Patent Publication Number: US-8542527-B2

Title: Magnetic memory cell

Description:
Related Applications 
     This application is a 35 U.S.C. §371 national stage filing of PCT Application No. PCT/KR2008/001276 filed on Mar. 6, 2008, which claims priority to, and the benefit of, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0070472 filed on Jul. 13, 2007. The contents of the aforementioned applications are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates, in general, to the configuration of a logic circuit using a magnetic memory cell, and, more particularly, to a magnetic memory cell, which controls the magnetization direction of the free magnetic layer of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) device using a spin torque transfer, and enables the implementation of a magnetic logic circuit, in which memory and logic circuit functions are integrated, using the magnetization direction. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Generally, a logic circuit using a magnetic tunnel junction is operated such that, when the same current flows through an input terminal, the magnetization direction of a free magnetic layer is changed, whereas when the directions of currents are different from each other, the magnetization direction of the free magnetic layer is not changed. Accordingly, the magnetic spin of the free magnetic layers within intersecting cells can be arranged in desired directions due to a combined magnetic field formed by respective currents, while the magnetization direction of a pinned magnetic layer is fixed. As a result, two types, that is, parallel and anti-parallel directions, are implemented as the magnetization directions of the two magnetic layers, so that a digital signal having logic levels ‘1’ and ‘0’ can be recorded. 
     Further, when a digital signal having logic levels ‘1’ and ‘0’ is read, the Tunneling Magneto-Resistance (TMR) of an MTJ device is used. When a detection voltage is applied to the MTJ device, electron carriers are tunneled through a non-magnetic and non-conductive tunneling layer between the magnetic layers, thus passing through the magnetic layers. Resistance relative to the detection current is maximized when the magnetic vectors of the pair of magnetic layers are parallel in opposite directions (anti-parallel), and is minimized when the magnetic vectors of the magnetic layers are parallel in the same direction (parallel), thus enabling resistance corresponding to the relative magnetization directions of the two magnetic layers to be measured on the basis of the conductance of electrons, which tunnel through the insulating layer. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) device. As shown in the drawing, a conventional MTJ device  100  (disclosed in IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 26, no. 6, p. 360, 2005) includes a top electrode  111  and a bottom electrode  113 , which are provided to allow current to flow therethrough, a pinned magnetic layer  115  and a free magnetic layer  117 , which are magnetic layers deposited between the top electrode  111  and the bottom electrode  113 , and an insulating layer  119  deposited between the pinned magnetic layer  115  and the free magnetic layer  117  to insulate them from each other. 
     Further, the MTJ device includes three or more input layers  120  disposed on the top of the top electrode  111  and configured to receive current to magnetize both the pinned magnetic layer  115  and the free magnetic layer  117  of the MTJ  110 , thus performing a logic operation depending on logic levels input through the input layers  120 . 
     Further, the pinned magnetic layer  115  is pinned to prevent the magnetization direction from being changed depending on the input of respective input layers  121 ,  123  and  125 . When the number of currents flowing in the same direction, among currents flowing through the first input layer  121 , the second input layer  123  and the third input layer  125 , is two or more, the magnetization direction of the free magnetic layer  117  is determined by the direction of the currents. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 A 
                 B 
                 C 
                 R 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 −I (0) 
                 −I (0) 
                 −I (0) 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                 −I (0) 
                 −I (0) 
                 +I (0) 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                 −I (0) 
                 +I (0) 
                 −I (0) 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                 +I (0) 
                 −I (0) 
                 −I (0) 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                 −I (0) 
                 +I (0) 
                 +I (0) 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 +I (0) 
                 −I (0) 
                 +I (0) 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 +I (0) 
                 +I (0) 
                 −I (0) 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 +I (0) 
                 +I (0) 
                 +I (0) 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In this case, A, B, and C respectively indicate the directions of currents flowing through the first input layer  121 , the second input layer  123 , and the third input layer  125 , and R indicates the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  100 . 
     Further, referring to Table 1, when the number of identical inputs, among inputs A, B and C, is two or more, the magnetization direction of the free magnetic layer  117  is changed depending on the direction of the currents, and thus the value of the magnetic resistance is determined according to the magnetization direction. 
     For example, when the number of input currents corresponding to −I(0), among input currents A, B and C, is two or more, the free magnetic layer  117  is magnetized in the right direction, and the pinned magnetic layer  115  is pinned to the right direction, and thus the magnetic resistance is R L (0). When the number of currents corresponding to +I1 is two or more, the free magnetic layer  117  is magnetized in the left direction, and the pinned magnetic layer  115  is pinned to the right direction, and thus the magnetic resistance is R H  ( 1 ). 
     In Table 1, the MTJ device  100  can drive the logic circuit given in the following Equation 1.
 
