摘要:
A magnetic memory according to the present invention has: a first underlayer; a second underlayer so formed on the first underlayer as to be in contact with the first underlayer; and a data storage layer so formed on the second underlayer as to be in contact with the second underlayer. The data storage layer is made of a ferromagnetic material having perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. A magnetization state of the data storage layer is changed by current driven domain wall motion.
摘要:
A magnetic memory element includes: a first magnetization free layer formed of a ferromagnetic material having perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; a second magnetization free layer provided near the first magnetization free layer and formed of a ferromagnetic material having in-plane magnetic anisotropy; a reference layer formed of a ferromagnetic material having in-plane magnetic anisotropy; and a non-magnetic layer provided between the second magnetization free layer and the reference layer. The first magnetization free layer includes: a first magnetization fixed region of which magnetization is fixed, a second magnetization fixed region of which magnetization is fixed, and a magnetization free region which is connected to the first magnetization fixed region and the second magnetization fixed region, and of which magnetization can be switched. The second magnetization free layer is included in the first magnetization free layer in a plane parallel to a substrate. The second magnetization free layer is provided in a first direction away from the magnetization free region in the plane.
摘要:
A magnetic memory cell is provided with a magnetization record layer and a magnetic tunnel junction section. The magnetization record layer is a ferromagnetic layer having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. The magnetic tunnel junction section is used to read data from the magnetization record layer. The magnetization record layer has a plurality of domain wall motion regions.
摘要:
A magnetic memory includes a magnetization recording layer, a first terminal, a second terminal, a magnetization pinned layer and a non-magnetic layer. The magnetization recording layer has a vertical magnetic anisotropy and includes a ferromagnetic layer. The first terminal is connected to one end of a first region in the magnetization recording layer. The second terminal is connected to the other end of the first region. The non-magnetic layer is arranged on the first region. The magnetization pinned layer is arranged on the non-magnetic layer and is located on the side opposite to the first region. The magnetization recording layer includes: a first extension portion located outside the first terminal in the magnetization recording layer; and a property changing structure that is arranged in the first extension portion and substantially changes a magnetization switching property of the magnetization recording layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a first magnetic random access memory including a first memory cell and a second magnetic random access memory including a second memory cell operating at higher speed than the first memory cell and is provided on the same chip together with the first magnetic random access memory. The first memory cell is a current-induced domain wall motion type MRAM and stores data based on a domain wall position of a magnetization free layer. A layer that a write current flows is different from a layer that a read current flows. The second memory cell is a current-induced magnetic field writing type MRAM and stores data based on a magnetic field induced by a write current.
摘要:
A domain wall motion type MRAM has: a magnetic recording layer 10 having perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; and a pair of terminals 51 and 52 used for supplying a current to the magnetic recording layer 10. The magnetic recording layer 10 has: a first magnetization region 11 connected to one of the pair of terminals; a second magnetization region 12 connected to the other of the pair of terminals; and a magnetization switching region 13 connecting between the first magnetization region 11 and the second magnetization region 12 and having reversible magnetization. A first pinning site PS1, by which the domain wall is trapped, is formed at a boundary between the first magnetization region 11 and the magnetization switching region 13. A second pinning site PS2, by which the domain wall is trapped, is formed at a boundary between the second magnetization region 12 and the magnetization switching region 13. A third pinning site PS3, by which the domain wall is trapped, is formed within the first magnetization region 11.
摘要:
An MRAM has: a memory cell including a first magnetoresistance element; and a reference cell including a second magnetoresistance element. The first magnetoresistance element has a first magnetization fixed layer, a first magnetization free layer, a first nonmagnetic layer sandwiched between the first magnetization fixed layer and the first magnetization free layer, a second magnetization fixed layer, a second magnetization free layer and a second nonmagnetic layer sandwiched between the second magnetization fixed layer and the second magnetization free layer. The first magnetization fixed layer and the first magnetization free layer have perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and the second magnetization fixed layer and the second magnetization free layer have in-plane magnetic anisotropy. The first magnetization free layer and the second magnetization free layer are magnetically coupled to each other. Center of the second magnetization free layer is displaced in a first direction from center of the first magnetization free layer in a plane parallel to each layer. Whereas, the second magnetoresistance element has: a third magnetization free layer whose magnetization easy axis is parallel to a second direction; a third magnetization fixed layer whose magnetization direction is fixed in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction; and a third nonmagnetic layer sandwiched between the third magnetization fixed layer and the third magnetization free layer. The third magnetization fixed layer and the third magnetization free layer have in-plane magnetic anisotropy.
摘要:
An MRAM has: a memory cell including a first magnetoresistance element; and a reference cell including a second magnetoresistance element. The first magnetoresistance element has a first magnetization free layer, a first magnetization fixed layer, a second magnetization free layer and a first nonmagnetic layer sandwiched between the first magnetization fixed layer and the second magnetization free layer. The first magnetization free layer has perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and the first magnetization fixed layer and the second magnetization free layer has in-plane magnetic anisotropy. The first magnetization free layer has: first and second magnetization fixed regions whose magnetization directions are fixed; and a magnetization free region whose magnetization direction is reversible and connected to the first and second magnetization fixed regions. The magnetization free region and the second magnetization free layer are magnetically coupled to each other. In a plane parallel to each layer, center of the second magnetization free layer is displaced in a first direction from center of the magnetization free region. Whereas, the second magnetoresistance element has: a third magnetization free layer whose magnetization easy axis is parallel to a second direction; a second magnetization fixed layer whose magnetization direction is fixed in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction; and a second nonmagnetic layer sandwiched between the second magnetization fixed layer and the third magnetization free layer. The second magnetization fixed layer and the third magnetization free layer have in-plane magnetic anisotropy.
摘要:
An initialization method is provided for a magnetic memory element including: a data recording layer having perpendicular magnetic anisotropy which includes: a first magnetization fixed region, a second magnetization fixed region, and a magnetization free region coupled to the first magnetization fixed region and the second magnetization fixed region, the data recording layer being structure so that the coercive force of the first magnetization fixed region being different from that of the second magnetization fixed region. The initialization method includes steps of: directing the magnetizations of the first magnetization fixed region, the second magnetization fixed region and the magnetization free region in the same direction; and applying a magnetic field having both components perpendicular to and parallel to the magnetic anisotropy of the data recording layer to the data recording layer.
摘要:
A magnetic memory cell is provided with a magnetization record layer and a magnetic tunnel junction section. The magnetization record layer is a ferromagnetic layer having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. The magnetic tunnel junction section is used to read data from the magnetization record layer. The magnetization record layer has a plurality of domain wall motion regions.