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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JKMS.2002.12.3.099

Tunnel Magnetoresistance with Top Layer Plasma Oxidation Time in Doubly Oxidized Barrier Process  

Lee, Ki-Yung (서울시립대학교 신소재공학과)
Song, Oh-Sung (서울시립대학교 신소재공학과)
Abstract
We fabricated TMR devices which have doubly oxidized tunnel barrier using plasma oxidation method to form homogeneously oxidized AlO tunnel barrier. We sputtered 10 $\AA$-bottom Al layer and oxidized it with oxidation time of 10 sec. Subsequent sputtering of 13 $\AA$-Al was performed and the metallic layer was oxidized for 50, 80, and 120 sec., respectively. The electrical resistance changed from 500 Ω to 2000 Ω with increase of oxidation time, while variation of MR ratio was little spreading 27∼31 % which is larger than that of TMR device of ordinary single tunnel barrier. We calculated effective barrier height and width by measuring I-V curves, from which we found the barrier height was 1.3∼1.8 eV sufficient for tunnel barrier, and the barrier width (<15.0 $\AA$) was smaller than physical thickness. Our results may be caused by insufficient oxidation of Al precursor into A1$_2$O$_3$. However, doubly oxidized tunnel barriers were superior to conventional single tunnel barrier in uniformity and density. Our results imply that we were able to improve MR ratio and tune resistance by employing doubly oxidized tunnel barrier process.
Keywords
MRAM; TMR; spin-dependent; MRAM; TMR; spin-dependent; magnetoresistance; plasma oxidation time;
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