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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Sung-chul Lee, Osan-si, KR;
Ung-hwan Pi, Seoul, KR;
Kwang-seok Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Kee-won Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Young-man Jang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
Magnetoresistive elements, and memory devices including the same, include a pinned layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer corresponding to the pinned layer, and a protruding element protruding from the free layer and having a changeable magnetization direction. The free layer has a changeable magnetization direction. The protruding element is shaped in the form of a tube. The protruding element includes a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion protruding from ends of the free layer facing in different directions.