公开(公告)号：US07071522B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-04

申请号：US10887080

申请日：2004-07-09

申请人： Hiromi Yuasa ,  Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Tomohiko Nagata ,  Takeo Sakakubo ,  Masashi Sahashi

发明人： Hiromi Yuasa ,  Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Tomohiko Nagata ,  Takeo Sakakubo ,  Masashi Sahashi

IPC分类号： H01L29/82 ,  H01L43/00

CPC分类号： B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/00 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B2005/3996 ,  H01F10/30 ,  H01F10/3227 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  H01F10/3295 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L43/10

摘要： In a spin valve type element, an interface insertion layer (32, 34) of a material exhibiting large spin-dependent interface scattering is inserted in a location of a magnetically pinned layer (16) or a magnetically free layer (20) closer to a nonmagnetic intermediate layer (18). A nonmagnetic back layer (36) may be additionally inserted as an interface not in contact with the nonmagnetic intermediate layer to increase the output by making use of spin-dependent interface scattering along the interface between the pinned layer and the nonmagnetic back layer or between the free layer and the nonmagnetic back layer.

公开(公告)号：US6111729A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US313767

申请日：1999-05-18

申请人： Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Akiko Saito ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Hideaki Fukuzawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi

发明人： Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Akiko Saito ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Hideaki Fukuzawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi

IPC分类号： G11B5/00 ,  G11B5/39 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H01L43/08

CPC分类号： B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3909 ,  H01F10/3268 ,  H01L43/08 ,  G11B2005/3996 ,  G11B5/00 ,  G11B5/3967

摘要： A magnetoresistance effect element provided with a spin valve film composed of a first magnetic layer formed on a metallic buffer layer, a middle non-magnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer formed on the non-magnetic layer, has an atomic-diffusion barrier layer whose average thickness is 2 nm or less formed in the interface between the metallic buffer layer and the first magnetic layer. Or a magnetoresistance effect element provided with a spin valve film composed of a first magnetic layer composed of a laminated film of a magnetic undercoat layer and a ferromagnetic layer, a middle non-magnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer formed on the middle non-magnetic layer, has an atomic-diffusion barrier layer whose average thickness is 2 nm or less formed in the interface between the magnetic undercoat layer and the ferromagnetic layer.

摘要翻译： 设置有由形成在金属缓冲层上的第一磁性层，形成在第一磁性层上的中间非磁性层和形成在非磁性层上的第二磁性层构成的自旋阀膜的磁阻效应元件具有 在金属缓冲层和第一磁性层之间的界面形成平均厚度为2nm以下的原子扩散阻挡层。 或设置有由由磁性底涂层和铁磁层的层叠膜构成的第一磁性层，形成在第一磁性层上的中间非磁性层和第二磁性层构成的自旋阀膜的磁阻效应元件 在中间非磁性层上形成的平均厚度为2nm以下的原子扩散阻挡层形成在磁性底涂层和铁磁层之间的界面中。

公开(公告)号：US07898774B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US11980678

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： Hiromi Yuasa ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi

发明人： Hiromi Yuasa ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi

IPC分类号： G11B5/39

CPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3906 ,  G11B5/3909 ,  G11B5/3929 ,  G11B2005/3996 ,  H01F10/1936 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3259 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  H01F10/3281 ,  H01F41/305

摘要： A spin valve type magnetoresistive effect element for vertical electric conduction includes a magnetoresistive effect film in which a resistance adjustment layer made of a material containing conductive carriers not more than 1022/cm3 is inserted. Thus the resistance value of a portion in change of spin-relied conduction is raised to an adequate value, thereby to increase the resistance variable amount.

摘要翻译： 用于垂直导电的自旋阀型磁阻效应元件包括一个磁阻效应膜，其中插入由含有不大于1022 / cm3的导电载体的材料制成的电阻调节层。 因此，将自旋依赖导通变化的部分的电阻值提高到适当的值，从而增加电阻变化量。

公开(公告)号：US07130164B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-31

申请号：US11061513

申请日：2005-02-22

申请人： Katsuhiko Koui ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Masayuki Takagishi ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Takeo Sakakubo ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki

发明人： Katsuhiko Koui ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Masayuki Takagishi ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Takeo Sakakubo ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki

IPC分类号： G11B5/39

CPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3909 ,  G11B2005/3996 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01F10/3259 ,  H01F10/3268 ,  H01L27/224 ,  H01L27/228

摘要： A magnetoresistance effect element comprises a magnetoresistance effect film including a magnetically pinned layer whose direction of magnetization is pinned substantially in one direction, a magnetically free layer whose direction of magnetization changes in response to an external magnetic field, and a nonmagnetic intermediate layer located between the pinned layer and the free layer; and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to said magnetoresistance effect film to supply a sense current perpendicularly to a film plane of said magnetoresistance effect film. The intermediate layer has a first layer including a first region whose resistance is relatively high and second regions whose resistance is relatively low. The sense current preferentially flows through the second regions when the current passes the first layer. Alternatively, the concentration of oxygen in the first layer may have a two-dimensional fluctuation, and a first region where the concentration of oxygen is equal to or higher than 40 atomic % and a second region where the concentration of oxygen is equal to or lower than 35 atomic % may be provided in the first layer.

