JP4923896B2 - 交換結合膜及び磁気デバイス - Google Patents
交換結合膜及び磁気デバイス Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- JP4923896B2 JP4923896B2 JP2006250737A JP2006250737A JP4923896B2 JP 4923896 B2 JP4923896 B2 JP 4923896B2 JP 2006250737 A JP2006250737 A JP 2006250737A JP 2006250737 A JP2006250737 A JP 2006250737A JP 4923896 B2 JP4923896 B2 JP 4923896B2
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- layer
- magnetic
- exchange coupling
- alloy
- nonmagnetic
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
- 230000005291 magnetic effect Effects 0.000 title claims description 230
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 title claims description 136
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 title claims description 136
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 title claims description 136
- 229910000629 Rh alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 44
- 230000005294 ferromagnetic effect Effects 0.000 claims description 43
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims description 23
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims description 22
- 230000005415 magnetization Effects 0.000 claims description 21
- 239000013078 crystal Substances 0.000 claims description 19
- 230000005290 antiferromagnetic effect Effects 0.000 claims description 18
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims description 16
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 claims description 12
- 229910019236 CoFeB Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 11
- 239000010410 layer Substances 0.000 description 417
- 239000010408 film Substances 0.000 description 97
- 239000010948 rhodium Substances 0.000 description 44
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 18
- 238000004544 sputter deposition Methods 0.000 description 17
- 229910052703 rhodium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 16
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 15
- 229910052707 ruthenium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 12
- 229910052741 iridium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 11
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N iron Substances [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 11
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 10
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 description 10
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N nickel Substances [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 9
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 9
- 230000000052 comparative effect Effects 0.000 description 8
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 8
- 239000011651 chromium Substances 0.000 description 6
- 230000004907 flux Effects 0.000 description 6
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 description 6
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000011241 protective layer Substances 0.000 description 6
- 229910052804 chromium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
- 239000006249 magnetic particle Substances 0.000 description 5
- 229910019222 CoCrPt Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 229910003321 CoFe Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 229910004298 SiO 2 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 4
- 230000001965 increasing effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- 230000005381 magnetic domain Effects 0.000 description 4
- 230000035699 permeability Effects 0.000 description 4
