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Magnetic tunnel device, magnetic storage and element using said device and its access method

A magnetic storage unit and magnetic tunnel junction technology, which is applied in the field of magnetic tunnel junction devices, can solve problems such as difficulty in keeping records, and achieve the effect of reducing power consumption

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-16
SHARP KK
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[0023] However, since the same method cannot be adopted for the antiferromagnetic layer 163 constituting the storage layer, the magnetization becomes unstable due to the influence of the magnetic poles at the ends in connection with the miniaturization of the pattern, and it is difficult to maintain recording.

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Embodiment 1

[0057] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0058] like figure 1 As shown, the MTJ device 1 according to this embodiment is composed of an antiferromagnetic layer 11, a ferromagnetic layer 12, an insulating layer 13, a ferromagnetic layer 14, metal layers 15, 16 and a closed magnetic circuit layer 17 (the third magnetic layer) . The above-mentioned antiferromagnetic layer 11 and ferromagnetic layer 12 are exchange-bonded, and the ferromagnetic layer 14 and closed magnetic circuit layer 17 are bonded via metal layers 15 and 16 and separated by a central portion. The magnetic layer 12 or 14 corresponds to the first or second magnetic layer, and the closed magnetic circuit layer 17 corresponds to the third magnetic layer.

[0059] As the material of the antiferromagnetic layer 11, alloys such as FeMn, NiMn, PtMn, and IrMn can be used. As materials for the ferromagnetic layers 12, 14 and the closed magnet...

Embodiment 2

[0074] Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0075] Figure 4 A schematic configuration of the MTJ device of this example is shown.

[0076] like Figure 4 As shown, the MTJ device 3 according to this embodiment includes an antiferromagnetic layer 31 (first antiferromagnetic layer), a ferromagnetic layer 32 (first magnetic layer), an insulating layer 33, and a ferromagnetic layer 34 (second magnetic layer). layer), metal layers 35, 35', ferromagnetic layer (closed magnetic circuit layer) 36 (fourth magnetic layer), insulating layer 37, ferromagnetic layer 38 (third magnetic layer) and antiferromagnetic layer (second antiferromagnetic layer) Ferromagnetic layer) 39. The ferromagnetic layer 34 and the ferromagnetic layer (closed magnetic circuit layer) 36 (fourth magnetic layer) are combined at both end portions via metal layers 35, 35', and are separated from each other by the central portion.

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Embodiment 3

[0100] Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0101] Figure 7 A schematic configuration of the MTJ device of this example is shown.

[0102] like Figure 7 As shown, according to the MTJ device 4 of the present embodiment, the antiferromagnetic layer 41 (the first antiferromagnetic layer), the ferromagnetic layer 42 (the first magnetic layer), the insulating layer 43 (the first insulating layer), the ferromagnetic layer 44 (second magnetic layer), metal layers 45, 45', ferromagnetic layer (closed magnetic circuit layer) 46 (fourth magnetic layer), insulating layer 47 (second insulating layer), ferromagnetic layer 38 (third magnetic layer) layer) and an antiferromagnetic layer (second antiferromagnetic layer) 39. The ferromagnetic layer 44 and the ferromagnetic layer (closed magnetic circuit layer) 46 are joined at both ends by metal layers 45, 45' and separated by a central portion.

[0103] Here, ...

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Abstract

A closed magnetic circuit layer is formed on a ferromagnetic layer serving as a memory layer of a magnetic tunnel junction device, in such a manner that a closed magnetic circuit layer is formed via a metal layer with a spacing at a central portion. With this structure, stable magnetization state can be ensured even for a miniaturized pattern.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a magnetic tunnel junction device, a magnetic storage device using the magnetic tunnel junction device, a magnetic storage unit and an access method thereof. Background technique [0002] In recent years, it has been known that a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device can obtain a large output compared with the original anisotropic magnetoresistance effect (AMR) device and giant magnetoresistance effect (GMR) device. Therefore, it has been considered to apply a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device to a reproducing head for HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a magnetic memory. [0003] In particular, in magnetic memory, although the magnetic tunnel junction device is the same passive solid-state memory as semiconductor memory, there is no loss of information even if the power supply is interrupted, and there is no limit to the number of repetitions, and there is no recording even if radiation is irradiated. Therefore, it is more useful t...

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IPC IPC(8): G11C11/15G11C11/16H01F10/32H01L21/8246H01L27/22
CPCG11C11/16B82Y10/00H01L27/228B82Y25/00H01F10/3272G11C11/15G11C11/161H10B61/22
Inventor 南方量二道嶋正司林秀和
Owner SHARP KK