 R=A·B+B·C+C·A   [Equation 1]
 
     However, there are problems in that, since three metal input layers are provided to change the magnetization direction of the free magnetic layer of the MTJ device, the number of processes increases and the manufacturing costs thereof increase, and in that, since current driving circuits for respective metal input layers are added, the degree of integration attributable to circuits added to the MTJ device decreases, so that it is difficult to minimize the size of logic circuits, and respective metal input layers are spaced apart from the MTJ device, with the result that current required to control a magnetization direction increases, thus increasing power consumption. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic memory cell, which controls the magnetization direction of a free layer using an MTJ device that uses spin torque transfer, and which enables the implementation of a logic circuit using the magnetization direction. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic memory cell, which minimizes the size of a magnetic logic circuit and enables various logic circuits to be easily implemented by eliminating circuits and metal input layers added to an MTJ device. 
     Technical Solution 
     In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a magnetic memory cell, comprising a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) device including a top electrode and a bottom electrode, which are provided to allow current to flow therethrough, and a fixed layer and a free layer, which are magnetic layers respectively deposited on a top and a bottom of an insulating layer, required to insulate the top and bottom electrodes from each other; and a current control circuit for controlling a flow of current flowing between the top and bottom electrodes, and changing a magnetization direction of the free layer according to an input logic level. 
     ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS 
     The present invention is advantageous in that the magnetization direction of the free layer of an MTJ device is changed using spin torque transfer, thus enabling additional metal input layers to be eliminated. 
     Further, the present invention is advantageous in that, as additional metal input layers are eliminated, the number of processes for manufacturing memory cells can be reduced, and the manufacturing costs of memory cells can be decreased. 
     Further, the present invention is advantageous in that respective metal input layers are eliminated, so that there is no need to provide current control circuits for respective metal input layers, thus increasing the degree of integration of an MTJ device. 
     In addition, the present invention is advantageous in that the size of a magnetic logic circuit can be minimized, and spin torque transfer can be used, thus reducing power consumption by minimizing current consumption. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view schematically showing a conventional MTJ device; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram schematically showing a magnetic memory cell according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram of an AND logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of an MTJ device based on the operation of the AND logic circuit; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram of an OR logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of an MTJ device based on the operation of the OR logic circuit of  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram showing a NAND logic circuit using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of an MTJ device based on the operation of the NAND logic circuit of  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram showing a NOR logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of an MTJ device based on the operation of the NOR logic circuit of  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram showing a logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention; and 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of an MTJ device based on the operation of the logic circuit of  FIG. 11 . 
       
         
           
             
                 
               
                 
                     
                 
                 
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                   10: MTJ device 
                 
                 
                     
                   11: top electrode 
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                   20a: second current driving unit 
                 
                 
                     
                   21a: first MOSFET 
                   23a: second MOSFET 
                 
                 
                     
                   25a: third MOSFET 
                   20b: fourth current driving unit 
                 
                 
                     
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                   30a: first current driving unit 
                 
                 
                     
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                   30b: third current driving unit 
                 
                 
                     
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                   41: second enable MOSFET 
                 
                 
                     
                   43: first enable MOSFET 
                   50: current control circuit 
                 
                 
                     
                     
                 
              
             
           
         
       
     
    
    