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 229910052726 zirconium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 229910001030 Iron–nickel alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229910019041 PtMn Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229910052796 boron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000005229 chemical vapour deposition Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000002474 experimental method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000003302 ferromagnetic material Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000696 magnetic material Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000010955 niobium Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000000725 suspension Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910052715 tantalum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229910018072 Al 2 O 3 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chromium Chemical compound [Cr] VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- KJTLSVCANCCWHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ruthenium Chemical compound [Ru] KJTLSVCANCCWHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052735 hafnium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000314 lubricant Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052749 magnesium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052758 niobium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- -1 or Ru Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- MHOVAHRLVXNVSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N rhodium atom Chemical compound [Rh] MHOVAHRLVXNVSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000010409 thin film Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052719 titanium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910000838 Al alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Boron Chemical compound [B] ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Molybdenum Chemical compound [Mo] ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910006070 NiFeSiB Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zirconium Chemical compound [Zr] QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- VNNRSPGTAMTISX-UHFFFAOYSA-N chromium nickel Chemical compound [Cr].[Ni] VNNRSPGTAMTISX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910017052 cobalt Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010941 cobalt Substances 0.000 description 1
- GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N cobalt atom Chemical compound [Co] GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910003460 diamond Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010432 diamond Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001939 inductive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- GKOZUEZYRPOHIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N iridium atom Chemical compound [Ir] GKOZUEZYRPOHIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000001755 magnetron sputter deposition Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052750 molybdenum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011733 molybdenum Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910001120 nichrome Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N niobium atom Chemical compound [Nb] GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 150000004767 nitrides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229920002120 photoresistant polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000007747 plating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005498 polishing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000012495 reaction gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052702 rhenium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000002356 single layer Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000992 sputter etching Methods 0.000 description 1
- GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N tantalum atom Chemical compound [Ta] GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000012360 testing method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052721 tungsten Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052720 vanadium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- LEONUFNNVUYDNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N vanadium atom Chemical compound [V] LEONUFNNVUYDNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
