Memory device
A memory device in which lower electrodes, a buffer layer, a seed layer, a magnetic tunnel junction, a capping layer, synthetic antiferromagnetic layers, and an upper electrode are formed on a substrate in a laminated manner. The lower electrodes and the seed layer are formed of a polycrystalline conductive material, and the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic tunnel junction is maintained upon heat treatment at a high temperature of 400° C. or more.
1. A memory device in which lower electrodes, a buffer layer, a seed layer, a magnetic tunnel junction, a capping layer, synthetic antiferromagnetic layers, and an upper electrode are formed on a substrate in a laminated manner, wherein the lower electrodes and the seed layer are formed of a polycrystalline conductive material,
wherein the seed layer is formed of a material which crystallizes at a temperature of 400° C. or higher.
2. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower electrodes are formed by laminating first and second lower electrodes.
3. The memory device according to claim 2 , wherein the first lower electrode is formed of a material comprising tungsten, and the second lower electrode is formed of a material comprising TiN.
4. The memory device according to claim 1 , wherein the seed layer is formed of a material comprising tungsten.
5. The memory device according to claim 4 , wherein the seed layer is formed to have a thickness of 1 nm to 3 nm.
6. The memory device according to claim 5 , wherein the buffer layer is formed of a material comprising tantalum.
7. The memory device according to claim 6 , wherein the buffer layer is formed to have a thickness of 2 nm to 10 nm.
8. The memory device according to claim 7 , wherein the capping layer is formed of a material comprising tantalum or tungsten.
9. The memory device according to claim 8 , wherein the capping layer comprising tungsten is formed to have a thickness of 0.35 nm to 0.55 nm.
10. A memory device in which lower electrodes, a buffer layer, a seed layer, a magnetic tunnel junction, a capping layer, synthetic antiferromagnetic layers, and an upper electrode are formed on a substrate in a laminated manner, wherein the lower electrodes and the seed layer are formed of a polycrystalline conductive material; and
wherein the magnetic tunnel junction has a squareness of magnetization change of more than 0.8 and 1 or less after heat treatment at 400° C. or higher.
11. A memory device in which lower electrodes, a buffer layer, a seed layer, a magnetic tunnel junction, a capping layer, synthetic antiferromagnetic layers, and an upper electrode are formed on a substrate in a laminated manner, wherein the lower electrodes comprise a laminated structure of tungsten and TiN, the buffer layer comprises tantalum, and the seed layer comprises tungsten.
12. The memory device according to claim 11 , wherein the seed layer is formed to have a thickness of 1 nm to 3 nm.
13. The memory device according to claim 11 , wherein the buffer layer is formed to have a thickness of 2 nm to 10 nm.
14. The memory device according to claim 11 , wherein the capping layer is formed of a material comprising tantalum or tungsten.
15. The memory device according to claim 14 , wherein the capping layer comprising tungsten is formed to have a thickness of 0.35 nm to 0.55 nm.
16. The memory device according to claim 11 , wherein the magnetic tunnel junction has a squareness of magnetization change of more than 0.8 and 1 or less after heat treatment at 400° C. or higher.
17. A method of fabricating a memory device, comprising:
a step of forming lower electrodes, a buffer layer, a seed layer, a magnetic tunnel junction, a capping layer, synthetic antiferromagnetic layers, and an upper electrode on a substrate in a laminated manner; and
a step of performing heat treatment at 400° C. to 500° C.,
wherein the lower electrodes comprise a laminated structure of tungsten and TiN; the buffer layer and the seed layer comprise tantalum and tungsten; and the heat treatment is performed after the upper electrode is formed.