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- the present invention relates to a magnetic memory device used as a memory device for storing information, and more particularly to a magnetoresistive effect that generates a so-called MR (Magneto Resistive) effect in which a resistance value changes according to an externally applied magnetic field.
- the present invention relates to a magnetic memory device configured using elements.
- MRAM Magnetic Random Access Memory
- GMR giant magnetoresistive
- TMR tunnel magnetoresistive
- the magnetoresistive effect element used in the MRAM is, for example, a TMR type, a free layer made of a ferromagnetic material, a nonmagnetic layer made of an insulator, a fixed layer made of a ferromagnetic material, An antiferromagnetic layer for directly or indirectly fixing the magnetization direction of the fixed layer is laminated in order, and the resistance value of the tunnel current changes according to the magnetization direction in the free layer.
- This allows the MRAM to store information such as ⁇ 1 '' when the magnetization is directed in one direction and ⁇ 0 '' when the magnetization is directed in the other direction, according to the magnetization direction of the free layer in the magnetoresistive element. It becomes possible.
- an electrode made of a nonmagnetic conductor is arranged at least on the free layer side of the magnetoresistive element so as to be close to the free layer. With layers. Then, the current magnetic field generated by the electrode layer applies a magnetic field having a value exceeding the magnetic field Hc required for reversing the magnetization direction of the free layer to the magnetoresistive element, thereby changing the magnetization direction of the free layer. As a result, information is written to the magnetoresistance effect element.
- the size (area on a plane) of the magnetoresistive element tends to decrease in order to increase the degree of integration. Therefore, the size of the free layer that performs the reversal of the magnetization direction (switching operation) naturally tends to decrease.
- the demagnetizing field generated in the free layer becomes larger.
- This demagnetizing field reduces the magnetic field externally applied to the free layer. Therefore, the demagnetizing field has a large effect on the coercive force in the free layer, and if it increases, the free layer will not perform switching operation unless a larger magnetic field is applied.
- the demagnetizing field increases, the amount of current applied to the electrode layer needs to be increased in order to generate a magnetic field in the free layer, and as a result, the power consumption when writing information increases.
- the moment of the free layer (the product of the saturation magnetization M s of the ferromagnetic material forming the free layer and the thickness t of the free layer) is reduced. In this way, it is considered that the dependence of the demagnetizing field on the element size is reduced.
- H d AXM s X t ZW (A is (Proportional coefficient) Because it stands.
- the thickness of the free layer is too small (for example, several nm), there is a possibility that the free layer may not be a continuous film, or the thermal stability may be reduced. In other words, there is a limit to the reduction of the thickness of the free layer, and it cannot be said that the reduction in the thickness of the free layer cannot necessarily suppress the increase in coercive force due to the demagnetizing field.
- the present invention is intended to suppress the increase in the coercive force due to the demagnetizing field in the free layer regardless of the thickness, moment, etc. of the free layer, so that the magnetoresistive element can be reduced in size.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic memory device capable of writing information with low power consumption even if it is provided.
- the present invention has been devised to achieve the above object, and has a magnetoresistive effect element having a free layer made of a ferromagnetic material, and the free layer on the free layer side of the magnetoresistive effect element.
- An electrode layer made of a non-magnetic conductor disposed with a laminated portion of the above, wherein the magnetization direction of the free layer is reversed by a current magnetic field generated by the electrode layer.
- a magnetic layer made of a magnetic material is provided on a surface of the electrode layer on the free layer side and on a non-laminated portion with the free layer.
- the magnetic layer is provided on the surface of the electrode layer on the free layer side, which is not laminated with the free layer, the magnetic pole at the edge of the free layer is arranged around the free layer. It is canceled by the magnetic layer portion, and if combined with the magnetic layer, the apparent area of the free layer will increase. Therefore Even if the size of the magnetoresistive element is reduced, the demagnetizing field in the free layer does not increase.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of a magnetic memory device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration example of a magnetoresistive element used in a magnetic memory device.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram (part 1) schematically illustrating a manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating a process of forming a magnetoresistive effect film.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram (part 2) schematically showing a manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a patterning step of the lower electrode.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram (part 3) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a lower electrode etching step.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram (part 4) showing an outline of a manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a film forming step of an insulating film for embedding a lower electrode.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram (part 5) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a step of lifting off the insulating film for embedding the lower electrode.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram (part 6) showing an outline of a manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a patterning step of the magnetoresistive element portion.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram (part 7) showing an outline of the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing the steps of etching the magnetoresistive element and removing the resist.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram (No. 8) schematically illustrating the procedure for manufacturing the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating a patterning step of the electrode connection hole.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram (No. 9) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a film forming process of an insulating film for forming an electrode connection hole. .