- G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
- G11B5/62—Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material
- G11B5/64—Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising only the magnetic material without bonding agent
- G11B5/66—Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising only the magnetic material without bonding agent the record carriers consisting of several layers
- G11B5/676—Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising only the magnetic material without bonding agent the record carriers consisting of several layers having magnetic layers separated by a nonmagnetic layer, e.g. antiferromagnetic layer, Cu layer or coupling layer
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B82—NANOTECHNOLOGY
- B82Y—SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- B82Y25/00—Nanomagnetism, e.g. magnetoimpedance, anisotropic magnetoresistance, giant magnetoresistance or tunneling magnetoresistance
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
- G01R33/02—Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
- G01R33/06—Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using galvano-magnetic devices
- G01R33/09—Magnetoresistive devices
- G01R33/093—Magnetoresistive devices using multilayer structures, e.g. giant magnetoresistance sensors
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
- G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
- G11B5/127—Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive
- G11B5/33—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only
- G11B5/39—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only using magneto-resistive devices or effects
- G11B5/3903—Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads, i.e. for reproduction only; Combination of such heads with means for recording or erasing only using magneto-resistive devices or effects using magnetic thin film layers or their effects, the films being part of integrated structures
- G11B5/3906—Details related to the use of magnetic thin film layers or to their effects
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F10/00—Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure
- H01F10/32—Spin-exchange-coupled multilayers, e.g. nanostructured superlattices
- H01F10/324—Exchange coupling of magnetic film pairs via a very thin non-magnetic spacer, e.g. by exchange with conduction electrons of the spacer
- H01F10/3254—Exchange coupling of magnetic film pairs via a very thin non-magnetic spacer, e.g. by exchange with conduction electrons of the spacer the spacer being semiconducting or insulating, e.g. for spin tunnel junction [STJ]
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F10/00—Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure
- H01F10/32—Spin-exchange-coupled multilayers, e.g. nanostructured superlattices
- H01F10/324—Exchange coupling of magnetic film pairs via a very thin non-magnetic spacer, e.g. by exchange with conduction electrons of the spacer
- H01F10/3268—Exchange coupling of magnetic film pairs via a very thin non-magnetic spacer, e.g. by exchange with conduction electrons of the spacer the exchange coupling being asymmetric, e.g. by use of additional pinning, by using antiferromagnetic or ferromagnetic coupling interface, i.e. so-called spin-valve [SV] structure, e.g. NiFe/Cu/NiFe/FeMn
- H01F10/3272—Exchange coupling of magnetic film pairs via a very thin non-magnetic spacer, e.g. by exchange with conduction electrons of the spacer the exchange coupling being asymmetric, e.g. by use of additional pinning, by using antiferromagnetic or ferromagnetic coupling interface, i.e. so-called spin-valve [SV] structure, e.g. NiFe/Cu/NiFe/FeMn by use of anti-parallel coupled [APC] ferromagnetic layers, e.g. artificial ferrimagnets [AFI], artificial [AAF] or synthetic [SAF] anti-ferromagnets
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10N50/00—Galvanomagnetic devices
- H10N50/10—Magnetoresistive devices
