Patent ID: 6657246
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B82Y,G11C,H01F,H01L

Abstract:
A magnetic random access memory comprising:a memory device portion using magnetic material; and at least one high-frequency current suppressor arranged in the vicinity of said magnetic material for suppressing a high-frequency current which unfavorably flows in said memory device portion; wherein said high-frequency current suppressor comprises a thin film of a magnetic material having: a composition represented by M-X-Y where M is a magnetic metal element, Y is one element selected from oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine, and X is an element other than M and Y; a saturation magnetization corresponding to at least 35% of a saturation magnetization of a bulk material comprising M alone; and an electric resistance of about 100 &mgr;&OHgr;Â·cm or more.