Patents by Inventor Ben Buford

Ben Buford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Spin orbit torque (SOT) memory devices and methods of fabrication
    Patent number: 11444237
    Abstract: A spin orbit torque (SOT) memory device includes a SOT electrode having a spin orbit coupling material. The SOT electrode has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The SOT memory device further includes a magnetic tunnel junction device on a portion of the SOT electrode. A first MTJ sidewall intersects the first SOT sidewall and a portion of the first MTJ sidewall and the SOT sidewall has a continuous first slope. The MTJ device has a second sidewall that does not extend beyond the second SOT sidewall and at least a portion of the second MTJ sidewall has a second slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyuki Sato, Tanay Gosavi, Gary Allen, Sasikanth Manipatruni, Kaan Oguz, Kevin O'Brien, Christopher Wiegand, Angeline Smith, Tofizur Rahman, Ian Young, Ben Buford
  • SPIN ORBIT TORQUE (SOT) MEMORY DEVICES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20200006630
    Abstract: A spin orbit torque (SOT) memory device includes a SOT electrode having a spin orbit coupling material. The SOT electrode has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The SOT memory device further includes a magnetic tunnel junction device on a portion of the SOT electrode. A first MTJ sidewall intersects the first SOT sidewall and a portion of the first MTJ sidewall and the SOT sidewall has a continuous first slope. The MTJ device has a second sidewall that does not extend beyond the second SOT sidewall and at least a portion of the second MTJ sidewall has a second slope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyuki Sato, Tanay Gosavi, Gary Allen, Sasikanth Manipatruni, Kaan Oguz, Kevin O'Brien, Christopher Wiegand, Angeline Smith, Tofizur Rahman, Ian Young, Ben Buford