     BEST MODE 
     In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a magnetic memory cell, comprising a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) device including a top electrode and a bottom electrode, which are provided to allow current to flow therethrough, and a fixed layer and a free layer, which are magnetic layers respectively deposited on a top and a bottom of an insulating layer, required to insulate the top and bottom electrodes from each other; and a current control circuit for controlling a flow of current flowing between the top and bottom electrodes, and changing a magnetization direction of the free layer according to an input logic level. 
     Further, the magnetization direction of the fixed layer may be fixed. 
     Further, a signal input to the gate of the current control circuit is changed, and thus a logic level is formed. 
     Furthermore, when current applied to the MTJ device flows from the top electrode to the bottom electrode, the magnetization direction of the free layer is identical to that of the fixed layer. 
     In this case, when the magnetization directions of the free layer and the fixed layer are identical to each other, the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device has a logic level ‘0’. 
     Further, when current applied to the MTJ device flows from the bottom electrode to the top electrode, the magnetization direction of the free layer is opposite that of the fixed layer. 
     In this case, when the magnetization directions of the free layer and the fixed layer are opposite each other, the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device has a logic level ‘1’. 
     Further, the current control circuit comprise a first current driving unit, a source of which is connected to the top electrode; a second current driving unit, a drain of which is connected to the first current driving unit; a third current driving unit, a drain of which is connected to the bottom electrode; and a fourth current driving unit, a source of which is connected to the third current driving unit. 
     In this case, each of the first to fourth current driving units includes three MOSFETs connected in parallel with each other. 
     Further, the source of the first current driving unit is connected to the drain of the fourth current driving unit, and a source of the second current driving unit is connected to the drain of the third current driving unit. 
     Further, the current control circuit comprises a first enable MOSFET, a first end of which is connected to a node to which the first current driving unit and the second current driving unit are connected; and a second enable MOSFET, a first end of which is connected to a node to which the third current driving unit and the fourth current driving unit are connected. 
     Further, each of the current driving unit comprises a first MOSFET having a gate to which a first logic input signal is applied; a second MOSFET having a gate to which a second logic input signal is applied; and a third MOSFET having a gate to which a third logic input signal is applied. 
     Further, signals applied to respective gates of the MOSFETs, constituting the first current driving unit, are identical to signals applied to respective gates of the MOSFETs, constituting the third current driving unit, and signals applied to respective gates of the MOSFETs, constituting the second current driving unit, are identical to respective gates of the MOSFETs, constituting the fourth current driving unit, but the signals applied to the first current driving unit and the second current driving unit have an inverted relationship with each other. 
     Further, the magnetic memory cell is operated as one of an AND circuit, an OR circuit, a NAND circuit and a NOR circuit according to the third logic input signal applied to the gate of a third MOSFET, constituting each of the current driving units. 
     Further, the magnetic memory cell is operated as the AND circuit according to logic levels of the first logic input signal and the second logic input signal when a logic level of the third logic input signal applied to the first current driving unit is ‘1’. 
     Further, the magnetic memory is operated as the OR circuit according to logic levels of the first logic input signal and the second logic input signal when a logic level of the third logic input signal applied to the first current driving unit is ‘0’. 
     Further, the magnetic memory cell is operated as the NAND circuit according to logic levels of the first logic input signal and the second logic input signal when signals applied to gates of respective MOSFETs of the first current driving unit are non-inverted signals, and a logic level of the third logic input signal applied to the first current driving unit is ‘0’. 
     Furthermore, the magnetic memory cell is operated as the NOR circuit according to logic levels of the first logic input signal and the second logic input signal when signals applied to gates of respective MOSFETs of the first current driving unit are non-inverted signals, and a logic level of the third logic input signal applied to the first current driving unit is ‘1’. 
     MODE FOR INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram schematically showing a magnetic memory cell according to the present invention. As shown in the drawings, a magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention includes a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) device  10  and a current control circuit  50 . 
     In this case, the MTJ device  10  includes a fixed layer  15  and a free layer  17 , which are magnetic layers deposited between a top electrode  11  and a bottom electrode  13 , and an insulating layer  19  deposited between the fixed layer  15  and the free layer  17  to insulate them from each other. 
     Further, the magnetization direction of the fixed layer  15  is fixed to the right direction, and is continuously maintained in the right direction regardless of the direction of current applied by the current control circuit  50 . 
     Here, the MTJ device  10  is a component constituting Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM), and is configured to store data and information using a magnetoresistance effect in which the resistance of an electric conductor is changing according to a surrounding magnetic field. 
     The term ‘magnetoresistance effect’ means a phenomenon in which the electrical resistance of material is changed due to a magnetic field. When a magnetic field is applied to metal or a semiconductor, electrical resistance thereof increases, and an increase in the electrical resistance is proportional to the square of the intensity of the magnetic field with respect to a weak electric field. The case where the direction of current is perpendicular to the direction of a magnetic field is called a transverse effect. In a ferromagnetic substance, variation in resistance occurs according to variation in the direction of spontaneous magnetization. 
     Accordingly, in the MTJ device  10 , the current control circuit  50  controls the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  by applying current in a vertical direction, and the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is changed to the changed magnetization direction, and thus data can be recorded in memory, or a logic circuit can be implemented, using the magnetic resistance. 
     Further, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed according to the direction of current. When the direction of current applied by the current control circuit  50  is a direction from the top electrode  11  to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to the direction identical to that of the fixed layer  15 . When the direction of current applied by the current control circuit  50  is a direction from the bottom electrode  11  to the top electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a direction opposite that of the fixed layer  15 . 
     Here, when the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in opposite directions (anti-parallel), the magnetic resistance is maximized, and thus a logic level ‘1’ can be output. When the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction (parallel), the magnetic resistance is minimized, and thus a logic level ‘0’ can be output. 
     In an embodiment of the present invention, when the direction of current applied by the current control circuit  50  is a top to bottom direction in the case where the magnetization direction of the fixed layer  15  is assumed to be a right direction, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to the right direction, so that the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and the magnetic resistance is minimized, and thus a logic level ‘0’ is obtained. 
     In contrast, when the direction of current applied by the current control circuit  50  is in the bottom to top direction, the magnetization direction of the free layer is changed to a left direction, so that the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel with each other, and the magnetic resistance is maximized, and thus a logic level ‘1’ is obtained. 
     The current control circuit  50  includes a first current driving unit  30   a , a second current driving unit  20   a , a third current driving unit  30   b , a fourth current driving unit  20   b , a first enable Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET), and a second enable MOSFET. Here, the first current driving unit  30   a  includes a first MOSFET  31   a , a second MOSFET  33   a  and a third MOSFET  35   a . One end of the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected both to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10  and to the fourth current driving unit  20   b , and the other end is connected to the second current driving unit  20   a.    
     Further, the first MOSFET  31   a , the second MOSFET  33   a , and the third MOSFET  35   a  are preferably implemented as NMOS transistors and are connected in parallel, and the sources thereof are connected both to the top electrode  11  and to the fourth current driving unit  20   b.    
     Further, the second current driving unit  20   a  includes a first MOSFET  21   a , a second MOSFET  23   a  and a third MOSFET  25   a . One end of the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the first current driving unit  30   a , and the other end is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b.    
     In this case, the first MOSFET  21   a , the second MOSFET  23   a , and the third MOSFET  25   a  are preferably implemented as NMOS transistors, and are connected in parallel with each other. The sources of respective MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  are connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drains of the MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  are connected to the drains of respective MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Furthermore, the third current driving unit  30   b  includes a first MOSFET  31   b , a second MOSFET  33   b , and a third MOSFET  35   b . The drains of respective MOSFETs  31   b ,  33   b , and  35   b  of the third current driving unit  30   b  are connected both to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10  and to the sources of MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a , and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a.    
     The first MOSFET  31   b , the second MOSFET  33   b , and the third MOSFET  35   b  are preferably implemented as NMOS transistors, and are connected in parallel with each other. The sources of respective MOSFETs  31   b ,  33   b , and  35   b  are connected to one end of the fourth current driving unit  20   b.    
