Abstract
A double-barrier magnetic tunnel junction (DMTJ) comprising an amorphous ferromagnetic NiFeSiB was investigated to reduce bias voltage dependence of tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio. The typical DMTJ structures were Ta 45Ru 9.5IrMn 10CoFe 7 AlOx free layer 7 AlOx CoFe 7IrMn 10Ru 60 (in nanometers). Various free layers such as CoFe 7, NiFeSiB 7, CoFe 3.5NiFeSiB 3.5, and NiFeSiB 3.5CoFe 3.5 were prepared and compared. The NiFeSiB-used DMTJ shows a low root-mean-square surface roughness of 0.17 nm, a resistance of about 860 , a Vh (voltage where the TMR ratio becomes half of its nonbiased value) of 1.1 V, and a high junction breakdown voltage of 2.0 V. The DMTJ with an amorphous NiFeSiB free layer offers smooth surface roughness resulting in reduced interlayer coupling field and bias voltage dependence.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 08A902 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Korea Ministry of Science and Technology under a contract with the National Research Laboratory Program, and by the National Program for Tera-level Nanodevices as a 21st Century Frontier Program.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)