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マイクロ波アシスト磁気記録構造、磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ構造、ハードバイアス構造、垂直磁気媒体および磁気デバイスの製造方法 Download PDFInfo
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Description
図2は、本発明の第1の実施の形態に係るMAMR(マイクロ波アシスト磁気記録)構造20を示す断面図である。
図3は、本発明の実施の形態に係る「シード層/PMA多層膜」積層構造を有するMRAM(磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ)構造30を示す断面図である。
図4は、第3の実施の形態を示すものであり、センサを安定させるためのハードバイアス構造に上記の「シード層/PMA層」積層構造を導入した例である。この図は、再生ヘッド構造50の内部に設けられたセンサ積層体38を、エアベアリング(ABS)面から見た図である。
図5は、第4の実施の形態を表すもので、上記の「シード層/PMA層」積層構造を、磁気記録および磁気データ記憶に用いられる垂直磁気媒体に導入した例を示す。
(2)シード層の上に、[Co/Ni]x積層膜を、超高圧を用いて形成する。
(3)[Co/Ni]x積層膜の中に、少なくとも1つの酸素界面活性層を含ませる。
(4)デバイスの各層の信頼性に影響を及ぼさない程度の高い熱処理温度を用いる。
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- 基体の上に形成され、Ta/M1/M2なる構造(M1はfcc[111]結晶配向またはhcp[001]結晶配向を有する金属または合金、M2は前記M1とは異なる金属)を有する複合シード層と、
前記複合シード層の上に形成され、[Co/Ni]X、[CoFe/Ni]X、[CoFeR/Ni]X (Rは、Ru、Rh、Pd、Ti、Zr、Hf、Ni、Cr、Mg、MnまたはCuである)、[Co/NiFe]X、[Co/NiCo]X、[CoFe/NiFe]X、または[CoFe/NiCo]Xにより表される積層構造(xは5から50の整数であり、CoFe層、CoFeR層またはCo層は、Ni層、NiFe層またはNiCo層よりも薄い)を有するスピン注入層と、
界面活性層と
を含み、
前記複合シード層と前記スピン注入層との間に第1の界面が形成されると共に、前記スピン注入層の前記積層構造における各一対の隣接する層間に第2の界面が形成され、
前記界面活性層が、前記第1の界面および1つ以上の前記第2の界面の一方または双方に形成されている
マイクロ波アシスト磁気記録構造。 - さらに、
前記スピン注入層の上に順次形成された、界面層と、非磁性スペーサ層と、磁界生成層と、キャップ層とを含む
請求項1に記載のマイクロ波アシスト磁気記録構造。 - 前記複合シード層の前記M1がチタン(Ti)、前記M2が銅(Cu)であり、前記Ta層、前記Ti(=M1)層および前記Cu(=M2)層が、それぞれ0.5nmから5nmの厚さを有する
請求項1に記載のマイクロ波アシスト磁気記録構造。 - 前記第1の界面および1つ以上の前記第2の界面の一方または双方に形成された前記界面活性層が、1原子層以下の厚さを有する酸素層より構成される
請求項1に記載のマイクロ波アシスト磁気記録構造。 - 前記非磁性スペーサ層が、GMR構造を構築するための銅(Cu)を含み、または、TMR構造を構築するためのMgO、AlOx、ZnOもしくはTiOxからなり、
前記界面層が、CoFeB、CoFe/CoFeB、またはCoFeB/CoFeからなり、
前記磁界生成層が、FeCoを含む
請求項2に記載のマイクロ波アシスト磁気記録構造。 - 基体の上に形成され、Ta/M1/M2なる構造(M1はfcc[111]結晶配向またはhcp[001]結晶配向を有する金属または合金、M2は前記M1とは異なる金属)を有する複合シード層と、
前記複合シード層の上に形成され、[Co/Ni]X、[CoFe/Ni]X、[CoFeR/Ni]X (Rは、Ru、Rh、Pd、Ti、Zr、Hf、Ni、Cr、Mg、MnまたはCuである)、[Co/NiFe]X、[Co/NiCo]X、[CoFe/NiFe]X、または[CoFe/NiCo]Xにより表される積層構造(xは5から30の整数であり、CoFe層、CoFeR層またはCo層は、Ni層、NiFe層またはNiCo層よりも薄い)を有するリファレンス層と、
界面活性層と
を含み、
前記複合シード層と前記リファレンス層との間に第1の界面が形成されると共に、前記リファレンス層の前記積層構造における各一対の隣接する層間に第2の界面が形成され、
前記界面活性層が、前記第1の界面および1つ以上の前記第2の界面の一方または双方に形成されている
磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ構造。 - さらに、
前記リファレンス層の上に順次形成された、第1の界面層と、トンネルバリア層と、第2の界面層と、フリー層と、キャップ層とを含む
請求項6に記載の磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ構造。 - 前記複合シード層の前記M1がチタン(Ti)、前記M2が銅(Cu)であり、前記Ta層、前記Ti(=M1)層および前記Cu(=M2)層が、それぞれ0.5nmから5nmの厚さを有する
請求項6に記載の磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ構造。 - 前記第1の界面および1つ以上の前記第2の界面の一方または双方に形成された前記界面活性層が、1原子層以下の厚さを有する酸素層より構成される
請求項6に記載の磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ構造。 - 前記トンネルバリア層が、MgO、AlOx、ZnOまたはTiOxからなり、
前記第1および第2の界面層が、CoFeB、CoFe/CoFeB、またはCoFeB/CoFeからなる
請求項7に記載の磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ構造。 - 前記フリー層が、[CoFe/Ni]S、[CoFeR/Ni]S、[Co/NiFe]S、[Co/NiCo]S、[CoFe/NiFe]S、または[CoFe/NiCo]Sにより表される積層構造(sは3から10の整数であり、CoFe層、CoFeR層またはCo層は、Ni層、NiFe層、またはNiCo層よりも薄い)を有する
請求項7に記載の磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ構造。 - 再生ヘッドのセンサに隣接して形成されたハードバイアス構造であって、
基体の上に形成され、Ta/M1/M2なる構造(M1はfcc[111]結晶配向またはhcp[001]結晶配向を有する金属または合金、M2は前記M1とは異なる金属)を有する複合シード層と、
前記複合シード層の上に形成され、[Co/Ni]X、[CoFe/Ni]X、[CoFeR/Ni]X (Rは、Ru、Rh、Pd、Ti、Zr、Hf、Ni、Cr、Mg、MnまたはCuである)、[Co/NiFe]X、[Co/NiCo]X、[CoFe/NiFe]X、または[CoFe/NiCo]Xにより表される積層構造(xは5から30であり、CoFe層、CoFeR層またはCo層は、Ni層、NiFe層またはNiCo層よりも薄い)を有するハードバイアス層と、
界面活性層と
を含み、
前記複合シード層と前記ハードバイアス層との間に第1の界面が形成されると共に、前記ハードバイアス層の前記積層構造における各一対の隣接する層間に第2の界面が形成され、
前記界面活性層が、前記第1の界面および1つ以上の前記第2の界面の一方または双方に形成されている
ハードバイアス構造。 - さらに、
前記ハードバイアス層の上に形成されたキャップ層を含む
請求項12に記載のハードバイアス構造。 - 前記複合シード層の前記M1がチタン(Ti)、前記M2が銅(Cu)であり、前記Ta層、前記Ti(=M1)層および前記Cu(=M2)層が、それぞれ0.5nmから5nmの厚さを有する
請求項12に記載のハードバイアス構造。 - 前記第1の界面および1つ以上の前記第2の界面の一方または双方に形成された前記界面活性層が、1原子層以下の厚さを有する酸素層より構成される
請求項12に記載のハードバイアス構造。 - 基体の上に形成され、Ta/M1/M2なる構造(M1はfcc[111]結晶配向またはhcp[001]結晶配向を有する金属または合金、M2は前記M1とは異なる金属)を有する複合シード層と、
前記複合シード層の上に形成され、[Co/Ni]X、[CoFe/Ni]X、[CoFeR/Ni]X (Rは、Ru、Rh、Pd、Ti、Zr、Hf、Ni、Cr、Mg、MnまたはCuである)、[Co/NiFe]X、[Co/NiCo]X、[CoFe/NiFe]X、または[CoFe/NiCo]Xにより表される積層構造(xは20から60の整数であり、CoFe層、CoFeR層またはCo層は、Ni層、NiFe層またはNiCo層よりも薄い)を有する高垂直磁気異方性多層膜と、
界面活性層と
を含み、
前記複合シード層と前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜との間に第1の界面が形成されると共に、前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜の前記積層構造における各一対の隣接する層間に第2の界面が形成され、
前記界面活性層が、前記第1の界面および1つ以上の前記第2の界面の一方または双方に形成されている
垂直磁気媒体。 - さらに、