     Further, the fourth current driving unit  20   b  includes a first MOSFET  21   b , a second MOSFET  23   b  and a third MOSFET  25   b . The drains of respective MOSFETs  21   b ,  23   b , and  25   b  are connected to the sources of respective MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a , and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and the sources thereof are connected to the sources respective MOSFETs  31   b ,  33   b , and  35   b  of the third current driving unit  30   b.    
     Further, normal signals are input to respective gates of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , and inverted signals, obtained by inverting the signals input to the gates of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , are input to respective gates of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b.    
     That is, a first logic input signal, input to the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b , is inverted and input to the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b . For example, when the first logic input signal, input to the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b , is A, the first logic input signal, input to the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b , is    
     Similar to this, a second logic input signal B, input to the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , is input in an inverted relationship with a second logic input signal   input to the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b . A second logic input signal C, input to the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b , is input in an inverted relationship with a second logic input signal   input to the second MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b . In addition, the first enable MOSFET  43  is connected to a node connected both to the drains of respective MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a , and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and to the drains of respective MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a , and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . In particular, the source of the first enable MOSFET  43  is connected to that node. 
     Further, the second enable MOSFET  41  is connected to a node connected both to the sources of respective MOSFETs  31   b ,  33   b  and  35   b  of the third current driving unit  30   b  and to the sources of respective MOSFETs  21   b ,  23   b , and  25   b  of the fourth current driving unit  20   b . In particular, the drain of the second enable MOSFET  41  is connected to that node. 
     The reason for this is that, since current flows through the first and second enable MOSFETs  43  and  41  only during a write period in which WE is maintained in a logic level ‘1’, current is supplied from the current driving circuit  50  to the MTJ device  10 , and thus a write operation can be performed. 
     Furthermore, voltages input to the gates of the first enable MOSFET  43  and the second enable MOSFET  41  are input in an inverted relationship with each other. For example, when a signal WE is input to the second enable MOSFET  41 , a signal   is input to the first enable MOSFET  43 . That is, a normal signal is input to the second enable MOSFET  41 , and an inverted signal is input to the first enable MOSFET  43 . 
     Further, all MOSFETs used in the magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention, except for the second enable MOSFET  41 , are preferably implemented as NMOS transistors, while the second enable MOSFET  41  is preferably implemented as a PMOS transistor. 
     In this case, a MOSFET, which is a Field Effect Transistor (FET) provided with an oxide insulating layer, is formed such that a gate is insulated from a source-drain conduction channel in a semiconductor by an oxide insulating layer, and such that a gate input voltage corresponding to a pulse sufficient to charge or eliminate an amount of input charge is required. 
     Therefore, when a certain voltage is not applied to the gates of each MOSFET, it is impossible to allow a drain-source current to flow through the MOSFET. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram showing an AND logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention, and  FIG. 4  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of an MTJ device based on the operation of the AND logic circuit of  FIG. 3 . 
     As shown in the drawings, a magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention has the same construction as that of  FIG. 2 , and signals, input to the gates of respective third MOSFETs  25   a ,  25   b ,  35   a , and  35   b , are preset. 
     Hereinafter, the operating process of the AND logic circuit according to the present embodiment will be described below. 
     First, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of respective third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  of a first current driving unit  30   a  and a third current driving unit  30   b . A signal having a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b  of a second current driving unit  20   a  and a fourth current driving unit  20   b.    
     Further, certain voltages are applied to respective gates WE and  WE  of a first enable MOSFET  41  and a second enable MOSFET  43  so that current flows between the drain and source of each of the MOSFETs  41  and  43 . Only during a write period in which an operation of writing data into the magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention is performed, the input signal having a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gate WE. 
     In this case, in periods other than the write period of the magnetic memory cell  1 , the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  must be maintained without changing, and thus an input signal having a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gate WE to prevent a current control circuit  50  according to the present invention from being driven. Further, when the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a top to bottom direction, that is, the direction from a top electrode  11  to a bottom electrode  13 , this current direction is defined as −I. When the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a bottom to top direction, that is, the direction from the bottom electrode  13  to the top electrode  11 , this current direction is defined as +I. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
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                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
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                 1 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
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                 1 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 2, when it is assumed that a logic input signal applied to respective first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  is A, a logic input signal applied to respective second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b  is B, current applied to the MTJ device  10  according to the input signals A and B is ‘current’, and magnetic resistance generated by controlling a magnetization direction using the current is R, the operating process of the AND logic circuit is described below. 
     The first row of Table 2 corresponds to  FIG. 4(   a ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A and ‘0’ is input to ‘B’ is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b . Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b . That is, a voltage corresponding to a logic level ‘1’ is applied to the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs are connected in parallel with each other in the first current driving unit  30   a , three current outputs are combined with each other, and thus a current of 3*I is output. 
     Further, since the source terminals of the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  are connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 3I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current of −3I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The second row of Table 2 corresponds to  FIG. 4(   b ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A and ‘1’ is input to B is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b . Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b . A logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the second MOSFET  23   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and the source of the second MOSFET  23   a . A voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first and third MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the first and third MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and the source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from the source of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and current I is output from the first and third MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  are connected in parallel, a current of a total of 2*I is output. 
     Further, since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to I+(−2I)=−I is applied to the MTJ device  10 . The magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The third row of Table 2 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 4(   c ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to A and ‘0’ is input to B is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b . Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b . A logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gate of the first MOSFET  21   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the first MOSFET  21   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source thereof. A voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the second and third MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the second and third MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, the current I is output from the source of the first MOSFET  21   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and the current I is output from each of the sources of the second and third MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  are connected in parallel with each other, a current of a total of 2*I is output. 
     Further, since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in the top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since the current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and the current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to I+(−2I)=−I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The fourth row of Table 2 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 4(   d ) and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is applied to A and ‘1’ is applied to ‘B’ is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b . A logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. A voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the third MOSFET  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the third MOSFET  35   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, the current I is output from each of the sources of the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Since the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  are connected in parallel in the second current driving unit  20   a , two current outputs are combined with each other, and thus a current of 2*I is output. The current I is output from the source of the third MOSFET  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a.    
     Further, since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in the bottom to top direction. Since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in the top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since the current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and the current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to 2I+(−I)=I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     That is, the AND logic circuit according to the present embodiment can be implemented as a gate capable of performing an AND operation, which is given by the following Equation 2.
 
