Patent ID: 7170123

Claim:
A digital system comprising: a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) configured to store data in antiferromagnetically stabilized pseudo spin valves (ASPSVs), where an ASPSV further comprises: a hard layer of ferromagnetic material, where the hard layer is adapted to store data in a magnetic orientation; a spacer layer of non-ferromagnetic material disposed adjacent the hard layer; a soft layer of ferromagnetic material disposed adjacent the spacer layer such that the spacer layer is between the hard layer and the soft layer, where the soft layer is adapted to switch magnetic orientation to allow data to be read from the hard layer; an antiferromagnetic layer disposed on a side of the soft layer that is opposite to the spacer layer; and an AFM interlayer disposed between the soft layer and the antiferromagnetic layer, where the AFM interlayer is not formed from an antiferromagnetic material.