Patent ID: 10193056

Abstract:
A synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) structure for a spintronic device is disclosed and has an FL2/AF coupling/CoFeB configuration where FL2 is a ferromagnetic free layer with intrinsic PMA. In one embodiment, AF coupling is improved by inserting a Co dusting layer on top and bottom surfaces of a Ru AF coupling layer. The FL2 layer may be a L10 ordered alloy, a rare earth-transition metal alloy, or an (A1/A2)n laminate where A1 is one of Co, CoFe, or an alloy thereof, and A2 is one of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, Mg, Mo, Os, Si, V, Ni, NiCo, and NiFe, or A1 is Fe and A2 is V. A method is also provided for forming the SAF structure.