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F10/00—Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure
- H01F10/32—Spin-exchange-coupled multilayers, e.g. nanostructured superlattices
- H01F10/324—Exchange coupling of magnetic film pairs via a very thin non-magnetic spacer, e.g. by exchange with conduction electrons of the spacer
- H01F10/3286—Spin-exchange coupled multilayers having at least one layer with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/11—Magnetic recording head
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/11—Magnetic recording head
- Y10T428/1107—Magnetoresistive
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
- Nanotechnology (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Hall/Mr Elements (AREA)
- Mram Or Spin Memory Techniques (AREA)
- Magnetic Record Carriers (AREA)
- Magnetic Heads (AREA)
- Thin Magnetic Films (AREA)
Description
J12=Hs/((1/tBS1)+(1/tBS2)) …(1)
ここで、tBS1は強磁性層12aの飽和磁化と厚さとの積であり、tBS2は強磁性層12bの飽和磁化と厚さとの積である。
以下、本発明を磁気ヘッドの読み取り素子(磁気抵抗効果素子)のフェリピン層に適用した例について説明する。
以下、本発明を垂直磁気記録媒体の裏打層に適用した例について説明する。
図19は磁気記録装置を示す平面図である。
図20は、MRAMを構成するTMR素子のリファレンス層に本発明を適用した例を示す断面図である。
前記非磁性層を挟んで配置されて磁化が反平行方向に交換結合した第1及び第2の強磁性層とを有し、
前記非磁性層がRu−Rh合金により構成されていることを特徴とする交換結合膜。
基板と、
前記基板上に形成された第1の磁気シールド層と、
前記第1の磁気シールド層の上に形成された反強磁性層と、
前記反強磁性層の上に形成された交換結合膜と、
前記交換結合膜の上に形成されたバリア層と、
前記バリア層の上に形成されたフリー層と、
前記フリー層の上に形成された第2の磁気シールド層とを有し、
前記交換結合膜が、Ru−Rh合金により構成される非磁性層と、該非磁性層を挟んで配置されて磁化が反平行方向に交換結合した第1及び第2の強磁性層とにより構成されていることを特徴とする磁気ヘッド。
基板と、
前記基板上に形成された交換結合膜と、
前記交換結合膜上に形成された結晶配向層と、
前記結晶配向層の上に形成された記録層とを有し、
前記交換結合膜が、Ru−Rh合金により構成される非磁性層と、該非磁性層を挟んで配置されて磁化が反平行方向に交換結合した第1及び第2の強磁性層とにより構成されていることを特徴とする磁気記録媒体。
反強磁性層と、
前記反強磁性層の上に形成されたリファレンス層と、
前記リファレンス層の上に形成されたバリア層と、
前記バリア層の上に形成された記録層と、
前記記録層の上方に絶縁層を介して配置された配線とを有し、
前記リファレンス層及び前記記録層の少なくとも一方が、Ru−Rh合金により構成される非磁性層と、該非磁性層を挟んで配置されて磁化が反平行方向に交換結合した第1及び第2の強磁性層とにより構成されていることを特徴とするMRAM。
11,25,31,45,65,83,113…非磁性層、
12a,12b,24a,24b,32a,32b,44a,44b,64a,64b,114a,114b…強磁性層、
21,40,51,81…基板、
22,26,42,46…Ru層、
41…Ta層、
52…下部磁気シールド層、
53…読み取り素子、
54…上部磁気シールド層、
61,87…下地層、
62,111…反強磁性層、
66,115…トンネルバリア層、
67…フリー層、
68…キャップ層、
70…絶縁膜、
71…磁区制御層、
82a,82b…軟磁性層、
84…裏打ち層、
85…シード層、
86…配向制御層、
88,89…記録層、
90…保護層、
100…磁気記録装置、
101…磁気ディスク、
102…磁気ヘッド、
103…サスペンション、
112…リファレンス層、
118…配線(ワード線)。
Claims (8)
- 非磁性層と、
前記非磁性層を挟んで配置されて磁化が反平行方向に交換結合した第1及び第2の強磁性層とを有し、
前記第1及び第2の強磁性層がCoFeBにより構成され、且つ
前記非磁性層がRu−Rh合金により構成され、
その製造工程で熱処理が施される磁気デバイスに使用され、前記Ru−Rh合金のRh含有量が40%at以下であることを特徴とする交換結合膜。 - 前記非磁性層の厚さが0.3nm以上、0.7nm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の交換結合膜。
- 磁気記録媒体から情報を読み出す磁気ヘッドにおいて、
基板と、
前記基板上に形成された第1の磁気シールド層と、
前記第1の磁気シールド層の上に形成された反強磁性層と、
前記反強磁性層の上に形成された交換結合膜と、
前記交換結合膜の上に形成されたバリア層と、
前記バリア層の上に形成されたフリー層と、
前記フリー層の上に形成された第2の磁気シールド層とを有し、
前記交換結合膜が、Ru−Rh合金により構成される非磁性層と、該非磁性層を挟んで配置されて磁化が反平行方向に交換結合したCoFeBにより構成される第1及び第2の強磁性層とにより構成され、
前記Ru−Rh合金のRh含有量が40at%以下であることを特徴とする磁気ヘッド。 - 前記Ru−Rh合金のRh含有量が5at%以上であることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の磁気ヘッド。
- 情報を磁気的に記録する磁気記録媒体において、
基板と、
前記基板上に形成された交換結合膜と、
前記交換結合膜上に形成された結晶配向層と、
前記結晶配向層の上に形成された記録層とを有し、
前記交換結合膜が、Ru−Rh合金により構成される非磁性層と、該非磁性層を挟んで配置されて磁化が反平行方向に交換結合したCoFeBにより構成される第1及び第2の強磁性層とにより構成され、
前記Ru−Rh合金のRh含有量が40at%以下であることを特徴とする磁気記録媒体。 - 前記Ru−Rh合金のRh含有量が5at%以上であることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の磁気記録媒体。
- 磁気抵抗効果素子により情報を磁気的に記録するMRAMにおいて、
反強磁性層と、
前記反強磁性層の上に形成されたリファレンス層と、
前記リファレンス層の上に形成されたバリア層と、
前記バリア層の上に形成された記録層と、
前記記録層の上方に絶縁層を介して配置された配線とを有し、
前記リファレンス層及び前記記録層の少なくとも一方が、Ru−Rh合金により構成される非磁性層と、該非磁性層を挟んで配置されて磁化が反平行方向に交換結合したCoFeBにより構成される第1及び第2の強磁性層とにより構成され、
前記Ru−Rh合金のRh含有量が40at%以下であることを特徴とするMRAM。 - 前記Ru−Rh合金のRh含有量が5at%以上であることを特徴とする請求項7に記載のMRAM。
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2006250737A JP4923896B2 (ja) | 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-15 | 交換結合膜及び磁気デバイス |
US11/898,730 US20080070063A1 (en) | 2006-09-15 | 2007-09-14 | Exchange coupling film and magnetic device |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2006250737A JP4923896B2 (ja) | 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-15 | 交換結合膜及び磁気デバイス |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
