Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2005-09-28
Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 85, p. 2020 (2004)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
3 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.1792375
This work reports on the magnetic interlayer coupling between two amorphous CoFeB layers, separated by a thin Ru spacer. We observe an antiferromagnetic coupling which oscillates as a function of the Ru thickness x, with the second antiferromagnetic maximum found for x=1.0 to 1.1 nm. We have studied the switching of a CoFeB/Ru/CoFeB trilayer for a Ru thickness of 1.1 nm and found that the coercivity depends on the net magnetic moment, i.e. the thickness difference of the two CoFeB layers. The antiferromagnetic coupling is almost independent on the annealing temperatures up to 300 degree C while an annealing at 350 degree C reduces the coupling and increases the coercivity, indicating the onset of crystallization. Used as a soft electrode in a magnetic tunnel junction, a high tunneling magnetoresistance of about 50%, a well defined plateau and a rectangular switching behavior is achieved.
Bruckl H.
Dimopoulos T.
Reiss Guenter
Rührig M.
Wecker J.
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