Problems in reliability and cross-talk of MRAM, which are intrinsically
ascribable to the structure thereof, are solved at the same time. In a magnetic
storage device (1) having write word lines (11) and bit lines (12)
formed so as to cross while keeping a predetermined space therebetween, and provided
with a TMR element (13) configured so as to sandwich a tunnel insulating
layer (303) with a magnetization fixed layer (302) and a storage
layer (304) comprising a ferromagnetic layer, in each of thus-formed intersectional
region, and there is provided a semiconductor region (22) in which two read
transistors (24, 24), which serve as read transistors, are formed, and which
comprises a first region (22a) obliquely crosses a projected region
of the write word line (11); a second region (22b) formed
in parallel with the bit line (12) so as to be continued from one end of
the first region; and a third region (22c) formed in parallel with
the bit line (12) and so as to be continued from the other end of the first
region (22a).