IP Library Granted Patent US 12,274,075
Granted Patent B2
US 12,274,075 · App. 17/845,876 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Magnetic memory

Inventors: Shiho Nakamura (Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP); Tsuyoshi Kondo (Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP); Nobuyuki Umetsu (Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
H10B61/22G11C5/08H10N50/01H10N50/80
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Patent No.
US 12,274,075
App. No.
17/845,876
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic memory includes first and second wirings, a magnetic memory line including first and second portions and extending along a first direction, the second portion electrically connected to the first wiring, and a first magnetic member electrically connected to the first portion and the second wiring and including first and second magnetic portions each having an annular shape and overlapping an end portion of the first portion of the memory line as viewed from the first direction, a third magnetic portion having a cylindrical shape and extending between an inner end of the first magnetic portion and an inner end of the second magnetic portion, and a fourth magnetic portion having a cylindrical shape and extending between an outer end of the first magnetic portion and an outer end of the second magnetic portion.

Claims (41)

1. A magnetic memory, comprising:

first and second wirings;

a magnetic memory line including first and second portions and extending along a first direction, wherein the second portion is electrically connected to the first wiring; and

a first magnetic member electrically connected to the first portion and the second wiring and including:

first and second magnetic portions each having an annular shape and overlapping an end portion of the first portion of the memory line as viewed from the first direction,

a third magnetic portion having a cylindrical shape and extending between an inner end of the first magnetic portion and an inner end of the second magnetic portion, and

a fourth magnetic portion having a cylindrical shape and extending between an outer end of the first magnetic portion and an outer end of the second magnetic portion.

2. The magnetic memory according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second magnetic portions are connected to each other via the third and fourth magnetic portions.

3. The magnetic memory according to claim 1 , wherein the memory line has a cylindrical shape.

4. The magnetic memory according to claim 3 , wherein a central axis of each of the first, second, third, and fourth magnetic portions lies inside a cylinder of the memory line as viewed from the first direction.

5. The magnetic memory according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first non-magnetic portion surrounded by the first, second, third, and fourth magnetic portions.

6. The magnetic memory according to claim 5 , wherein the first non-magnetic portion is conductive.

7. The magnetic memory according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second non-magnetic portion inside a cylinder of the third magnetic portion.

8. The magnetic memory according to claim 7 , wherein the second non-magnetic portion is made of an insulating material.

9. The magnetic memory according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fifth magnetic portion inside a cylinder of the third magnetic portion.

10. The magnetic memory according to claim 9 , wherein the third and fifth magnetic portions are integrated into a single portion made of a same magnetic material.

11. The magnetic memory according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a non-magnetic layer between the first portion of the memory line and the first magnetic member.

12. The magnetic memory according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a sixth magnetic portion between the first portion of the memory line and the non-magnetic layer; and

a third non-magnetic portion between the first portion of the memory line and the sixth magnetic portion.

13. A magnetic memory, comprising:

first and second wirings;

a magnetic memory line including first and second portions and extending along a first direction, wherein the second portion is electrically connected to the first wiring; and

a first magnetic member electrically connected to the first portion and the second wiring and including:

first and magnetic portions each overlapping an end portion of the first portion of the memory line as viewed from the first direction,

a third magnetic portion having a columnar shape and extending between the first and second magnetic portions, and

a fourth magnetic portion having a cylindrical shape, extending between an outer circumference portion of the first magnetic portion and an outer circumference portion of the second magnetic portion, and surrounding the third magnetic portion.

14. The magnetic memory according to claim 13 , wherein the first and second magnetic portions are connected to each other via the third and fourth magnetic portions.

15. The magnetic memory according to claim 13 , wherein the memory line has a cylindrical shape.

16. The magnetic memory according to claim 15 , wherein a central axis of each of the first, second, third, and fourth magnetic portions lies inside a cylinder of the memory line as viewed from the first direction.

17. The magnetic memory according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a first non-magnetic portion surrounded by the first, second, third, and fourth magnetic portions.

18. The magnetic memory according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a non-magnetic layer between the first portion of the memory line and the first magnetic member.

19. The magnetic memory according to claim 18 , further comprising:

a sixth magnetic portion between the first portion of the memory line and the non-magnetic layer; and

a third non-magnetic portion between the first portion of the memory line and the sixth magnetic portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2022
From: NAKAMURA, SHIHO; KONDO, TSUYOSHI; UMETSU, NOBUYUKI
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-199144 · Dec 8, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230180484A1 · Jun 8, 2023
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