摘要:
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor layer; source and drain regions in the semiconductor layer; a magnetic metal semiconductor compound film on each of the source and drain regions, the magnetic metal semiconductor compound film including the same semiconductor as a semiconductor of the semiconductor layer and a magnetic metal; a gate insulating film on the semiconductor layer between the source region and the drain region; a gate electrode on the gate insulating film; a gate sidewall formed at a side portion of the gate electrode, the gate sidewall being made of an insulating material; a film stack formed on the magnetic metal semiconductor compound film on each of the source and drain regions, the film stack including a magnetic layer; and an oxide layer formed on the gate sidewall, the oxide layer containing the same element as an element in the film stack.
摘要:
A spin MOSFET includes: a first ferromagnetic layer provided on an upper face of a semiconductor substrate, and having a fixed magnetization direction perpendicular to a film plane; a semiconductor layer provided on an upper face of the first ferromagnetic layer, including a lower face opposed to the upper face of the first ferromagnetic layer, an upper face opposed to the lower face, and side faces different from the lower face and the upper face; a second ferromagnetic layer provided on the upper face of the semiconductor layer, and having a variable magnetization direction perpendicular to a film plane; a first tunnel barrier provided on an upper face of the second ferromagnetic layer; a third ferromagnetic layer provided on an upper face of the first tunnel barrier; a gate insulating film provided on the side faces of the semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode provided on the side faces of the semiconductor layer with the gate insulating film being interposed therebetween.
摘要:
A spin transistor according to an embodiment includes: a first magnetic layer formed above a substrate and serving as one of a source and a drain; an insulating film having a lower face facing to an upper face of the first magnetic layer, an upper face opposed to the lower face, and a side face different from the lower and upper faces, the insulating film being formed on the upper face of the first magnetic layer and serving as a channel; a second magnetic layer formed on the upper face of the insulating film and serving as the other one of the source and the drain; a gate electrode formed along the side face of the insulating film; and a gate insulating film located between the gate electrode and the side face of the insulating film.
摘要:
A look-up table circuit according to an embodiment includes: a variable resistance circuit including variable resistance devices and selecting a variable resistance device from the variable resistance devices based on an input signal; a reference circuit having a resistance value between the largest resistance value and the smallest resistance value of the variable resistance circuit; a first n-channel MOSFET including a source connected to a terminal of the variable resistance circuit and a gate connected to a drain; a second n-channel MOSFET including a source connected to a terminal of the reference circuit and a gate connected to the gate of the first n-channel MOSFET; a first current supply circuit to supply a current to the variable resistance circuit; a second current supply circuit to supply a current to the reference circuit; and a comparator comparing voltages at a first input terminal and a second input terminal.
摘要:
A spin transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate. At least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode includes a semiconductor region and a magnetic layer. The semiconductor region is formed in the semiconductor substrate. The magnetic layer is formed on the semiconductor region, and contains a crystalline Heusler alloy containing at least one of cobalt (Co) and iron (Fe). The semiconductor region and the magnetic layer contain the same impurity element.
摘要:
Certain embodiments provide a nonvolatile memory circuit in which a first p-channel MOS transistor and a first n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected in series, a second p-channel MOS transistor and a second n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected in series, gates of the first p-channel MOS transistor and the first n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected, gates of the second p-channel MOS transistor and the second n-channel spin MOS transistor are connected, a first n-channel transistor includes a drain connected to a drain of the first p-channel transistor and the gate of the second p-channel transistor, a second n-channel transistor includes a drain connected to a drain of the second p-channel transistor and the gate of the first p-channel transistor, and gates of the first and second n-channel transistors are connected.
摘要:
A spin MOSFET includes: a first ferromagnetic layer provided on a semiconductor substrate, and having a fixed magnetization direction perpendicular to a film plane; a semiconductor layer provided on the first ferromagnetic layer, including a lower face opposed to the upper face of the first ferromagnetic layer, an upper face opposed to the lower face, and side faces different from the lower and upper faces; a second ferromagnetic layer provided on the upper face of the semiconductor layer, and having a variable magnetization direction perpendicular to a film plane; a first tunnel barrier provided on the second ferromagnetic layer; a third ferromagnetic layer provided on the first tunnel barrier; a gate insulating film provided on the side faces of the semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode provided on the side faces of the semiconductor layer with the gate insulating film being interposed therebetween.
摘要:
A stack includes a crystalline MgO layer, crystalline Heusler alloy layer, and amorphous Heusler alloy layer. The crystalline Heusler alloy layer is provided on the MgO layer. The amorphous Heusler alloy layer is provided on the crystalline Heusler alloy layer.
摘要:
A pass transistor circuit according to an embodiment includes: a first input/output terminal connected to a first signal line; a second input/output terminal connected to a second signal line; a first device having a first terminal connected to a first power supply and a second terminal; a second device having a third terminal connected to the second terminal and a fourth terminal connected to a second power supply; a first transistor having one of source/drain connected to the second terminal, a gate receiving a first control signal; and a second transistor having a gate connected to the other one of source/drain of the first transistor, one of source/drain connected to the first input/output terminal, and the other one of source/drain connected to the second input/output terminal. One of the first and second devices is a nonvolatile memory device, the other one of the first and second devices is a MOSFET.
摘要:
A pass transistor circuit according to an embodiment includes: a first input/output terminal connected to a first signal line; a second input/output terminal connected to a second signal line; a first device having a first terminal connected to a first power supply and a second terminal; a second device having a third terminal connected to the second terminal and a fourth terminal connected to a second power supply; a first transistor having one of source/drain connected to the second terminal, a gate receiving a first control signal; and a second transistor having a gate connected to the other one of source/drain of the first transistor, one of source/drain connected to the first input/output terminal, and the other one of source/drain connected to the second input/output terminal. One of the first and second devices is a nonvolatile memory device, the other one of the first and second devices is a MOSFET.