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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2007
Zhanjie LI, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Shengyuan Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
Zhanjie Li, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Shengyuan Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
Grandis, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for providing a magnetic element is described. The magnetic element includes a pinned layer, a spacer layer, and a free layer. The spacer layer is nonferromagnetic and resides between the pinned layer and the free layer. The free layer includes a first magnetic layer and at least one of a second magnetic layer and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer would reside between the first and second magnetic layers. The free layer also includes at least one domain wall therein during switching. In addition, the magnetic element is configured to allow the free layer to be switched at least in part due to spin transfer when a write current is passed through the magnetic element.