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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2008
Haiwen Xi, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Song S. Xue, Edina, MN (US);
Haiwen Xi, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Song S. Xue, Edina, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A magnetic junction memory array and methods of using the same are described. The magnetic junction memory array includes a plurality of electrically conductive word lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of electrically conductive bit lines extending in a second direction and forming a cross-point array with the plurality of electrically conductive word lines, and a memory cell proximate to, at least selected, cross-points forming a magnetic junction memory array. Each memory cell includes a magnetic pinned layer electrically between a magnetic bit and an isolation transistor. The isolation transistor has a current source and a gate. The current source is electrically coupled to the cross-point bit line and the gate is electrically coupled to the cross-point word line. An electrically conductive cover layer is disposed on and in electrical communication with the magnetic bits.