Magnetoresistance variation of magnetic tunnel junctions with NiFeSiB/CoFeB free layers depending on MgO tunnel barrier thickness

Ji Ung Cho; Do Kyun Kim; Tian Xing Wang; Shinji Isogami; Masakiyo Tsunoda; Migaku Takahashi; Young Keun Kim

doi:10.1109/TMAG.2008.2003244

Magnetoresistance variation of magnetic tunnel junctions with NiFeSiB/CoFeB free layers depending on MgO tunnel barrier thickness

Ji Ung Cho, Do Kyun Kim, Tian Xing Wang, Shinji Isogami, Masakiyo Tsunoda, Migaku Takahashi, Young Keun Kim

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Abstract

We developed NiFeSiB/CoFeB hybrid free-layers for magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) with MgO tunnel barrier layers. These junctions show tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) ratios and resistance-area (RA) values ranging from 118-209% and 36-2380 Ω μm², respectively, obtained at room temperature. Compared to the CoFeB single free-layer case, the NiFeSiB/CoFeB hybrid free-layer approach has the advantage of lowering saturation magnetization. The low magnetization material would be effective to decrease the switching current in spin transfer torque (STT) switching. The experimental results show that the RA value depends not only on the thickness of the MgO barrier but also on the structure of the free layer used. Tunable in the TMR ratio and RA value using the design of the hybrid free-layer, our hybrid free-layered MTJs demonstrate a desirable lower RA value but a similar TMR ratio in comparison to the CoFeB free-layered ones.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2547-2550
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Volume	44
Issue number	11 PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2008.2003244
Publication status	Published - 2008 Nov

Keywords

Hybrid free layer
Low saturation magnetization
Magnetic tunnel junction
NiFeSiB

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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