A memory cell (310) for a magnetic memory device (300) includes a free
layer (311), a cap layer, an antiferromagnetic layer, and a synthetic
antiferromagnetic layer which comprises two or more than two
ferromagnetic layers that are antiferromagnetically coupled through
non-magnetic space layers. The synthetic antiferromagnetic layer is
pinned by antiferromagnetic layer. The antiferromagnetic layer and the
synthetic antiferromagnetic layer form a synthetic antiferromagnetic
pinned (SAFP) recording layer. The magnetization of the SAFP recording
layer can be changed by combining a heating process and an external field
induced from currents flowing along the bit line (320) and the word line
(330). Therefore, a MRAM with high density, high thermal stability, low
power dissipation and high heat tolerance can be achieved after
introducing the SAFP recording layer due to the high volume and
anisotropy energy of the SAFP recording layer.