JP2008072014A JP2008072014A (ja) | 2008-03-27 |
JP4923896B2 true JP4923896B2 (ja) | 2012-04-25 |
Family
ID=39188977
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
JP2006250737A Expired - Fee Related JP4923896B2 (ja) | 2006-09-15 | 2006-09-15 | 交換結合膜及び磁気デバイス |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20080070063A1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP4923896B2 (ja) |
Families Citing this family (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2008198316A (ja) * | 2007-02-15 | 2008-08-28 | Fujitsu Ltd | 垂直磁気記録媒体、その製造方法及び磁気記録装置 |
JP2009252308A (ja) * | 2008-04-08 | 2009-10-29 | Hoya Corp | 垂直磁気記録媒体 |
JP5311189B2 (ja) * | 2008-04-24 | 2013-10-09 | 富士電機株式会社 | 磁気記録媒体の製造方法 |
US8536669B2 (en) * | 2009-01-13 | 2013-09-17 | Qualcomm Incorporated | Magnetic element with storage layer materials |
JP5244678B2 (ja) * | 2009-04-09 | 2013-07-24 | 昭和電工株式会社 | 磁気記録媒体の製造方法 |
JP5250109B2 (ja) | 2009-06-12 | 2013-07-31 | アルプス・グリーンデバイス株式会社 | 磁気平衡式電流センサ |
US9972352B2 (en) * | 2009-08-19 | 2018-05-15 | Seagate Technology Llc | Antiferromagnetic coupling layers |
JP5072120B2 (ja) * | 2009-09-25 | 2012-11-14 | 株式会社東芝 | 磁気抵抗素子及び磁気メモリ |
US8184411B2 (en) * | 2009-10-26 | 2012-05-22 | Headway Technologies, Inc. | MTJ incorporating CoFe/Ni multilayer film with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy for MRAM application |
JP5572208B2 (ja) * | 2010-03-12 | 2014-08-13 | アルプス電気株式会社 | 磁気センサ及びそれを用いた磁気平衡式電流センサ |
WO2011111493A1 (ja) | 2010-03-12 | 2011-09-15 | アルプス・グリーンデバイス株式会社 | 電流センサ |
JP5487402B2 (ja) | 2010-08-23 | 2014-05-07 | アルプス・グリーンデバイス株式会社 | 磁気平衡式電流センサ |
US8541855B2 (en) * | 2011-05-10 | 2013-09-24 | Magic Technologies, Inc. | Co/Ni multilayers with improved out-of-plane anisotropy for magnetic device applications |
US8630069B1 (en) | 2012-10-04 | 2014-01-14 | HGST Netherlands B.V. | Magnetic shield having improved resistance to the hard bias magnetic field |
KR102132650B1 (ko) | 2013-08-13 | 2020-07-10 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 열 내성 강화 고정 층을 갖는 반도체 소자 |
JP2019054095A (ja) * | 2017-09-14 | 2019-04-04 | 東芝メモリ株式会社 | 磁気抵抗素子 |
JP7107285B2 (ja) * | 2019-07-12 | 2022-07-27 | 株式会社村田製作所 | 磁性構造体および磁性構造体の製造方法 |
US20220052111A1 (en) * | 2020-08-12 | 2022-02-17 | Tohoku University | Magnetic film, magnetoresistance effect element and magnetic memory |
Family Cites Families (20)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6469873B1 (en) * | 1997-04-25 | 2002-10-22 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Magnetic head and magnetic storage apparatus using the same |
US6639764B2 (en) * | 1998-07-21 | 2003-10-28 | Alps Electric Co., Ltd. | Spin-valve magnetoresistive thin film element |
JP3593320B2 (ja) * | 2001-04-20 | 2004-11-24 | アルプス電気株式会社 | 磁気検出素子及びその製造方法 |
JP2003162807A (ja) * | 2001-11-27 | 2003-06-06 | Toshiba Corp | 垂直磁気記録媒体及びこれを用いた磁気記録再生装置 |
JP4275347B2 (ja) * | 2002-03-20 | 2009-06-10 | Tdk株式会社 | 磁気検出素子 |
JP3788964B2 (ja) * | 2002-09-10 | 2006-06-21 | 株式会社東芝 | 磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ |
US6873501B2 (en) * | 2003-04-03 | 2005-03-29 | Headway Technologies, Inc. | CPP spin valve head with bias point control |
JP2005203443A (ja) * | 2004-01-13 | 2005-07-28 | Sony Corp | 磁気抵抗効果素子及び磁気メモリ装置 |
US6870711B1 (en) * | 2004-06-08 | 2005-03-22 | Headway Technologies, Inc. | Double layer spacer for antiparallel pinned layer in CIP/CPP GMR and MTJ devices |
JP2006005286A (ja) * | 2004-06-21 | 2006-01-05 | Alps Electric Co Ltd | 磁気検出素子 |
JP4176062B2 (ja) * | 2004-08-04 | 2008-11-05 | Tdk株式会社 | 磁気抵抗効果素子、薄膜磁気ヘッド、ヘッドジンバルアセンブリ、ヘッドアームアセンブリおよび磁気ディスク装置 |
JP4292128B2 (ja) * | 2004-09-07 | 2009-07-08 | キヤノンアネルバ株式会社 | 磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法 |
JP4568152B2 (ja) * | 2004-09-17 | 2010-10-27 | 株式会社東芝 | 磁気記録素子及びそれを用いた磁気記録装置 |
US20090130346A1 (en) * | 2005-08-11 | 2009-05-21 | Showa Denko K.K. | Magnetic Recording Medium, Production Process Thereof, and Magnetic Recording and Reproducing Apparatus |
