Magnetic memory element
AssigneesCentre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
InventorsGilles Gaudin, Ioan Mihai Miron, Olivier Boulle, Safeer Chenattukuzhiyil
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Abstract
A magnetic memory element includes a contact with a magnetic layer portion between a conductive layer portion and a non-magnetic layer portion. The magnetic layer has a magnetization perpendicular to the plane of the layers, and an angled conductive track-having a central portion extended by two arms, the contact being entirely arranged on the track. For each arm, a current flowing towards the contact along the median axis of the arm encounters the portion of the contact nearest to the arm primarily on the left thereof for one of the arms, and primarily on the right thereof for the other arm.
Claims12
A magnetic memory element, comprising:
- a contact comprising a magnetic layer portion between a conductive layer portion and a nonmagnetic layer portion, the magnetic layer having a magnetization perpendicular to the plane of the layers;
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- an angled conductive track comprising a central portion extended by two arms, the contact being entirely arranged on the track,
- wherein, for each arm, a current flowing towards the contact along a median axis of the arm encounters a portion of the contact nearest to the arm primarily on the left thereof for one of the arms, and primarily on the right thereof for the other arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.