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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Luiz M. Franca-Neto, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ricardo Ruiz, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 43/12 (2006.01); H01L 27/22 (2006.01); G11C 11/16 (2006.01); H01L 43/08 (2006.01); H01L 43/02 (2006.01); H01L 43/10 (2006.01); G11C 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 43/12 (2013.01); G11C 11/161 (2013.01); G11C 11/1659 (2013.01); G11C 11/1675 (2013.01); G11C 11/18 (2013.01); H01L 27/222 (2013.01); H01L 27/228 (2013.01); H01L 43/02 (2013.01); H01L 43/08 (2013.01); H01L 43/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic memory array and a method for implementing the magnetic memory array for use in Solid-State Drives (SSDs) are provided. A plurality of magnetic pillar memory cells is formed using a deposition and/or growth process to produce a magnetic memory array substantially avoiding milling of magnetic materials.