Magnetoresistive element and method of manufacturing the same
    44.
    发明申请
    Magnetoresistive element and method of manufacturing the same 有权
    磁阻元件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090190262A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-30

    申请号:US12320668

    申请日:2009-01-30

    IPC分类号: G11B5/127 G11B5/48 B05D3/00

    摘要: A magnetoresistive element includes a magnetoresistive film including a magnetization pinned layer, a magnetization free layer, an intermediate layer arranged between the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer, a cap layer arranged on the magnetization pinned layer or on the magnetization free layer, and a functional layer formed of an oxygen- or nitrogen-containing material and arranged in the magnetization pinned layer, or in the magnetization free layer, and a pair of electrodes which pass a current perpendicularly to a plane of the magnetoresistive film, in which a crystalline orientation plane of the functional layer is different from a crystalline orientation plane of its upper or lower adjacent layer.

    摘要翻译: 磁阻元件包括磁阻膜,其包括磁化被钉扎层,磁化自由层,布置在磁化钉扎层和磁化自由层之间的中间层,布置在磁化钉扎层或磁化自由层上的盖层,以及 由含氧或含氮材料形成并布置在磁化固定层中或在无磁化层中的功能层和一对电极,其垂直于磁阻膜的平面通过电流,其中晶体 功能层的取向平面与其上部或下部相邻层的结晶取向平面不同。

    Magnetoresistive element having free and/or pinned layer magnetic compound expressed by M1M2O
    46.
    发明授权
    Magnetoresistive element having free and/or pinned layer magnetic compound expressed by M1M2O 有权
    具有由M1M2O表示的游离和/或钉扎层磁性化合物的磁阻元件

    公开(公告)号:US08351164B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US13454846

    申请日:2012-04-24

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39 G11C11/16

    摘要: An example magnetoresistive element includes a first magnetic layer whose magnetization direction is substantially pinned toward one direction; a second magnetic layer whose magnetization direction is changed in response to an external magnetic field; and a spacer layer. At least one of the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer includes a magnetic compound layer including a magnetic compound that is expressed by M1aM2bOc (where 5≦a≦68, 10≦b≦73, and 22≦c≦85). M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, and Ni. M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, and Cr.

    摘要翻译: 示例性磁阻元件包括其磁化方向基本上朝向一个方向固定的第一磁性层; 其磁化方向响应于外部磁场而改变的第二磁性层; 和间隔层。 第一磁性层和第二磁性层中的至少一个包括由M1aM2bOc(其中5和nlE; a≦̸ 68,10和nlE; b≦̸ 73和22≦̸ c≦̸ 85)表示的磁性化合物的磁性化合物层。 M1是选自Co,Fe和Ni中的至少一种元素。 M2是选自Ti,V和Cr中的至少一种元素。

    Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element
    47.
    发明授权
    Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element 有权
    制造磁阻效应元件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08256095B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12871593

    申请日:2010-08-30

    IPC分类号: G11B5/127 H04R31/00

    摘要: An example method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element includes forming a free magnetization layer and forming a spacer layer. The spacer layer is formed, for example, by forming a non-magnetic first metallic layer and forming a second metallic layer on a surface of the non-magnetic first metallic layer. A first irradiating process includes irradiating, onto the second metallic layer, first ions or plasma including at least one of oxygen and nitrogen and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ar, Xe, He, Ne, Kr, so as to convert the second metallic layer into an insulating layer and to form a non-magnetic metallic path penetrating through the insulating layer and containing elements of the non-magnetic first metallic layer. A second irradiating process includes irradiating second ions or plasma onto the insulating layer. A non-magnetic third metallic layer is formed on the non-magnetic metallic path.