 R→A·B   [Equation 2]
 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram showing an OR logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention, and  FIG. 6  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of the MTJ device based on the operation of the OR logic circuit of  FIG. 5 . 
     As shown in the drawings, a magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention has the same construction as that of  FIG. 2 , but signals input to the gates of third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b  and third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  are preset to have an inverted relationship with each other. 
     Hereinafter, the operating process of the OR logic circuit according to the present embodiment will be described below. 
     First, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  of a first current driving unit  30   a  and a third current driving unit  30   b , and a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b  of a second current driving unit  20   a  and a fourth current driving unit  20   b.    
     Further, certain voltages are applied to respective gates WE and  WE  of a first enable MOSFET  41  and a second enable MOSFET  43  so that current flows between the drain and source of each of the enable MOSFETs  41  and  43 . An input signal having a logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate WE only during a write period in which an operation of writing data into the magnetic memory cell  1  of the present invention is performed. 
     In this case, in periods other than the write period of the magnetic memory cell  1 , the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  must be maintained without being changed, and thus an input signal having a logic level ‘0’ is applied to the gate WE to prevent a current control circuit  50  according to the present invention from being driven. 
     Further, when the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a top to bottom direction, that is, the direction from a top electrode  11  to a bottom electrode  13 , this current direction is defined as −I. When the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a bottom to top direction, that is, the direction from the bottom electrode  13  to the top electrode  11 , this current direction is defined as +I. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 A 
                 B 
                 Current 
                 R 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 +3I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 3, when it is assumed that a logic input signal applied to respective first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  is A, a logic input signal applied to respective second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b  is B, a current applied to the MTJ device  10  according to the input signals A and B is ‘current’ and magnetic resistance generated by controlling a magnetization direction using the current is R, the operating process of the OR logic circuit is described below. 
     The first row of Table 3 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 6(   a ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A and ‘0’ is input to B is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  of first current driving unit  30   a , and the third MOSFET  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Accordingly, the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  25   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from the source of the third MOSFET  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Since the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  are connected in parallel in the first current driving unit  30   a , a current of 2*I is output from the sources of the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a.    
     Further, since the source of the third MOSFET  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the sources of the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  are connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since the current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and the current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to I+(−2I)=−I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel with each other in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The second row of Table 3 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 6(   b ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A and ‘1’ is input to B is described below. In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b . A logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. A voltage corresponding to a logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the first MOSFET  31   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the first MOSFET  31   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each of the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  and the first MOSFET  31   a . Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Since the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  are connected in parallel with each other, a current of a total of 2*I is output. The current I is output from the source of the first MOSFET  31   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Further, since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since the current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and the current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to 2I+(−I)=I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). The third row of Table 3 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 6(   c ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to A and ‘0’ is input to B is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first and third MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. A voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the second MOSFET  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the second MOSFET  33   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the first and third MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Since the MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  are connected in parallel with each other, a current of a total of 2*I is output. Current I is output from the source of the second MOSFET  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a.    
     Further, since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in the top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since the current flowing in the top-bottom direction is defined as −I, and the current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to 2I+(−I)=I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     The fourth row of Table 3 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 6(   d ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to A and ‘1’ is input to B is described below. In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the first, second and third MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Since the MOSFETs are connected in parallel with each other in the second current driving unit  20   a , three current outputs are combined with each other, and thus a current of 3*I is output. 
     Furthermore, since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 3I is applied in a bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, the current 3I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     That is, the OR logic circuit according to the present embodiment can be implemented as a gate capable of performing an OR operation, which is given by the following Equation 3.
 