公开(公告)号：US20060164764A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11389175

申请日：2006-03-27

申请人： Yuuzo Kamiguchi ,  Hiromi Yuasa ,  Tomohiko Nagata ,  Hiroaki Yoda ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Masayuki Takagishi

发明人： Yuuzo Kamiguchi ,  Hiromi Yuasa ,  Tomohiko Nagata ,  Hiroaki Yoda ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Masayuki Takagishi

IPC分类号： G11B5/127 ,  G11B5/33

CPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/3133 ,  G11B5/3143 ,  G11B5/39 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3929 ,  G11B2005/3996 ,  H01F10/3259 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  Y10T428/1114

摘要： There is provided a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers to be controlled, and a magnetic head and magnetic recording and/or reproducing system using the same. In a magnetoresistance effect element wherein a sense current is caused to flow in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the film, a resistance regulating layer is provided in at least one of a pinned layer, a free layer and an non-magnetic intermediate layer. The resistance regulating layer contains, as a principal component, an oxide, a nitride, a fluoride, a carbide or a boride. The resistance regulating layer may be a continuous film or may have pin holes. Thus, it is possible to provide a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers, while effectively utilizing the scattering effect depending on spin.

公开(公告)号：US07046489B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US11080485

申请日：2005-03-16

申请人： Yuuzo Kamiguchi ,  Hiromi Yuasa ,  Tomohiko Nagata ,  Hiroaki Yoda ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Masayuki Takagishi

发明人： Yuuzo Kamiguchi ,  Hiromi Yuasa ,  Tomohiko Nagata ,  Hiroaki Yoda ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Masayuki Takagishi

IPC分类号： G11B5/33

CPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/3133 ,  G11B5/3143 ,  G11B5/39 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3929 ,  G11B2005/3996 ,  H01F10/3259 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  Y10T428/1114

摘要： There is provided a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers to be controlled, and a magnetic head and magnetic recording and/or reproducing system using the same. In a magnetoresistance effect element wherein a sense current is caused to flow in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the film, a resistance regulating layer is provided in at least one of a pinned layer, a free layer and an non-magnetic intermediate layer. The resistance regulating layer contains, as a principal component, an oxide, a nitride, a fluoride, a carbide or a boride. The resistance regulating layer may be a continuous film or may have pin holes. Thus, it is possible to provide a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers, while effectively utilizing the scattering effect depending on spin.

公开(公告)号：US06937446B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US09981987

申请日：2001-10-19

申请人： Yuuzo Kamiguchi ,  Hiromi Yuasa ,  Tomohiko Nagata ,  Hiroaki Yoda ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Masayuki Takagishi

发明人： Yuuzo Kamiguchi ,  Hiromi Yuasa ,  Tomohiko Nagata ,  Hiroaki Yoda ,  Katsuhiko Koui ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Masayuki Takagishi

IPC分类号： G11B5/31 ,  G11B5/39

CPC分类号： H01L43/08 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y25/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/3133 ,  G11B5/3143 ,  G11B5/39 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3929 ,  G11B2005/3996 ,  H01F10/3259 ,  H01F10/3272 ,  Y10T428/1114

摘要： There is provided a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers to be controlled, and a magnetic head and magnetic recording and/or reproducing system using the same. In a magnetoresistance effect element wherein a sense current is caused to flow in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the film, a resistance regulating layer is provided in at least one of a pinned layer, a free layer and an non-magnetic intermediate layer. The resistance regulating layer contains, as a principal component, an oxide, a nitride, a fluoride, a carbide or a boride. The resistance regulating layer may be a continuous film or may have pin holes. Thus, it is possible to provide a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers, while effectively utilizing the scattering effect depending on spin.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有适当的电阻值的实用磁阻效应元件，其可以被敏化并且具有少量的要控制的磁性层，以及使用该电阻的磁头和磁记录和/或再现系统。 在使感应电流沿与膜的平面垂直的方向流动的磁阻效应元件中，电阻调节层设置在被钉扎层，自由层和非磁性中间层中的至少一个中。 电阻调节层含有氧化物，氮化物，氟化物，碳化物或硼化物作为主要成分。 电阻调节层可以是连续的膜或者可以具有针孔。 因此，可以提供具有适当的电阻值的实用的磁阻效应元件，其可以被敏化并且具有少量的磁性层，同时有效地利用依赖于自旋的散射效应。

