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- the present invention relates to a magnetic recording technique using a rotatable disk including a substrate and a magnetic recording film provided on a surface of the substrate, the magnetic recording film including at least one ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer.
- the present invention also relates to an electric field writing magnetic storage device generating a dielectric flux between a writing device and the substrate by means of the writing device, and magnetizing a part of the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer where the dielectric flux is applied in a specific direction in every operation of writing information, by means of the dielectric flux.
- a conventional hard disc device that is a magnetic recording device applies a magnetic flux from a magnetic flux generating coil.
- the conventional hard disc device writes information to a rotatable disk which has a ferromagnetic film formed on a surface of a substrate of the device, by magnetizing a part where the magnetic flux is applied with a magnetic polarity of N or S.
- the conventional hard disk device since the conventional hard disk device writes information by means of the magnetic flux, its power consumption in writing information is very large because of resistance of a coil of its write head and the like.
- the maximum magnetic flux density generated from the coil depends on a saturation magnetic flux density of the material of the coil core. For this reason, even though Fe—Co which generates a largest magnetic flux is used, the maximum magnetic flux is around 2.4 T (tesla). Therefore, as long as a conventional coil is used, it is impossible to magnetize a magnetic recording film having an extremely high coercivity capable of ultra high density recording with a magnetic polarity of N or S (it is impossible to write information).
- the writing head of the conventional hard disk device has a complicated structure including a tiny coil, coil core and the like, which increases manufacturing costs.
- a magnetic recording medium includes a large amount of noble metal element, which also increases manufacturing costs.
- the conventional hard disk device it is not easy to reduce power consumption fundamentally, write information very fast, record information with a very high density, and lower its price. Also, the conventional hard disk device cannot avoid the manufacturing facilities of the magnetic recording medium from being huge, and has limitations in stable supply of the magnetic recording medium.
- JP 2008-034087 A employs a multiferroic material for a layer of a magnetic recording material layer consisting of a plurality of layers, and applies an electric field to the magnetic recording material when writing data. This makes it possible to reduce the out-of-plane magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic recording material and to easily reverse the magnetization by applying a magnetic flux. Therefore it can increase capacity of the magnetic data storage device.
- JP 2008-034087 A employs a multiferroic material. However, since JP 2008-034087 A writes data by means of a magnetic coil, it does not have a direct relationship with the present invention.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an electric field writing magnetic storage device generating a dielectric flux between a writing device and the substrate by means of the writing device, and magnetizing a part of the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer formed on the substrate in a specific direction in every operation of writing information, by means of the dielectric flux.
- Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to fundamentally reduce power consumption, write information very fast, record information with very high density, and lower price of the magnetic recording device, and to make it possible to avoid the manufacturing facilities of the magnetic recording medium from becoming huge and stably supply the magnetic recording medium.
- the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention includes the following embodiments.
- a rotatable disk comprising a substrate and a magnetic recording film provided on a surface of the substrate, the magnetic recording film comprising at least one ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer;
- a writing device writing information into the magnetic recording film by means of an electric field
- the writing device comprising a writing electrode, the writing electrode generating a dielectric flux between the writing electrode and the substrate by having electric potential to the substrate;
- the dielectric flux generated according to the electric potential applied to the writing electrode by the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer in a specific direction.
- the writing circuit can be configured so as to choose one electric potential from two electric potential levels and apply the chosen one electric potential to the writing electrode.
- the writing circuit can apply the two electric potential levels (writing electric potential levels) of V 1 and V 2 to the writing electrode in every operation of writing information.
- the two electric levels are typically V 2 >0>V 1 , but they may be V 2 >V 1 >0 or 0>V 2 >V 1 .
- the writing circuit can choose one electric potential among three or more of electric potential levels and apply the chosen one electric potential to the writing electrode.
- the writing circuit can apply four electric potential levels (writing electric potential levels) of V +2 , V +1 , V ⁇ 1 and V ⁇ 2 (V +2 >V +1 >0>V ⁇ 1 >V ⁇ 2 ) to the writing electrode.
- V +2 the electric potential
- V +1 the electric potential level
- V +1 the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer with a small magnetization M m+ to the positive direction (+ direction).
- the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer with a small magnetization M m ⁇ to the negative direction ( ⁇ direction), and when the electric potential level V ⁇ 2 is chosen, the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer with a large magnetization M M ⁇ to the negative direction ( ⁇ direction). In this manner, information is written to the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer.
