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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2014
Nanya Technology Corp., Tao-Yuan Hsien, TW;
Chun-I Hsieh, Taoyuan County, TW;
Chang-Rong Wu, New Taipei, TW;
NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORP., Gueishan Dist., Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) element includes a bottom electrode embedded in a first insulating layer; an annular reference layer in a first via hole of a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, the annular reference layer being situated above the bottom electrode; a first gap fill material layer filling the first via hole; a barrier layer covering the annular reference layer, the second insulating layer and the first gap fill material layer; an annular free layer in a second via hole of a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer, the annular free layer being situated above the annular reference layer; and a top electrode stacked on the annular free layer.