All-metal three-dimensional circuits and memories

Details All-metal three-dimensional circuits and memories All-metal three-dimensional circuits and memories

2006-01-31

2006-01-31

Lam, David (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Systems using particular element

Magnetoresistive

C365S171000, C365S173000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06992919

ABSTRACT:
A three-dimensional circuit and methods for fabricating such a circuit are described. The three-dimensional circuit includes a plurality of stacked levels on a substrate. Each level includes a plurality of all-metal circuit components exhibiting giant magnetoresistance and arranged in two dimensions, the circuit further includes an interconnect for providing interconnections between the circuit components on different ones of the plurality of levels.

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