torque random access memory (SPRAM). The employed SyF free layer had a Co40Fe40B20/ Ru/ Co40Fe40B20 and Co20Fe60B20/Ru/Co20Fe60B20 structures, and the MTJs(100x(150-300) nm^2) were annealed at 300oC. The use of SyF free layer resulted in low intrinsic critical current density (Jc0) without degrading the thermal-stability factor (E/kBT, where E, kB, and T are the energy potential, the Boltzmann constant, and temperature,respectively). When the two CoFeB layers of a strongly antiferromagnetically coupled SyF free layer had the same thickness, Jc0 was reduced to 2-4x10^6 A/cm^2. This low Jc0 may be due to the decreased effective volume under the large spin accumulation at the CoFeB/Ru. The E/kBT was over 60, resulting in a retention time of over ten years and suppression of the write current dispersion for SPRAM. The use of the SyF free layer also resulted in a bistable (parallel/antiparallel) magnetization configuration at zero field, enabling the realization of CIMS without the need to apply external fields to compensate for the offset field.

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