- the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer is a so-called multiferroic layer.
- the “specific direction” in which the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer is magnetized by means of the dielectric flux is, typically, either one of two directions that are perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. However, it may be a direction parallel to the surface or a tilted direction to the surface. That is, the magnetization can be parallel to the substrate, or can have a parallel component to the substrate.
- the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention can have a reading device reading the magnetization of the magnetic recording film, and the reading device can read the magnetization in the “specific direction” of the magnetic recording film.
- any substance can be employed as the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer as long as the magnetization of the substance can be changed by means of an electric field applied to the substance.
- the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric substance consisting of a single layer, the substance whose magnetization can be changed by means of an electric field may be employed, and a laminate including a ferromagnetic material layer and a ferroelectric layer may also be employed.
- the laminate including a ferromagnetic material layer and a ferroelectric layer is employed as the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, the recording speed may significantly decrease.
- the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric substance, whose magnetization can be changed by means of an electric field even when it is a single layer is preferably employed.
- a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric substance represented by the following Formula (1) can be employed as a material for constituting the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer.
- a and B are independently an element selected from the group consisting of Bi, La, Tb, Pb, Y, Cr, Co, Ba, Lu, Yb and Eu;
- M and N are independently an element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Ni, Ti, Cr, Co and V;
- x is a real number of 0 to 1;
- y is a real number of 0 to 1;
- l is an integer of 1 to 3;
- n is an integer of 1 to 3;
- n is an integer of 3 to 6.
- BiMnO 3 , TbMnO 3 , TbMn 2 O 5 , YMnO 3 , EuTiO 3 , CoCr 2 O 4 , Cr 2 O 3 , BiMn 0.5 Ni 0.5 O 3 , BiFe 0.5 Cr 0.5 O 3 , La 0.1 Bi 0.9 MnO 3 , La 1-x Bi x Ni 0.5 Mn 0.5 O 3 , Bi 1-x Ba x FeO 3 or the like may be employed.
- the substrate comprising an insulating or semiconducting base substrate and an electroconductive layer provided between the base substrate and the magnetic recording film.
- electroconductive materials used for the electroconductive base substrate include metals such as aluminum can be exemplified.
- examples of insulating materials used for the insulating base substrate include glass, and examples of semiconducting materials used for the semiconducting base substrate include silicon.
- the magnetic recording film comprising at least one electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer which suppresses diffusion of the dielectric flux.
- a protective film for example, a protective film consisting of a diamond-like carbon
- a protective film for example, a protective film consisting of a diamond-like carbon
- the present invention does not exclude embodiments where the protective film functions as the electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer.
- the magnetic recording film comprising at least one electroconductive or insulating ferromagnetic layer.
- the ferromagnetic layer works as an assistance for reading the magnetization information from the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, and the ferromagnetic layer can prevent vanishing of the magnetic information recorded on the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer.
- the ferromagnetic layer can also function as the electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer.
- the electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer consists of the ferromagnetic layer
- the electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer can also function as the ferromagnetic layer (i.e. works as an assistance for reading the magnetization information from the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer and prevents vanishing of the magnetic information recorded on the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer).
- the magnetic recording film comprising the single ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, at least one electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer which suppresses diffusion of the dielectric flux, and at least one electroconductive or insulating ferromagnetic layer;
- the magnetic recording film comprising plurality of the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, at least one electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer which suppresses diffusion of the dielectric flux, and at least one electroconductive or insulating ferromagnetic layer.
- the writing circuit applies either one electric potential of two positive and negative electric potential levels to the writing device in every writing operation.
- the writing device comprising plurality of the writing electrode
- the writing circuit applies any one electric potential of plurality of electric potential level to each of the plurality of writing electrode of the writing device in every writing operation.
- the electric field writing magnetic storage device is configured so that the writing device can move over the surface of the rotatable disk in a radial direction of the rotatable disk.
- the electric field writing magnetic storage device according to any one of [1] to [8], further comprising:
- a reading device reading the magnetization state of the magnetic recording film.
- magnetization state of the magnetic recording film typically means a “magnetization direction of the magnetic recording film” and/or a “magnetization strength of the magnetic recording film”.
