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Suppression of Orange-Peel Coupling in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions by Preoxidation

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Author(s)

William F. Egelhoff Jr., Robert McMichael, Cindi L. Dennis, Mark D. Stiles, Alexander J. Shapiro, Brian B. Maranville, Cedric J. Powell

Abstract

We have found that preoxidation of the bottom Co electrode in magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) very effectively suppresses orange-peel coupling. The result is a free layer that is much softer. Work by others has demonstrated that preoxidation is compatible with high-quality MTJ fabrication.
Citation
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
88
Issue
16
Pub Type
Journals
Nanomagnetics

Citation

Egelhoff Jr., W. , McMichael, R. , Dennis, C. , Stiles, M. , Shapiro, A. , Maranville, B. and Powell, C. (2006), Suppression of Orange-Peel Coupling in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions by Preoxidation, Applied Physics Letters (Accessed March 13, 2025)

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Created April 16, 2006, Updated October 12, 2021