Inventors:
- Armonk NY, US
Armand A. Galan - New York NY, US
Steve Holmes - Ossining NY, US
Eric A. Joseph - White Plains NY, US
Gen P. Lauer - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Qinghuang Lin - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Nathan P. Marchack - White Plains NY, US
International Classification:
H01L 43/10
H01L 43/12
H01L 27/22
H01L 43/02
Abstract:
A magnetoresistive memory cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction pillar having a circular cross section. The pillar has a pinned magnetic layer, a tunnel barrier layer, and a free magnetic layer. A first conductive contact is disposed above the magnetic tunnel junction pillar. A second conductive contact is disposed below the magnetic tunnel junction pillar.