    摘要翻译: 用于制造磁阻效应元件的示例性方法包括形成自由磁化层并形成间隔层。 间隔层例如通过形成非磁性第一金属层而在非磁性第一金属层的表面上形成第二金属层而形成。 第一照射方法包括向第二金属层照射包含氧和氮中的至少一种的第一离子或等离子体以及选自Ar,Xe,He,Ne,Kr中的至少一种,以便将 第二金属层形成绝缘层,并且形成穿过绝缘层并且包含非磁性第一金属层的元件的非磁性金属路径。 第二照射工艺包括将第二离子或等离子体照射到绝缘层上。 非磁性金属层形成在非磁性金属路径上。

    Magneto-resistance effect element
    48.
    发明授权
    Magneto-resistance effect element 有权
    磁阻效应元件

    公开(公告)号:US08208229B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-26

    申请号:US13243553

    申请日:2011-09-23

    IPC分类号: G11B5/33

    摘要: A magneto-resistance effect element, comprising a first magnetic layer, a first metallic layer, which is formed on said first magnetic layer, mainly containing an element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Au, Ag, a current confined layer including an insulating layer and a current path which are made by oxidizing, nitriding or oxynitriding for a second metallic layer, mainly containing Al, formed on said first metallic layer, a functional layer, which is formed on said current confined layer, mainly containing an element selected from the group consisting of Si, Hf, Ti, Mo, W, Nb, Mg, Cr and Zr, a third metallic layer, which is formed on said functional layer, mainly containing an element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Au, Ag; and a second magnetic layer which is formed on said third metallic layer.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁电阻效应元件,包括第一磁性层,第一金属层,其形成在所述第一磁性层上,主要包含选自由Cu,Au,Ag组成的组的元素,包含绝缘体的电流限制层 层和电流路径,其通过对形成在所述第一金属层上的主要包含Al的第二金属层进行氧化,氮化或氧氮化而形成,功能层,其形成在所述电流限制层上,主要含有选自 由Si,Hf,Ti,Mo,W,Nb,Mg,Cr和Zr组成的组,形成在所述功能层上的第三金属层,主要含有选自Cu,Au,Ag ; 以及形成在所述第三金属层上的第二磁性层。

    MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS
    49.
    发明申请
    MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS 有权
    磁电元件,磁头组件和磁记录/再现装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110228427A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US12879376

    申请日:2010-09-10

    IPC分类号: G11B5/33 G11B5/48

    摘要: A magnetoresistive element includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer. The first metal layer includes Au and is provided so that the first ferromagnetic layer is sandwiched between the nonmagnetic layer and the first metal layer. The second metal layer includes a CuNi alloy, and is provided so that the first metal layer is sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second metal layer. In addition, magnetization of either one of the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer is fixed in a direction. Magnetization of the other is variable in response to an external field. At least one of the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer includes a half metal.

    摘要翻译: 磁阻元件包括第一铁磁层,第二铁磁层,非磁性层,第一金属层,第二金属层,第一电极和第二电极。 非磁性层设置在第一铁磁层和第二铁磁层之间。 第一金属层包括Au,并且设置成使得第一铁磁层夹在非磁性层和第一金属层之间。 第二金属层包括CuNi合金,并且被设置成使得第一金属层夹在第一铁磁层和第二金属层之间。 此外,第一铁磁层和第二铁磁层中的任一个的磁化在一个方向上固定。 另一个的磁化响应于外部场是可变的。 第一铁磁层和第二铁磁层中的至少一个包括半金属。

    Magneto-resistance effect element, magnetic head, magnetic recording/reproducing device and magnetic memory
    50.
    发明授权
    Magneto-resistance effect element, magnetic head, magnetic recording/reproducing device and magnetic memory 有权
    磁阻效应元件,磁头,磁记录/再现装置和磁存储器

    公开(公告)号:US07948717B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-24

    申请号:US11898079

    申请日:2007-09-07

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39

    摘要: A magneto-resistance effect element includes a first magnetic layer of which a magnetization direction is fixed; a second magnetic layer of which a magnetization direction is fixed; an intermediate layer which is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer; and a pair of electrodes for flowing a current perpendicular to a film surface of the resultant laminated body comprised of the first magnetic layer, the second magnetic layer and the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer includes insulating portions and metallic portions containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cr and the metallic portions are contacted with the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer.

    摘要翻译: 磁阻效应元件包括其磁化方向固定的第一磁性层; 磁化方向固定的第二磁性层; 中间层,设置在第一磁性层和第二磁性层之间; 以及一对电极,用于垂直于由第一磁性层,第二磁性层和中间层构成的所得叠层体的膜表面流动电流。 中间层包括绝缘部分和含有选自Fe,Co,Ni,Cr中的至少一种的金属部分,金属部分与第一磁性层和第二磁性层接触。