公开(公告)号：US20050152077A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US11072270

申请日：2005-03-07

申请人： Hiromi Yuasa ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi

发明人： Hiromi Yuasa ,  Masatoshi Yoshikawa ,  Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi

IPC分类号： G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/39 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H01L43/10

CPC分类号： B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3906 ,  G11C11/16 ,  H01F10/324 ,  H01F10/3268 ,  H01L43/10 ,  Y10T428/1107 ,  Y10T428/1121 ,  Y10T428/1129 ,  Y10T428/1143 ,  Y10T428/115 ,  Y10T428/1171 ,  Y10T428/1193 ,  Y10T428/12465 ,  Y10T428/12868 ,  Y10T428/12917 ,  Y10T428/12951 ,  Y10T428/265 ,  Y10T428/32

摘要： A magnetoresistive device includes a magnetization pinned layer, a magnetization free layer, a nonmagnetic intermediate layer formed between the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer, and electrodes allowing a sense current to flow in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the stack including the magnetization pinned layer, the nonmagnetic intermediate layer and the magnetization free layer. At least one of the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer is substantially formed of a binary or ternary alloy represented by the formula FeaCobNic (where a+b+c=100 at %, and a≦75 at %, b≦75 at %, and c≦63 at %), or formed of an alloy having a body-centered cubic crystal structure.

摘要翻译： 磁阻装置包括磁化固定层，磁化自由层，形成在磁化固定层和磁化自由层之间的非磁性中间层，以及允许感测电流在基本垂直于堆叠平面的方向上流动的电极，包括 磁化钉扎层，非磁性中间层和无磁化层。 磁化固定层和无磁化层中的至少一个基本上由二元或三元合金形成，由二元或三元合金表示，其由式Fe / SUB>（其中a + b + c = 100at％，a≤75at％，b <= 75at％，c <= 63at％），或者由具有体心立方 晶体结构。

公开(公告)号：US5949622A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US848262

申请日：1997-04-29

申请人： Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Akiko Saito ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Hideaki Fukuzawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi

发明人： Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Akiko Saito ,  Kazuhiro Saito ,  Hideaki Fukuzawa ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki ,  Masashi Sahashi

IPC分类号： G11B5/00 ,  G11B5/39 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H01L43/08

CPC分类号： B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3909 ,  H01F10/3268 ,  H01L43/08 ,  G11B2005/3996 ,  G11B5/00 ,  G11B5/3967

摘要： A magnetoresistance effect element provided with a spin valve film composed of a first magnetic layer formed on a metallic buffer layer, a middle non-magnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer formed on the non-magnetic layer, has an atomic-diffusion barrier layer whose average thickness is 2 nm or less formed in the interface between the metallic buffer layer and the first magnetic layer. Or a magnetoresistance effect element provided with a spin valve film composed of a first magnetic layer composed of a laminated film of a magnetic undercoat layer and a ferromagnetic layer, a middle non-magnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer formed on the middle non-magnetic layer, has an atomic-diffusion barrier layer whose average thickness is 2 nm or less formed in the interface between the magnetic undercoat layer and the ferromagnetic layer.

公开(公告)号：US5416353A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-16

申请号：US118765

申请日：1993-09-10

申请人： Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Atsuhito Sawabe ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki

发明人： Yuzo Kamiguchi ,  Atsuhito Sawabe ,  Masashi Sahashi ,  Hitoshi Iwasaki

IPC分类号： G01R33/09 ,  G11B5/39 ,  H01F1/00 ,  H01F10/30 ,  H01F10/32 ,  H01L43/08 ,  H01L27/22 ,  H01L29/82 ,  H01L43/00

CPC分类号： B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B5/3909 ,  H01F10/3254 ,  H01L43/08 ,  G11B5/3993

摘要： A magnetoresistance effect element is prepared by successively forming one upon the other a first magnetic layer, a P- or N-type semiconductor layer, a second magnetic layer, and a magnetization fixing layer in this order on an insulating substrate. A Schottky junction is formed between the first magnetic layer and the semiconductor layer and between the semiconductor layer and the second magnetic layer. The relative angle between the magnetization direction within the first magnetic layer and the magnetization direction within the second magnetic layer is changed depending on the intensity of the magnetic field, leading to a change in the tunnel conductance.

摘要翻译： 通过在绝缘基板上依次依次形成第一磁性层，P型或N型半导体层，第二磁性层和磁化固定层来制备磁阻效应元件。 在第一磁性层和半导体层之间以及半导体层和第二磁性层之间形成肖特基结。 第一磁性层内的磁化方向与第二磁性层内的磁化方向的相对角度根据磁场的强度而变化，导致隧道电导的变化。