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram (No. 10) schematically showing a manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a process of forming a magnetic layer.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram (No. 11) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the lift-off process of the insulating film for forming the electrode connection hole and the magnetic layer is performed.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram (No. 11) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the lift-off process of the insulating film for forming the electrode connection hole and the magnetic layer is performed.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram (No. 12) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a patterning step of the upper electrode.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram (No. 13) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the upper electrode is formed and lifted off, and the magnetic layer is etched.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram (No. 13) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the upper electrode is formed and lifted off, and the magnetic layer is etched.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram (part 14) schematically showing the manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing another example of the film forming process of the upper electrode. .
- FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the dependence of the coercive force in the free layer on the element size.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a main configuration of a magnetic memory device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a main configuration of a magnetic memory device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram (part 1) schematically illustrating a manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating a process of forming an upper electrode.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram (part 2) schematically illustrating a manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating a process of forming a magnetic layer lift-off pattern.
- FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram (part 3) schematically illustrating a manufacturing procedure of the magnetic memory device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating a process of forming a magnetic layer and a lift-off process.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing a basic configuration example of a magnetic memory device in which a plurality of magnetoresistive elements are arranged in a matrix.
- TMR element TMR type spin valve element
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a main part in a first embodiment of an MRAM to which the present invention is applied
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration example of a TMR element used in the MRAM. It is.
- the TMR element consists of a free layer made of a ferromagnetic material, a nonmagnetic layer made of an insulator, a fixed layer made of a ferromagnetic material, and an anti-ferromagnetic material that directly or indirectly fixes the magnetization direction of the fixed layer.
- a magnetic layer which is stacked in order, to record information by using the change in the magnetization direction in the free layer, and to change the resistance value of the tunnel current according to the magnetization direction.
- each film thickness is only an example, and is not limited to this.
- the NiFe film functions as the free layer 16
- the Al-OX film functions as the nonmagnetic layer 15
- the PtMn film functions as the antiferromagnetic layer 13. It is supposed to.
- a laminated ferristructure in which two CoFe films 14a and 14c are laminated via a Ru film 14b, which is a nonmagnetic layer has a function as a fixed layer 14 It is.
- the Ta film functions as protective films 12 and 17.
- N i Fe is used as the ferromagnetic material constituting the free layer
- C o Fe is used as the ferromagnetic material constituting the fixed layer.
- an alloy containing at least one of these, or a stacked film thereof may be used.
- PtMn is used as the antiferromagnetic layer, but NiMn of ordered alloy, IrMn, RhMn, FeMn of disordered alloy, Ni0, ⁇ -F of oxide it may be used e 2 0 3.
- a so-called bottom-type TMR element in which the fixed layer is stacked before (below) the free layer is given as a specific example, but the free layer is earlier (below) than the fixed layer.
- top-type TMR element may be stacked. Further, it goes without saying that not only the TMR element but also the GMR type in which the nonmagnetic layer between the free layer and the fixed layer is made of Cu or the like is completely the same.
- the MRAM described in the present embodiment has a single TMR element 10.
- the TMR element 10 has a structure in which at least a fixed layer 14, a nonmagnetic layer 15 and a free layer 16 are laminated on a substrate 11; Reference). It is assumed that the fixed layer 14 also has a function as a lower electrode layer that generates a current magnetic field for reversing the magnetization direction of the free layer 16.
- an electrode layer 22 made of a nonmagnetic conductor is arranged via an insulating layer 21 made of an insulator.
- the electrode layer 22 functions as an upper electrode for the lower electrode layer and generates a current magnetic field for reversing the magnetization direction of the free layer 16 like the lower electrode layer.
- the MRAM described in the present embodiment has a characteristic configuration in which a magnetic layer is provided on the surface of the electrode layer 22 on the free layer 16 side and on the non-laminated layer portion with the free layer 16.
- a magnetic layer 23 made of a body is provided.
- Magnetic layer 2 3 For example, a film in which a NiFe film is formed with a thickness of 10 nm can be given. However, other than NiFe, any of Co, Ni, and Fe, an alloy containing at least one of these, or a stacked film thereof may be used. In any case, it is desirable that the magnetic layer 23 has a coercive force over a large area that is equal to or less than the coercive force of the magnetic material used for the free layer 16. Note that a metal non-magnetic material, an insulator, or the like may be interposed between the magnetic layer 23 and the electrode layer 22.
- FIG. 3 to FIG. 16 are schematic diagrams showing an outline of a procedure for manufacturing the MRAM.
- a fixed layer 14 a nonmagnetic layer 15 and a free layer 16 are formed on a substrate 11 (for example, Are sequentially formed to form a TMR film.