US7333306B2 (en) * | 2005-08-23 | 2008-02-19 | Headway Technologies, Inc. | Magnetoresistive spin valve sensor with tri-layer free layer |
JP2007081280A (ja) * | 2005-09-16 | 2007-03-29 | Fujitsu Ltd | 磁気抵抗効果素子及び磁気メモリ装置 |
US7780820B2 (en) * | 2005-11-16 | 2010-08-24 | Headway Technologies, Inc. | Low resistance tunneling magnetoresistive sensor with natural oxidized double MgO barrier |
JP2007158058A (ja) * | 2005-12-06 | 2007-06-21 | Alps Electric Co Ltd | 磁気検出素子 |
US7746602B2 (en) * | 2006-06-21 | 2010-06-29 | Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V. | Magnetic read head with reduced shunting |
JP5210533B2 (ja) * | 2006-09-21 | 2013-06-12 | アルプス電気株式会社 | トンネル型磁気検出素子及びその製造方法 |
-
2006
- 2006-09-15 JP JP2006250737A patent/JP4923896B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2007
- 2007-09-14 US US11/898,730 patent/US20080070063A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20080070063A1 (en) | 2008-03-20 |
JP2008072014A (ja) | 2008-03-27 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
JP4923896B2 (ja) | 交換結合膜及び磁気デバイス | |
KR100829041B1 (ko) | 자기 기록 매체, 자기 기록 매체의 제조 방법 및 자기 기록장치 | |
US7177121B2 (en) | Magnetoresistive sensor with random crystal orientation underlayer and magnetic domain control film center aligned with free layer | |
US7072155B2 (en) | Magnetoresistive sensor including magnetic domain control layers having high electric resistivity, magnetic head and magnetic disk apparatus | |
JP4692787B2 (ja) | 薄膜磁気ヘッド | |
JP5820102B2 (ja) | ハードバイアス構造およびその形成方法、ならびに磁気再生ヘッド | |
JP4968591B2 (ja) | 磁気記録媒体およびその製造方法 | |
US20080075979A1 (en) | Magnetic recording medium, method of manufacturing magnetic recording medium, and magnetic recording device | |
JP2004281023A (ja) | 垂直記録用薄膜磁気ヘッド及びその製造方法、ならびにこれを用いた磁気ディスク装置 | |
JP2006190461A (ja) | 磁気的リセット可能な単一磁区軟磁気裏打ち層を使用する垂直磁気記録媒体 | |
JP2009099741A (ja) | 強磁性トンネル接合素子、強磁性トンネル接合素子の製造方法、磁気ヘッド、磁気記憶装置、及び磁気メモリ装置 | |
JP2012216275A (ja) | 改善された硬質磁性体バイアス構造を備える面垂直電流(cpp)磁気抵抗(mr)センサ | |
US8570690B2 (en) | Magnetic sensor having a hard bias seed structure | |
JP2010146650A (ja) | 磁気リード・ヘッド | |
JP2014107006A (ja) | MgO絶縁層を有するハードマグネットバイアス構造を有する面垂直電流(CPP)磁気抵抗(MR)センサ | |
JP2008084430A (ja) | 磁気ヘッド及び磁気記録装置 | |
JP2006294210A (ja) | 薄膜磁気ヘッド | |
US20110181987A1 (en) | Magnetic recording/reproduction head | |
JP2006128379A (ja) | 磁気抵抗効果素子、磁気ヘッド及び磁気記録装置 | |
JP2849354B2 (ja) | 磁気変換素子及び薄膜磁気ヘッド | |
JP2009134804A (ja) | 磁気記録媒体及びその製造方法 | |
JP2008041163A (ja) | 垂直通電型磁気抵抗効果型ヘッド | |
JP2008192269A (ja) | 磁気リード・ヘッド及びその製造方法 | |
JP2011123944A (ja) | Tmrリード・ヘッドの製造方法及びtmr積層体 | |
JP3730976B2 (ja) | 薄膜磁気ヘッド、ヘッドジンバルアセンブリ、及び、ハードディスク装置 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
A621 | Written request for application examination |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A621 Effective date: 20090512 |
|
A977 | Report on retrieval |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A971007 Effective date: 20110610 |
|
A131 | Notification of reasons for refusal |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131 Effective date: 20110621 |
|
A521 | Request for written amendment filed |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523 Effective date: 20110817 |
|
TRDD | Decision of grant or rejection written | ||
A01 | Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model) |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01 Effective date: 20120110 |
|
A01 | Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model) |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01 |
|
A61 | First payment of annual fees (during grant procedure) |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A61 Effective date: 20120123 |
|
FPAY | Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database) |
Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20150217 Year of fee payment: 3 |
|
R150 | Certificate of patent or registration of utility model |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150 |
|
LAPS | Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees |