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Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021

Filed:

Aug. 07, 2019
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Pouya Hashemi, Purchase, NY (US);

Bruce B. Doris, Slingerlands, NY (US);

Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Nyack, NY (US);

Michael F. Lofaro, Brookfield, CT (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 43/08 (2006.01); H01L 43/02 (2006.01); H01L 27/22 (2006.01); H01L 43/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 43/02 (2013.01); H01L 27/222 (2013.01); H01L 43/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memory structure is provided that avoids high resistance due to the galvanic effect. The high resistance is reduced and/or eliminated by providing a T-shaped bottom electrode structure of uniform construction (i.e., a single piece). The T-shaped bottom electrode structure includes a narrow base portion and a wider shelf portion. The shelf portion of the T-shaped bottom electrode structure has a planar topmost surface in which a MTJ pillar forms an interface with.


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