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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2004
Xizeng Shi, Fremont, CA (US);
Po-kang Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Yimin Guo, San Jose, CA (US);
Tai Min, San Jose, CA (US);
Xizeng Shi, Fremont, CA (US);
Po-Kang Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Yimin Guo, San Jose, CA (US);
Tai Min, San Jose, CA (US);
Applied Spintronics Technology, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Headway Technologies, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for providing a magnetic element and a magnetic memory using the magnetic element are disclosed. The magnetic memory includes a plurality of magnetic elements. The method and system include providing a plurality of layers and a passivation layer for each of the plurality of magnetic elements. A portion of the layers in the magnetic element includes at least one magnetic layer. The plurality of layers also has a top and a plurality of sides. The passivation layer covers at least a portion of the plurality of sides.