- the reading device can read the magnetization state kept in the magnetic recording film as information.
- writing is carried out virtually by means of an electric field. This results in extremely small power consumption in writing information.
- the writing device does not have a coil (in other words, since it does not have inductance and it has a simple structure), it is possible to realize very fast writing and very high recording density.
- the number of layers of the recording medium can be reduced and the total film thickness can be reduced, which makes it possible to reduce the scale of the recording medium manufacturing facilities to about half.
- the recording medium since few noble metal elements are used for the recording medium, it is possible to supply the recording medium stably at low cost.
- FIG. 1 includes figures to explain an electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention
- FIG. 1A is a plan view
- FIG. 1B is a side view
- FIG. 2 includes figures to explain features of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention
- FIG. 2A is a schematic view illustrating a tip of an arm seen from the front
- FIG. 2B is a B-B′ cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A seen in the direction of the arrows (the view showing a writing electrode)
- FIG. 2C is a C-C′ cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A seen in the direction of the arrows;
- FIG. 3A is a figure to show an example in which a plurality of writing electrodes are formed in a writing device adjacent to one another
- FIG. 3B is a figure to show an example in which one writing electrode is formed so as not to project
- FIG. 3C is a figure to show an example in which a plurality of writing electrodes are formed so as not to project;
- FIG. 4 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer;
- FIG. 4A shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate;
- FIG. 4B shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate;
- FIG. 5 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer and a dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer;
- FIG. 5C shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate;
- FIG. 5D shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate;
- FIG. 6 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer and an insulating ferromagnetic layer;
- FIG. 6E shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate, and
- FIG. 6F shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate;
- FIG. 7 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer and an electroconductive ferromagnetic layer;
- FIG. 7G shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate, and
- FIG. 7H shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate;
- FIG. 8 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, an insulating ferromagnetic layer and an electroconductive ferromagnetic layer;
- FIG. 8I shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate, and
- FIG. 8J shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate;
- FIG. 9 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of two ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layers and two electroconductive ferromagnetic layers;
- FIG. 9K shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate
- FIG. 9L shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate.
- FIG. 1 includes figures to show an electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention
- FIG. 1A is a plan view
- FIG. 1B is a side view.
- An actual electric field writing magnetic storage device is provided with a plurality of disks disposed at intervals, the disks each having a magnetic film formed on both sides thereof.
- An arm provided with a writing device and a reading device on its tip is disposed to the both sides of each of the discs.
- An electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 in FIG. 1 is shown simplified for explanation, having a single rotatable disk, and a magnetic recording film is formed on only one side of the rotatable disk.
- the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 includes a rotatable disk 11 , an arm 1201 provided with a writing device 121 and a reading device 122 on its tip (these are not shown in FIG. 1A ), a writing circuit 13 (not shown in FIG. 1B ) applying a signal for writing information to the writing device 121 , and a reading circuit 14 (not shown in FIG. 1B ) reading information written on the rotatable disk 11 via the reading device 122 .
- a magnetic recording film described later (see 112 in FIGS. 4 to 9 ) is formed on a surface of the rotatable disk 11 .
- the arm 1201 is rotated by means of an actuator 1202 . This makes it possible for the writing device 121 and the reading device 122 to move over the surface of the rotatable disk in a radial direction of the rotatable disk.
- the writing circuit 13 operates the writing device 121
- the reading circuit 14 operates the reading device 122 .
- FIGS. 2A , 2 B and 2 C A technical feature of the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 of FIGS. 1A and 1B is shown in FIGS. 2A , 2 B and 2 C.
- FIG. 2A is a schematic view to show the tip of the arm 1201 seen from the front
- FIG. 2B is a B-B′ cross-sectional view in FIG. 2A seen in the direction of the arrows
- FIG. 2C is a C-C′ cross-sectional view in FIG. 2A seen in the direction of the arrows.
- the writing circuit 13 in FIG. 1 sends a writing signal to the writing device 121 .
- An electric potential of positive or negative polarity occurs in a writing electrode ( 1211 in FIGS. 4 to 9 ) of the writing device 121 shown in FIG. 2A , and magnetic information (typically, bit information of N or S) is written into the magnetic recording film on the surface of the rotatable disk 11 .
- a reading element 1221 of the reading device 122 shown in FIG. 2A reads the magnetic information (typically bit information of N or S) written in the magnetic recording film on the surface of the rotatable disk 11 , and sends the information to the reading circuit 14 in FIG. 1 .
- the magnetic information typically bit information of N or S
- its writing head consists of a coil and a coil core. Therefore it has been impossible to provide a plurality of pairs of coil and coil core to one writing head adjacent to one another.
- the writing device 121 of the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 since the writing device 121 of the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 has a simple structure, it is possible to provide two or more of writing electrodes 1211 to the writing device 121 adjacent to one another as shown in FIG. 3A .
- FIGS. 3B and 3C show an example where one writing electrode is provided, and FIG. 3C shows an example where two or more writing electrodes are provided.
- a configuration of the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 (mainly a configuration related to its writing operation) will be described in detail.
- a base substrate 111 , a magnetic recording film 112 , the writing device 121 and the like are schematically shown, and shapes, sizes and the like thereof in figures do not reflect their actual shapes, sizes and the like.
- examples where the writing electrode 1211 has a positive electric potential to the base substrate 111 are explained.
- an actual magnetic recording film 112 has a protective film such as diamond-like carbon on its surface, the explanation of the protective film is omitted in the following explanation.
- FIG. 4 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 including the magnetic recording film 112 consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer.
- FIG. 4A shows an embodiment where the substrate 111 includes an electroconductive base substrate.
- FIG. 4B shows an embodiment where the substrate 111 includes an insulating base substrate.
- recording magnetization is shown to be in the same direction as the direction of the written polarization, for the sake of easiness of explanation.
- the base substrate 111 of the rotatable disk 11 consists of a base substrate 1111 made of an electroconductive material such as aluminum.
- the magnetic recording film 112 is formed on a surface of the substrate 111 .
- the magnetic recording film 112 consists of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 .
- any substance can be employed as long as the substance has ferromagnetic and ferroelectric property and magnetization of the substance can be changed by means of an electric field applied thereto.
- the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 a single layer of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric substance whose magnetization can be changed by an electric field may be employed, and a laminate including a ferromagnetic material layer and a ferroelectric material layer may also be employed.
- (111)-oriented (Bi 1-x Ba x )(Fe 1-y Mn y )O 3 is used as the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 .
- the magnetic recording film 112 may include a plurality of ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layers 1121 .
- the writing device 121 has the writing electrode 1211 , and the writing electrode 1211 can generate a dielectric flux ⁇ between the writing electrode 1211 and the substrate 111 by having an electric potential to the substrate 111 .
- the writing circuit 13 can apply either one of two electric potential levels of positive or negative electric potential to the writing electrode 1211 in every operation of writing information.
- the dielectric flux ⁇ generated according to the electric potential applied to the writing electrode 1211 by the writing circuit 13 magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 in a specific direction.
- a polarization P occurs in the area where the dielectric flux ⁇ passes in a direction according to the direction of the dielectric flux.
- the area is magnetized in a direction according to the direction of the dielectric flux ⁇ (magnetization M).
- the polarization P is shown by white arrows and the magnetization M is shown by black arrows.
- the direction of the magnetization M is usually the same as the direction of the dielectric flux ⁇ ( ⁇ has a positive direction or a negative direction), there may be a non-zero angle between the direction of the magnetization M and the direction perpendicular (i.e. the normal direction or the opposite direction to the normal direction) to the surface of the substrate 111 (i.e. the magnetization may trend in an in-plane direction of the surface of the substrate 111 or have a component in the in-plane direction).
- the writing circuit 13 can apply four electric potential levels (writing electric potential levels) of V +2 , V +1 , V ⁇ 1 and V ⁇ 2 (V +2 >V +1 >0>V ⁇ 1 >V ⁇ 2 ) to the writing electrode 1211 .
- V +2 the electric potential
- V +1 the writing circuit 13 magnetizes the magnetic recording film 112 with a large magnetization M M+ in the positive direction (+ direction)
- V +1 the writing circuit 13 magnetizes the magnetic recording film 112 with a small magnetization M m+ in the positive direction (+ direction).
- the writing circuit 13 magnetizes the magnetic recording film 112 with a small magnetization M m ⁇ in the negative direction ( ⁇ direction), and when the electric potential V ⁇ 2 is chosen, the writing circuit 13 magnetizes the magnetic recording film 112 with a large magnetization M M ⁇ in the negative direction ( ⁇ direction).