 R=A+B   [Equation 3]
 
       FIG. 7  is a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram showing a NAND logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention, and  FIG. 8  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of an MTJ device based on the operation of the NAND logic circuit of  FIG. 7 . 
     As shown in the drawings, a magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention has the same construction as that of  FIG. 2 , but normal signals are applied to first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  and second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , signals, obtained by inverting the normal signals, are applied to first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  and second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and preset signals are applied to third MOSFETs  25   a ,  25   b ,  35   a  and  35   b , and thus a NAND logic circuit is implemented. 
     Hereinafter, the operating process of the NAND logic circuit according to the present embodiment is described below. 
     First, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  of a first current driving unit  30   a  and a third current driving unit  30   b , and a signal having a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b.    
     Further, certain voltages are applied to the gates WE and  WE  of a first enable MOSFET  41  and a second enable MOSFET  43  so that current flows between the drain and the source of each thereof. An input signal having a logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate WE only during a write period in which an operation of writing data into the magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention is performed. 
     In this case, in periods other than the write period of the magnetic memory cell  1 , the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  must be maintained without being changed, and thus an input signal having a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gate WE to prevent the current control circuit  50  of the present invention from being driven. 
     Further, when the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a top to bottom direction, that is, the direction from a top electrode  11  to a bottom electrode  13 , this current direction is defined as −I. When the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a bottom to top direction, that is, the direction from the bottom electrode  13  to the top electrode  11 , this current direction is defined as +I. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 A 
                 B 
                 Current 
                 R 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 +3I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 4, when a logic input signal applied to respective first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  is A, and a logic input signal applied to respective second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b  is B, current, applied to the MTJ device  10  according to the input signals A and B, is ‘current’, and magnetic resistance, generated by controlling the magnetization direction using the current, is R, the operating process of the NAND logic circuit is described below. 
     The first row of Table 4 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 8(   a ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A and ‘0’ is input to B is described below. In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the first, second and third MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, a current of 3*I is output from each of the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a , and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  because the MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  are connected in parallel. 
     Further, since the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  are connected to the drains of the MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 3I is applied in a bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, the current 3I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer is changed to a left direction, the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     The second row of Table 4 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 8(   b ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A and ‘1’ is input to B is described below. In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the signal, input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b . A logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the second MOSFET  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the second MOSFET  33   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source thereof. A voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first and third MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from the source of the second MOSFET  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and current I is output from each of the sources of the first and third MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Since the MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  are connected in parallel, a current of a total of 2*I is output. 
     Further, since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a top to bottom direction. Since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in the bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, when current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to (−I)+2I=I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). The third row of Table 4 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 8(   c ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to A, and ‘0’ is input to B is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gate B of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b . Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the gate   of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the first MOSFET  31   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the MOSFET  31   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source thereof. A voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from the source of the first MOSFET  31   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and current I is output from each of the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Since the MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  are connected in parallel, a current of a total of 2*I is output. 
     Further, since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a top to bottom direction. Since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in a bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to (−I)+2I=I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). The fourth row of Table 4 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 8(   d ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is applied to both A and B is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b . Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is applied to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. A voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the third MOSFET  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the MOSFET  25   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  are connected in parallel, a current of a total of 2*I is output, and current I is output from the source of the third MOSFET  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a.    
     Further, since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in a top to bottom direction. Since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to (−2I)+I=−I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’ which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     That is, the NAND logic circuit according to the present embodiment can be implemented as a gate capable of performing a NAND operation, which is given by the following Equation 4.
 
 R=  A·B =Ā+  B [Equation  4]
 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram showing a NOR logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention, and  FIG. 10  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of the NOR logic circuit of  FIG. 9 . 
     As shown in the drawings, a magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention has the same construction as that of  FIG. 2 , but normal signals are applied to first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  and second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , signals, obtained by inverting the normal signal, are applied to first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  and second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and preset signals are applied to third MOSFETs  25   a ,  25   b ,  35   a  and  35   b , and thus a NOR logic circuit is implemented. 
     First, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates of respective third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b . A signal having a logic level ‘0’, which is obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b.    
     Further, certain voltages are applied to respective gates WE and   of a first enable MOSFET  41  and a second enable MOSFET  43  so that current flows between the drain and source of each of the enable MOSFETs  41  and  43 . Only during a write period in which an operation of writing data into the magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention is performed, an input signal having a logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate WE. 
     In this case, in periods other than the write period of the magnetic memory cell  1 , the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  must be maintained without being changed, and thus an input signal having a logic level ‘0’ is applied to the gate WE to prevent the current control circuit  50  of the present invention from being driven. 
     Further, when the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a top to bottom direction, that is, the direction from the top electrode  11  to the bottom electrode  13 , this current direction is defined as −I. When the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a bottom to top direction, that is, the direction from the bottom electrode  13  to the top electrode  11 , this current direction is defined as +I. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 A 
                 B 
                 Current 
                 R 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 0 
                 0 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
                 0 
                 1 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 0 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 −3I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 5, when it is assumed that a logic input signal applied to respective first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  is A, a logic input signal applied to respective second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b  is B, current applied to the MTJ device  10  according to the input signals A and B is ‘current’, and magnetic resistance generated by controlling a magnetization direction using the current is R, the operating process of the NOR logic circuit is described below. 
     The first row of Table 5 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 10(   a ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to both A and B is described here below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the third MOSFET  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the MOSFETs  35   a ,  21   a  and  23   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from the source of the third MOSFET  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  are connected in parallel, a current of a total of 2*I is output. 
     Further, since the source of the third MOSFET  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a top to bottom direction. Since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in the bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to (−I)+2I=I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     The second row of Table 5 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 10(   b ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A and ‘1’ is input to ‘B’ is described below. In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the second and third MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the first MOSFET  21   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the MOSFETs  33   a ,  35   a  and  21   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the second and third MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  are connected in parallel, a current of a total of 2*I is output. Current I is output from the source of the first MOSFET  21   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a.    
     Further, since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in a top to bottom direction. Since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to (−2I)+I=−I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). The third row of Table 5 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 10(   c ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to A and ‘0’ is input to B is described below. In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b . Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal, input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘1’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first and third MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. A voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus the second MOSFET  20   a  is operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the first and third MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  are connected in parallel, a current of a total of 2*I is output. The current I is output from the source of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a.    
     Further, since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode of the MTJ device  10 , the current 2I is applied in a top to bottom direction. Since the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the third current driving unit  30   b , and the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode  13  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to (−2I)+I=−I is applied, the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The fourth row of Table 5 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 10(   d ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is applied to both A and B is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is preset and input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the signal input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first current driving unit  30   a  and the third current driving unit  30   b , is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the fourth current driving unit  20   b , a logic level ‘0’, obtained by inverting the input signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is preset and input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs are connected in parallel, a current of a total of 3*I is output. 
     Further, since the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode of the MTJ device  10 , the current 3I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current of −3I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). That is, the NOR logic circuit according to the present embodiment can be implemented as a gate capable of performing a NOR operation, which is given in the following Equation 5.
 