- a resist film 31 corresponding to the patterning for forming the lower electrode layer is formed on the free layer 16 as shown in FIG.
- an etching process is performed to remove a part of the fixed layer 14, the non-magnetic layer 15 and the free layer 16 and, as shown in FIG. 24 is formed.
- unnecessary portions are removed by using a so-called lift-off method as shown in FIG.
- the resist film 31 has a two-layer structure in which the upper layer protrudes from the lower side as shown in FIG. After the insulating layer 24 is formed and the lower electrode layer is buried, as shown in FIG.
- the free layer 16 and the insulating layer 24 are overlapped to form a pattern for forming the TMR element 10.
- a resist film 32 corresponding to one step is formed. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the resist film 32 is removed after performing an etching process to remove a part of the nonmagnetic layer 15 and the free layer 16. this As a result, a portion functioning as the TMR element 10 (substantially at the center in the figure) is formed.
- a resist film 33 is formed at a position to be an electrode connection hole.
- This resist film 33 also has a two-layer structure or an inverted taper type for performing lift-off.
- an insulating layer 21 is further formed. The steps up to this point are substantially the same as those of a general MRAM manufacturing procedure.
- a magnetic layer 23 is formed over the insulating layer 21.
- the magnetic layer 23 is formed of, for example, a NiFe film with a thickness of 10 nm.
- unnecessary portions including the resist film 33 are removed by using a lift-off technique.
- the insulating layer 21 and the insulating layer 21 are removed except for the portion functioning as the TMR element 10 (the laminated portion with the electrode layer 22) and the electrode connection hole for connecting to the lower electrode layer of the TMR element 10.
- the magnetic layers 23 are laminated. In the laminated part, the free layer 16 and the magnetic layer 23 of the TMR element 10 are formed by appropriately setting the shape of the resist film 33. Is possible. ,
- a resist film 34 corresponding to the patterning for forming the electrode layer 22 is formed as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 15, the electrode layer 22 is formed and the resist film 34 is lifted off. However, since the magnetic layer 23 formed earlier remains on the entire surface in this state, unnecessary etching of the magnetic layer 23 is performed by etching the entire surface thereafter using the electrode layer 22 as a mask. Do. From this, the electrode layer 22 should be considered for the amount removed by etching. It is desirable to form a film with a predetermined thickness. Unnecessary removal of the magnetic layer 23 may be performed by forming a new resist pattern and performing etching instead of etching using the electrode layer 22 as a mask.
- the MRAM formed has the structure shown in FIG. 1, that is, the surface of the electrode layer 22 on the free layer 16 side and the non-laminated portion with the free layer 16
- the magnetic layer 23 is laminated.
- the case where the electrode layer 22 functioning as the upper electrode is formed by using the lift-off method has been described (see FIG. 14).
- FIG. 14 it is conceivable to form an electrode layer 22 having a desired shape by etching after forming a material for forming the electrode layer 22 on the entire surface.
- the magnetic layer 23 is also removed by etching together with the electrode layer 22.
- the magnetic layer 23 is disposed on the non-laminated portion of the free layer 16 and the electrode layer 22, the magnetic pole generated at the edge of the free layer 16 is This is canceled out by the magnetic layer 23 disposed around, and the apparent area of the free layer 16 (magnetic layer) increases. Therefore, even if the size of the TMR element 10 is reduced, the demagnetizing field in the free layer 16 of the TMR element 10 does not increase.
- FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the dependence of the coercive force in the free layer on the element size.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of a second embodiment of the MRAM to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of a second embodiment of the MRAM to which the present invention is applied.
- the same reference numerals are given to the same components as in the first embodiment.
- the magnetic layer 23 is laminated not only on the surface on the free layer 16 side of the electrode layer 22 but also on the surface on the opposite side to that surface. There is a big feature in this.
- the magnetic layer 23 on the opposite side is also made of a magnetic material such as a NiFe film.
- a metal non-magnetic material, an insulator, or the like may be interposed between the magnetic layer 23 and the electrode layer 22 on the opposite surface.
- the electrode layer 22 is formed in substantially the same manner as in the first embodiment, and then the electrode layer 22 is formed.
- the magnetic layers 23 may be formed one over the other. This makes it possible to form an MRAM having a configuration in which the magnetic layer 23 is laminated on two opposing surfaces (upper and lower surfaces) of the electrode layer 22.
- the magnetic layer 23 is laminated not only on the free layer 16 side of the TMR element 10 but also on the opposite surface. Therefore, when a current is caused to flow through the electrode layer 22 to generate a current magnetic field, the magnetic layer 23 on the opposite side functions as a magnetic flux path due to the current magnetic field, and the current magnetic field concentrates on the magnetic layer 23. In other words, the diffusion of the magnetic flux outside the electrode layer 22 can be suppressed as much as possible. Therefore, according to the MRAM described in the present embodiment, regardless of the thickness, moment, etc.
