Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a spacer adjacent to the MTJ, a liner adjacent to the spacer, and a first metal interconnection on the MTJ. Preferably, the first metal interconnection includes protrusions adjacent to two sides of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the protrusions contact the liner directly.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first spacer on one side of the of the MTJ, a second spacer on another side of the MTJ, a first metal interconnection on the MTJ, and a liner adjacent to the first spacer, the second spacer, and the first metal interconnection. Preferably, each of a top surface of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the first metal interconnection includes a planar surface and two sidewalls of the first metal interconnection are aligned with two sidewalls of the MTJ.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on a substrate, a first spacer on one side of the of the MTJ, a second spacer on another side of the MTJ, a first metal interconnection on the MTJ, and a liner adjacent to the first spacer, the second spacer, and the first metal interconnection. Preferably, each of a top surface of the MTJ and a bottom surface of the first metal interconnection includes a planar surface and two sidewalls of the first metal interconnection are aligned with two sidewalls of the MTJ.

Abstract: A precision current source is disclosed that includes a voltage setting circuit that precisely sets the voltage across a range setting resistor to set the current flowing in a load resistance connected in series with the range setting resistor. The voltage setting circuit precisely sets the voltage across the range setting resistor as a function of an input reference voltage. The voltage setting circuit includes an instrumentation amplifier that determines the voltage across the range setting resistor and the difference between this voltage and the reference voltage is used drive a drive voltage amplifier. The drive voltage amplifier output adjusts to minimize the difference between the reference voltage and the voltage across the range setting resistor. Other embodiments include the use of a DC blocking capacitor to allow only AC coupling and various nulling. circuits to remove any charge buildup on a DC blocking capacitor.

Abstract: A precision current source is disclosed that includes a voltage setting circuit that precisely sets the voltage across a range setting resistor to set the current flowing in a load resistance connected in series with the range setting resistor. The voltage setting circuit precisely sets the voltage across the range setting resistor as a function of an input reference voltage. The voltage setting circuit includes an instrumentation amplifier that determines the voltage across the range setting resistor and the difference between this voltage and the reference voltage is used drive a drive voltage amplifier. The drive voltage amplifier output adjusts to minimize the difference between the reference voltage and the voltage across the range setting resistor. Other embodiments include the use of a DC blocking capacitor to allow only AC coupling and various nulling circuits to remove any charge buildup on a DC blocking capacitor.