 R=  A+B =Ā·  B     [Equation 5]
 
       FIG. 11  illustrates a circuit diagram and a partially enlarged diagram showing a logic circuit implemented using the magnetic memory cell according to the present invention, and  FIG. 12  is a diagram schematically showing the current direction and magnetization direction of an MTJ device based on the operation of the logic circuit of  FIG. 11 . 
     As shown in the drawings, a magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention has the same construction as that of  FIG. 2 . 
     Hereinafter, the operating process of the magnetic memory cell according to this embodiment is described in detail below. 
     First, certain voltages are applied to the gates WE and   of a first enable MOSFET  41  and a second enable MOSFET  43  so that current flows between the drain and the source of each thereof. Only during a write period in which an operation of writing data into the magnetic memory cell  1  according to the present invention is performed, an input signal having a logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate WE. 
     Further, when the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a top to bottom direction, that is, the direction from a top electrode  11  to a bottom electrode  13 , this current direction is defined as −I. When the direction of current flowing through the MTJ device  10  is a bottom to top direction, that is, the direction from the bottom electrode  13  to the top electrode  11 , this current direction is defined as +I. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 A 
                 B 
                 C 
                 Current 
                 R 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −3I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                 0 
                 0 
                 1 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                 0 
                 1 
                 0 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                 1 
                 0 
                 0 
                 −I 
                 R L  (0) 
               
