THERMAL ANNEAL METHOD OF MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION, AND MAGNETIC TUNNELING JUNCTION FABRICATED BY THE METHOD

摘要

A fabrication method of a magnetic tunnel junction includes the steps of: forming a magnetic tunnel junction constructed having a first magnetic layer (15), a tunnel barrier (16) formed at an upper surface of the first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer (17) formed at an upper surface of the tunnel barrier; and thermally treating the junction rapidly for 5 seconds SIMILAR 10 minutes at a temperature of 200 SIMILAR 600 DEG C to re-distribute oxygens in the tunnel barrier and make the interface between the tunnel barrier and the magnetic layer to be even. The tunneling magnetoresistance and thermal stability of the magnetic tunnel junction can be improved through the rapid thermal annealing. IMAGE