- the direction of the electric field caused by the electric potential and the direction of magnetization are parallel to each other (i.e. in the same direction) have been explained, the direction of the electric field caused by the electric potential and the direction of magnetization may be antiparallel to each other (i.e. in opposite directions).
- the base substrate 1111 of the substrate 111 is an electroconductive body in the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 A in FIG. 4A .
- a base substrate 1112 of the substrate 111 is an insulating body in the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 B in FIG. 4B .
- an electroconductive layer 1113 is provided between the magnetic recording film 112 and the base substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body.
- the insulating body used as the base substrate 1112 glass, ceramic, plastic and the like may be employed for example.
- a semiconducting body such as silicon can be employed instead of the insulating body.
- the magnetic recording film 112 includes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 and a dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer 1122 . That is, the dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer 1122 is provided on the surface side of the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer 1122 has an electrical conductivity.
- the base substrate 1111 of the substrate 111 is an electroconductive body.
- the base substrate 1112 of the substrate 111 is an insulating body.
- an electroconductive layer 1113 is provided between the magnetic recording film 112 and the base substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body.
- the magnetic recording film 112 includes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 and an insulating ferromagnetic layer 1123 . That is, the insulating ferromagnetic layer 1123 is provided on the side of the substrate 111 of the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the insulating ferromagnetic layer 1123 is preferably in contact with the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 as shown in the figure.
- the insulating ferromagnetic layer 1123 stabilizes the magnetization direction recorded in the magnetic recording film 112 and remarkably improves reading accuracy of the reading device 122 (see FIGS. 2A and 2C ) reading the magnetization recorded in the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the insulating ferromagnetic layer 1123 may also be formed on the surface side of the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the base substrate 1111 of the substrate 111 is an electroconductive body.
- the base substrate 1112 of the substrate 111 is an insulating body.
- the electroconductive layer 1113 is provided between the magnetic recording film 112 and the substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body.
- the insulating ferromagnetic layer 1123 may also be formed on the surface side of the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the magnetic recording film 112 includes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 and an electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 . That is, the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the surface side of the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer is preferably in contact with the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 as shown in the figure.
- the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 is also magnetized.
- the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 stabilizes the magnetization direction recorded in the magnetic recording film 112 and remarkably improves the accuracy of the reading device 112 (see FIGS. 2A and 2C ) reading magnetization recorded in the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the surface side of the magnetic recording film 112 is electroconductive (the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the surface side). Therefore, diffusion of the dielectric flux between the writing electrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112 is suppressed in the same manner as in the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 C in FIG. 5C , which makes it possible to increase the writing density of the written information.
- the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the side of the substrate 111 of the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the base substrate 1111 of the substrate 111 is an electroconductive body.
- the base substrate 1112 of the substrate 111 is an insulating body.
- the electroconductive layer 1113 is provided between the magnetic recording film 112 and the base substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body.
- the electroconductive layer 1113 is made of a magnetic material, but it is not intended to exclude an embodiment where the electroconductive layer 1113 is made of a non-magnetic material.
- the magnetic recording film 112 includes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 , the insulating ferromagnetic layer 1123 and the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 . That is, the insulating ferromagnetic layer 1123 is provided on the side of the substrate 111 of the magnetic recording film 112 , and the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the surface side.
- the electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 contributes to suppressing diffusion of the dielectric flux between the writing electrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112 (focusing the dielectric flux between the writing electrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112 ), stabilizes the magnetization direction recorded in the magnetic recording film 112 , and remarkably improves the reading accuracy of the reading device 122 (see FIGS. 2A and 2C ) reading the magnetization recorded in the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the base substrate 1111 of the substrate 111 is an electroconductive body.
- the base substrate 1112 of the substrate 111 is an insulating body.
- the electroconductive layer 1113 is provided between the magnetic recording film 112 and the base substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body.
- the magnetic recording film 112 includes two ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layers 1121 and two electroconductive ferromagnetic layers 1124 . That is, a first electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the surface side of the magnetic recording film 112 , and a first ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 is provided on the undersurface of the first electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 , further, a second electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the undersurface of the first ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 , and a second ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer 1121 is provided on the undersurface of the second electroconductive ferromagnetic layer 1124 .