前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜の上に形成されたキャップ層を含む
請求項16に記載の垂直磁気媒体。 - 前記複合シード層が、最大で10nmの厚さを有するTa/Ti/Cuなる構造を有する
請求項16に記載の垂直磁気媒体。 - 前記第1の界面および1つ以上の前記第2の界面の一方または双方に形成された前記界面活性層が、1原子層以下の厚さを有する酸素層より構成される
請求項16に記載の垂直磁気媒体。 - 高垂直磁気異方性を有する磁気デバイスの製造方法であって、
基体の上に、Ta/M1/M2なる構造(M1はfcc[111]結晶配向またはhcp[001]結晶配向を有する金属または合金、M2は前記M1とは異なる金属)を有する複合シード層を成膜する工程と、
不活性ガスおよび200ワット未満のパワーを含むプラズマ処理、および、前記複合シード層の前記上面に直接または前記プラズマ処理を経て行われる自然酸化処理のうち、少なくとも一方を、前記複合シード層の前記上面に施すことにより、前記複合シード層の上面の平滑性を改善する工程と、
前記複合シード層の上に、100sccmよりも高い超高圧の不活性ガスを用いて、[Co/Ni]X、[CoFe/Ni]X、[CoFeR/Ni]X (Rは、Ru、Rh、Pd、Ti、Zr、Hf、Ni、Cr、Mg、MnまたはCuである)、[Co/NiFe]X、[Co/NiCo]X、[CoFe/NiFe]X、または[CoFe/NiCo]Xにより表される積層構造(xは5から50の整数であり、Ni層、NiFe層またはNiCo層の第1の厚さは、Co層、CoFe層またはCoFeR層の第2の厚さよりも厚く、前記NiFe層におけるFe含有量および前記NiCo層におけるCo含有量は0から50[at%])を有する高垂直磁気異方性多層膜を成膜する工程と
を含む磁気デバイスの製造方法。 - さらに、
前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜の上にキャップ層を形成する工程を含む
請求項20に記載の磁気デバイスの製造方法。 - さらに、
キャップ層を形成したのち、少なくとも180°Cの温度により前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜を熱処理する工程を含む
請求項20に記載の磁気デバイスの製造方法。 - 前記磁気デバイスがマイクロ波アシスト磁気記録構造であり、
前記キャップ層を形成したのち、前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜を熱処理する工程において、
スピン注入層としての前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜の上に、界面層と、非磁性スペーサ層と、磁界生成層と、前記キャップ層とを順次形成し、
前記熱処理の温度が180°Cから250°Cである
請求項22に記載の磁気デバイスの製造方法。 - 前記磁気デバイスが磁気ランダムアクセスメモリ構造であり、
前記キャップ層を形成したのち、前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜を熱処理する工程において、
リファレンス層としての前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜の上に、第1の界面層と、トンネルバリア層と、第2の界面層と、フリー層と、前記キャップ層とを順次形成し、
前記熱処理の温度が220°Cから400°Cである
請求項22に記載の磁気デバイスの製造方法。 - 前記磁気デバイスがハードバイアス構造であり、
前記キャップ層を形成したのち、前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜を熱処理する工程において、
ハードバイアス層としての前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜の上に前記キャップ層を形成し、
前記熱処理の温度が180°Cから250°Cである
請求項22に記載の磁気デバイスの製造方法。 - 前記磁気デバイスが垂直磁気媒体であり、
前記キャップ層を形成したのち、前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜を熱処理する工程において、
前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜の上に前記キャップ層を形成し、
前記熱処理の温度が180°Cから400°Cである
請求項22に記載の磁気デバイスの製造方法。 - さらに、
前記高垂直磁気異方性多層膜の内部に、少なくとも1つの酸素界面活性層を形成する工程を含む
請求項22に記載の磁気デバイスの製造方法。
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