This investigation studies CoFeB/AlO x/Co magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) in the magnetic field of a low-frequency alternating current, for various thicknesses of the barrier layer AlO x. The low-frequency alternate-current magnetic susceptibility (χ ac) and？phase angle (θ) of the CoFeB/AlO x/Co MTJ are determined using an c ac analyzer. The driving frequency ranges from 10 to 25,000 Hz. These multilayered MTJs are deposited on a silicon substrate using a DC and RF magnetron sputtering system. Barrier layer thicknesses are 22, 26, and 30 ？. The X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) include a main peak at 2θ = 44.7° from hexagonal close-packed (HCP) Co with a highly (0002) textured structure, with AlO x and CoFeB as amorphous phases. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the Co(0002) peak, decreases as the AlO x thickness increases; revealing that the Co layer becomes more crystalline with increasing thickness. χ ac result demonstrates that the optimal resonance frequency ( f res) that maximizes the χ ac value is 500 Hz. As the frequency increases to 1000 Hz, the susceptibility decreases rapidly. However, when the frequency increases over 1000 Hz, the susceptibility sharply declines, and almost closes to zero. The experimental results reveal that the mean optimal susceptibility is 1.87 at an AlO x barrier layer thickness of 30 ？ because the Co(0002) texture induces magneto-anisotropy, which improves the indirect CoFeB and Co spin exchange-coupling strength and the χ ac value. The results concerning magnetism indicate that the magnetic characteristics are related to the crystallinity of Co.
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