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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 04, 2013
Applicant:

Imec, Leuven, BE;

Inventors:

Bart Soree, Begijnendijk, BE;

Marc Heyns, Linden, BE;

Geoffrey Pourtois, Villers-la-Ville, BE;

Assignee:

IMEC, Leuven, BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/82 (2006.01); G11C 11/16 (2006.01); H01L 43/08 (2006.01); H01L 43/12 (2006.01); H01L 43/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/336 (2006.01); G11C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/161 (2013.01); G11C 11/1675 (2013.01); H01L 43/02 (2013.01); H01L 43/08 (2013.01); H01L 43/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A spin transfer torque magnetic memory device is disclosed. In one aspect, the spin transfer torque magnetic memory device comprises a first layered structure stacked in a vertical direction and comprising alternating topological insulator layers and insulator layers. The memory device additionally includes a second layered structure stacked in the vertical direction and comprising alternating topological insulator layers and insulator layers. The memory device further includes a magnetic material interposing the first and second layered structures in a horizontal direction different from the vertical direction such that the magnetic material is in contact with a first side surface of the first layered structure and in contact with a first side surface of the second layered structure. Additionally, the magnetic material is configured to have a magnetization direction that can change in response to a current flowing through the magnetic material.


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