Abstract
The storage density of MRAMs can be increased via either reducing the cell size or increasing the number of bits stored in one cell. A three-level and six-state multilevel MRAM has been proposed. However, it is difficult to write a cell independently in an MRAM array using this structure. Here we propose a multilevel MRAM that writes data at the Curie point and reads data using the angular-dependent magnetoresistance. The former has been proposed by Beech et al. (2000) for a spin-valve based single level MRAM. In our structure, a pinned ferromagnetic layer (CoFe/IrMn) is used as the recording layer in a MTJ device.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | INTERMAG Europe 2002 - IEEE International Magnetics Conference |
Editors | J. Fidler, B. Hillebrands, C. Ross, D. Weller, L. Folks, E. Hill, M. Vazquez Villalabeitia, J. A. Bain, Jo De Boeck, R. Wood |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 0780373650, 9780780373655 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2002 IEEE International Magnetics Conference, INTERMAG Europe 2002 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: Apr 28 2002 → May 2 2002 |
Publication series
Name | INTERMAG Europe 2002 - IEEE International Magnetics Conference |
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Other
Other | 2002 IEEE International Magnetics Conference, INTERMAG Europe 2002 |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Amsterdam |
Period | 04/28/02 → 05/2/02 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:©2002 IEEE.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films