Magnetic Tunnel Junction Patterning Using Low Atomic Weight Ion Sputtering

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APP PUB NO 20160260889A1
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14636821

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A method of magnetic tunnel junction patterning for magnetoresisitive random access memory devices using low atomic weight ion sputtering. The method includes: providing a magnetoresistive random access memory device including a hard mask metal, a MTJ element, and a semiconductor substrate, wherein the hard mask metal is disposed on the MTJ element and, wherein the MTJ element is disposed on the semiconductor substrate; and etching back the MTJ element into a plurality of MTJ element pillars using a low atomic weight ion sputtering. A magnetoresistive random access memory device using low atomic weight ion sputtering. The device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of MTJ element pillars disposed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the plurality of MTJ element pillars is etched from a MTJ element using a low atomic weight ion sputtering; and a hard mask metal disposed on the MTJ element pillars.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Annunziata, Anthony J Stamford, US 108 447
Kilaru, Rohit New York, US 11 57
Marchack, Nathan P White Plains, US 67 179
Miyazoe, Hiroyuki White Plains, US 103 888

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