Spin current magnetoresistance effect element and magnetic memory

    公开(公告)号:US10374151B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US16055589

    申请日:2018-08-06

    Abstract: Provided is a spin current magnetoresistance effect element, including: a magnetoresistance effect element including a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer configured for magnetization direction to be changed, and a non-magnetic layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic metal layer and the second ferromagnetic metal layer; and a spin-orbit torque wiring extending in a first direction which intersects a lamination direction of the magnetoresistance effect element and joined to the second ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein, a third end portion of the non-magnetic layer is located between a first end portion of the first ferromagnetic metal layer and a second end portion of the second ferromagnetic metal layer as viewed from the lamination direction on one of side surfaces of the magnetoresistance effect element.

    Spin current magnetization rotational element, magnetoresistance effect element, and magnetic memory

    公开(公告)号:US10276785B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15827852

    申请日:2017-11-30

    Abstract: A spin current magnetization rotational element includes: a magnetization free layer including a synthetic structure consisting of a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer and a first non-magnetic layer sandwiched by the first ferromagnetic metal layer and the second ferromagnetic metal layer; and an antiferromagnetic spin-orbit torque wiring that extends in a second direction intersecting with a first direction that is a lamination direction of the synthetic structure and is joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein the spin current magnetization rotational element is configured to change a magnetization direction of the magnetization free layer by applying current to the antiferromagnetic spin-orbit torque wiring.

    Magnetic device
    57.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12201035B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US18237014

    申请日:2023-08-23

    Abstract: A magnetic device includes a stacked body including a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer; a first insulating layer which covers side surfaces of the stacked body; and a radiator located outside the first insulating layer with respect to the stacked body, in which a distance between the stacked body and the radiator differs depending on a position of the stacked body in a stacking direction.

    Spin-orbit-torque type magnetoresistance effect element and magnetic memory

    公开(公告)号:US11744163B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US16935631

    申请日:2020-07-22

    Inventor: Yohei Shiokawa

    CPC classification number: H10N52/80 H10B61/22 H10N50/85 H10N52/00 H10N52/01

    Abstract: A spin-orbit-torque type magnetoresistance effect element includes: a first ferromagnetic layer; a second ferromagnetic layer; a non-magnetic layer which is located between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer; and a spin-orbit-torque wiring which has the first ferromagnetic layer laminated thereon, wherein the spin-orbit-torque wiring extends in a second direction intersecting a first direction corresponding to an orthogonal direction of the first ferromagnetic layer, wherein the first ferromagnetic layer includes a first laminated structure and an interface magnetic layer in order from the spin-orbit-torque wiring, wherein the first laminated structure is a structure in which a ferromagnetic conductor layer and an inorganic compound containing layer are disposed in order from the spin-orbit-torque wiring, wherein the ferromagnetic conductor layer contains a ferromagnetic metal element, and wherein the inorganic compound containing layer contains at least one inorganic compound selected from a group consisting of carbide, nitride, and sulfide.

    Spin-orbit torque magnetoresistance effect element and magnetic memory

    公开(公告)号:US11637236B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US17269173

    申请日:2019-02-01

    Abstract: A spin-orbit torque magnetoresistance effect element according to the present embodiment includes an element part including a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic layer positioned between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, a spin-orbit torque wiring positioned in a first direction with respect to the element part, facing the first ferromagnetic layer of the element part, and extending in a second direction, a first conductive part and a second conductive part facing the spin-orbit torque wiring at positions sandwiching the element part when viewed from the first direction, and a gate part positioned between the first conductive part and the second conductive part when viewed from the first direction, facing a second surface of the spin-orbit torque wiring on a side opposite to a first surface which faces the element part, and including a gate insulating layer and a gate electrode in order from a position near the spin-orbit torque wiring, in which the spin-orbit torque wiring includes a semiconductor to which a scattering element is added.

    Magnetic memory
    60.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11600768B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US17165309

    申请日:2021-02-02

    Abstract: A magnetic memory including a plurality of magnetoresistance effect elements that hold information, each including a first ferromagnetic metal layer with a fixed magnetization direction, a second ferromagnetic metal layer with a varying magnetization direction, and a non-magnetic layer sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers; a plurality of first control elements that control reading of the information, wherein each of the plurality of first ferromagnetic metal layers is connected to a first control element; a plurality of spin-orbit torque wiring lines that extend in a second direction intersecting with a first direction which is a stacking direction of the magnetoresistance effect elements, wherein each of the second ferromagnetic metal layers is joined to one spin-orbit torque wiring line; a plurality of second control elements that control electric current flowing through the spin-orbit torque wiring lines.

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