- the switching operation in the free layer 16 can be efficiently performed by the concentration of the current magnetic field, and as a result, information can be written to the TMR element 10 with low power consumption.
- the concentration of the current magnetic field can be realized only by adding one process of forming the magnetic layer 23 to the case of the first embodiment. It is possible to minimize the decrease in production efficiency as much as possible.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a main part of a third embodiment of an MRAM to which the present invention is applied. It should be noted that also in this case, the same as the first or second embodiment described above. Only the differences will be described. In the figure, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment.
- the magnetic layer 23 is disposed so as to cover not only the surface of the electrode layer 22 on the free layer 16 side but also other surfaces.
- the magnetic layer 23 is laminated on the other three surfaces in addition to the surface on the free layer 16 side.
- the magnetic layer 23 on each surface is also made of a magnetic material such as a NiFe film, for example, like the magnetic layer 23 on the free layer 16 side.
- a metal non-magnetic material, an insulator, or the like may be interposed between the magnetic layer 23 and the electrode layer 22 on each surface.
- FIG. 20 to FIG. 22 are schematic diagrams showing the outline of the manufacturing procedure of the MRAM. Even when the MRAM having the above-described configuration is manufactured, the process up to the formation of the electrode layer 22 is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment (see FIGS. 3 to 16). After forming the electrode layer 22, as shown in FIG. 20, if necessary, a part of the electrode layer 22 and a part of the magnetic layer 23 (for example, an electrode layer on which a new magnetic layer 23 is to be formed) After etching away the side surface portion of 22, a resist film 35 corresponding to the patterning for forming the magnetic layer 23 to be newly formed is formed as shown in FIG. 21. . Then, as shown in FIG.
- the magnetic layer 23 acts as a magnetic flux path due to the current magnetic field as in the second embodiment, so that the current magnetic field concentrates on the magnetic layer 23. That is, the diffusion of the magnetic flux to the outside of the electrode layer 22 can be suppressed as much as possible.
- the magnetic layer 23 serving as a magnetic flux path is disposed so as to cover each surface of the electrode layer 22, so that the magnetic layer 23 is more effective than in the second embodiment. It becomes something.
- the switching operation in the free layer 16 is performed more efficiently. As a result, further reduction in power consumption at the time of writing information can be expected.
- the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, even when a plurality of magnetoresistive elements are arranged in a matrix, the same can be applied.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing a basic configuration example of an MRAM in which a plurality of magnetoresistive elements are arranged in a matrix.
- a pad line 20 a and a bit line 20 b which intersect each other so as to correspond to each of the row and column in which each magnetic resistance element 10 is arranged. It has.
- the word line 20a and the bit line 20b cross each group of the magnetoresistive elements 10 vertically and horizontally, so that each magnetoresistive element 10 is connected to the lead line 20a and the bit line 20a. It is arranged so as to be sandwiched between b from above and below, and to be located in these intersection areas.
- Writing of information to each magnetoresistive effect element 10 is performed by using a combined current magnetic field generated by flowing current through both the lead line 20a and the bit line 20b, and This is performed by controlling the magnetization direction in the effect element 10.
- the magnetic field for inverting the magnetization direction in each magnetoresistive element 10 is given by the composition of the current magnetic fields flowing through the word line 20a and the bit line 20b.
- the magnetization direction of only the selected magnetoresistive element 10 is inverted and information is recorded.
- For the unselected magnetoresistive element 10 only the current magnetic field of one of the word line 20a and the bit line 20b is applied, so that the reversal magnetic field becomes insufficient and information is not written.
- either the lead line 20a or the bit line 20b disposed on the free layer side of the magnetoresistive element 10 is described.
- the first to third embodiments have described. It corresponds to the electrode layer 22. Therefore, if the magnetic layer 23 is provided so as to accompany either the negative line 20 a or the bit line 20 b, the magnetic layer 23 is provided for each adjacent magnetoresistive element 10. Although it is necessary to separate them, even if each magnetoresistive effect element 10 is downsized to increase the degree of memory integration, as described above, the increase in coercive force due to the demagnetizing field is suppressed, Power consumption can be reduced when writing information.
- the surface area of the free layer on the free layer side of the electrode layer is reduced by the magnetic layer provided on the non-laminated portion with the free layer. Therefore, even if the size of the magnetoresistive element is reduced, the demagnetizing field in the free layer does not increase. That is, irrespective of the thickness and moment of the free layer, an increase in coercive force due to the demagnetizing field in the free layer can be suppressed. Therefore, even if the size of the magnetoresistive element is reduced, Information can be written to the element with low power consumption.
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