               
                 0 
                 1 
                 1 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                 1 
                 0 
                 1 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                 1 
                 1 
                 0 
                 +I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 +3I 
                 R H  (1) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in Table 6, when it is assumed that a logic input signal applied to each of first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  is A, a logic input signal applied to each of second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b  is B, current applied to each of third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b  is C, current applied to the MTJ device  10  according to the input signals A, B and C is ‘current’, and magnetic resistance, generated by controlling a magnetization direction using the current, is R, the operating process of the logic circuit is described below. 
     The first row of Table 6 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 12(   a ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A, B and C is described below. 
     In this case, when a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of second and fourth current driving units  20   a  and  20   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, which is an inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , and the logic level ‘1’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and the logic level ‘1’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus the MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  are operated to allow current to flow between the drain and source of each thereof. 
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from each of the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  are connected in parallel, a current of 3*I is output. 
     Further, since the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  31   a ,  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  are connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , current I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current of −3I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The second row of Table 6 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 12(   b ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to both A and B, and ‘1’ is input to C is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second and fourth current driving units  20   a  and  20   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic ‘1’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, which is an inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , the logic level ‘1’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and the logic level ‘0’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the third MOSFET  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and the gates of the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus current can flow between the drain and source of each of the MOSFETs  25   a ,  31   a  and  33   a . Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from the source of the third MOSFET  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and current I is output from each of the sources of the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  are connected in parallel, a current of 2*I is output. 
     Further, since the source of the third MOSFET  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode of the MTJ device  10 , current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the sources of the first and second MOSFETs  31   a  and  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  are connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , current 2 I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to I+(−2I)=−I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The third row of Table 6 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 12(   c ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A, ‘1’ is input to B, and ‘0’ is input to C is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second and fourth current driving units  20   a  and  20   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, which is an inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , a logic level ‘0’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and the logic level ‘1’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  and the gates of the first and third MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus current can flow between the drain and source of each of the MOSFETs  23   a ,  31   a  and  35   a . Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from the source of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and current I is output from each of the sources of the first and third MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a . Since the MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  are connected in parallel, a current of 2*I is output. 
     Further, since the source of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode of the MTJ device  10 , current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the sources of the first and third MOSFETs  31   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  are connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , current 2I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to I+(−2I)=−I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The fourth row of Table 6 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 12(   d ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to A, ‘0’ is input to B, and ‘0’ is input to C is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second and fourth current driving units  20   a  and  20   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, which is an inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , a logic level ‘1’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’, which is the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gate of the first MOSFET  21   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and the gates of the second and third MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus current can flow between the drain and source of each of the MOSFETs  21   a ,  33   a  and  35   a.    
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, current I is output from the source of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and a current of 2*I is output from the sources of the second and third MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a.    
     Further, since the source of the second MOSFET  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode of the MTJ device  10 , current I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the sources of the second and third MOSFETs  33   a  and  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  are connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , current 2I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to I+(−2I)=−I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a right direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are parallel in the same direction, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘0’, which is a logic low level (R L =0). 
     The fifth row of Table 6 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 12(   e ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘0’ is input to A, ‘1’ is input to B, and ‘1’ is input to C is described below. 
     Since a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second and fourth current driving units  20   a  and  20   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘1’, which is an inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , a logic level ‘0’, which is the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’, which is the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b . That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and the gate of the first MOSFET  31   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus current can flow between the drain and source of each of the MOSFETs  23   a ,  25   a  and  31   a . Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, a current of 2*I is output from the sources of the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and current I is output from the source of the first MOSFET  31   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a.    
     Further, since the sources of the second and third MOSFETs  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  is connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode of the MTJ device  10 , current 2I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the source of the first MOSFET  31   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , the current I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to 2I+(−I)=I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     The sixth row of Table 6 corresponds to the case of FIG.  12 ( f ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to A, ‘0’ is input to B, and ‘1’ is input to C is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second and fourth current driving units  20   a  and  20   b , a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, which is an inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , a logic level ‘1’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b . That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first and third MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and the gate of the second MOSFET  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus current can flow between the drain and source of each of the MOSFETs  21   a ,  25   a  and  33   a . Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, a current of 2*I is output from the sources of the first and third MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and current I is output from the source of the second MOSFET  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a.    
     Further, since the sources of the first and third MOSFETs  21   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  are connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode of the MTJ device  10 , current 2I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the source of the second MOSFET  33   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , current I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to 2I+(−I)=I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     The seventh row of Table 6 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 12(   g ), and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to A, ‘1’ is input to B, and ‘0’ is input to C is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second and fourth current driving units  20   a  and  20   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘0’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, which is an inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , a logic level ‘0’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘1’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b . That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and the gate of the third MOSFET  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a , and thus current can flow between the drain and source of each of the MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  35   a . Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, a current of 2*I is output from the sources of the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and current I is output from the source of the third MOSFET  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a.    
     Further, since the sources of the first and second MOSFETs  21   a  and  23   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  are connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode of the MTJ device  10 , current 2I is applied in a bottom to top direction. Since the source of the third MOSFET  35   a  of the first current driving unit  30   a  is connected to the top electrode  11  of the MTJ device  10 , current I is applied in a top to bottom direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I, and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, a current corresponding to 2I+(−I)=I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     The eighth row of Table 6 corresponds to the case of  FIG. 12(   h ) and, here, the operation performed when ‘1’ is input to all of A, B and C is described below. 
     In this case, a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates A of the first MOSFETs  21   a  and  21   b  of the second and fourth current driving units  20   a  and  20   b , a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates B of the second MOSFETs  23   a  and  23   b , and a logic level ‘1’ is input to the gates C of the third MOSFETs  25   a  and  25   b.    
     Meanwhile, a logic level ‘0’, which is an inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the first MOSFETs  31   a  and  31   b  of the first and third current driving units  30   a  and  30   b , a logic level ‘0’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the second MOSFETs  33   a  and  33   b , and a logic level ‘0’, that is, the inverted signal, is input to the gates   of the third MOSFETs  35   a  and  35   b.    
     That is, a voltage corresponding to the logic level ‘1’ is applied to the gates of the first, second and third MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a , and thus current can flow between each of the MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a.    
     Further, when the amount of current output from each MOSFET is assumed to be I, a current of 3*I is output from the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a . Further, since the sources of the first, second and third MOSFETs  21   a ,  23   a  and  25   a  of the second current driving unit  20   a  are connected to the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b , and the drain of the third current driving unit  30   b  is connected to the bottom electrode of the MTJ device  10 , the current 3I is applied in a bottom to top direction. 
     Therefore, since current flowing in the top to bottom direction is defined as −I and current flowing in the bottom to top direction is defined as +I, the current 3I is applied to the MTJ device  10 , the magnetization direction of the free layer  17  is changed to a left direction, and the magnetization directions of the free layer  17  and the fixed layer  15  are anti-parallel, and thus the magnetic resistance of the MTJ device  10  is ‘1’, which is a logic high level (R H =1). 
     That is, the logic circuit according to the present embodiment is implemented to perform a logic operation given in the following Equation 6.
 
 R=A·B+B·C+C·A   [Equation 6]
 
     Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the scope of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various modifications are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. 
     Industrial Applicability 
     As described above, the present invention has industrial advantages in that additional metal input layers are eliminated from the structure of a magnetic memory cell, so that the structure of the magnetic memory cell is simplified, thus enabling magnetic memory cells to be more efficiently manufactured and at lower costs.