- the electroconductive ferromagnetic layers 1124 contribute to suppressing diffusion of the dielectric flux between the writing electrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112 (focusing the dielectric flux between the writing electrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112 ), stabilize the magnetization direction recorded in the magnetic recording film 112 , and remarkably improve the reading accuracy of the reading device 112 (see FIGS. 2A and 2C ) reading the magnetization recorded in the magnetic recording film 112 .
- the substrate body 1111 of the substrate 111 is an electroconductive body.
- the base substrate 1112 of the substrate 111 is an insulating body.
- the electroconductive layer 1113 is provided between the magnetic recording film 112 and the base substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body.
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- The present invention relates to a magnetic recording technique using a rotatable disk including a substrate and a magnetic recording film provided on a surface of the substrate, the magnetic recording film including at least one ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer. The present invention also relates to an electric field writing magnetic storage device generating a dielectric flux between a writing device and the substrate by means of the writing device, and magnetizing a part of the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer where the dielectric flux is applied in a specific direction in every operation of writing information, by means of the dielectric flux.
- A conventional hard disc device that is a magnetic recording device applies a magnetic flux from a magnetic flux generating coil. The conventional hard disc device writes information to a rotatable disk which has a ferromagnetic film formed on a surface of a substrate of the device, by magnetizing a part where the magnetic flux is applied with a magnetic polarity of N or S.
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- Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2008-034087
- Disadvantageously, since the conventional hard disk device writes information by means of the magnetic flux, its power consumption in writing information is very large because of resistance of a coil of its write head and the like.
- Also, when writing information, fast control of the current applied to the coil is necessary. High density recording needs to change the magnetization polarity of the coil core very frequently, but naturally the speed of polarity reversal has its limitations.
- The maximum magnetic flux density generated from the coil depends on a saturation magnetic flux density of the material of the coil core. For this reason, even though Fe—Co which generates a largest magnetic flux is used, the maximum magnetic flux is around 2.4 T (tesla). Therefore, as long as a conventional coil is used, it is impossible to magnetize a magnetic recording film having an extremely high coercivity capable of ultra high density recording with a magnetic polarity of N or S (it is impossible to write information).
- Also, the writing head of the conventional hard disk device has a complicated structure including a tiny coil, coil core and the like, which increases manufacturing costs. In addition, a magnetic recording medium includes a large amount of noble metal element, which also increases manufacturing costs.
- And also, there is another drawback that a current magnetic recording medium requires manufacturing facilities of a huge scale, because of its thick multilayer structure.
- Also, it is not guaranteed at present that the noble metal element used for the magnetic recording medium of the conventional hard disk is stably supplied.
- Therefore, with the conventional hard disk device, it is not easy to reduce power consumption fundamentally, write information very fast, record information with a very high density, and lower its price. Also, the conventional hard disk device cannot avoid the manufacturing facilities of the magnetic recording medium from being huge, and has limitations in stable supply of the magnetic recording medium.
- JP 2008-034087 A employs a multiferroic material for a layer of a magnetic recording material layer consisting of a plurality of layers, and applies an electric field to the magnetic recording material when writing data. This makes it possible to reduce the out-of-plane magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic recording material and to easily reverse the magnetization by applying a magnetic flux. Therefore it can increase capacity of the magnetic data storage device.
- In common with the present invention, JP 2008-034087 A employs a multiferroic material. However, since JP 2008-034087 A writes data by means of a magnetic coil, it does not have a direct relationship with the present invention.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an electric field writing magnetic storage device generating a dielectric flux between a writing device and the substrate by means of the writing device, and magnetizing a part of the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer formed on the substrate in a specific direction in every operation of writing information, by means of the dielectric flux.
- Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to fundamentally reduce power consumption, write information very fast, record information with very high density, and lower price of the magnetic recording device, and to make it possible to avoid the manufacturing facilities of the magnetic recording medium from becoming huge and stably supply the magnetic recording medium.
- The electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention includes the following embodiments.
- [1]
- An electric field writing magnetic storage device comprising:
- a rotatable disk comprising a substrate and a magnetic recording film provided on a surface of the substrate, the magnetic recording film comprising at least one ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer;
- a writing device writing information into the magnetic recording film by means of an electric field, the writing device comprising a writing electrode, the writing electrode generating a dielectric flux between the writing electrode and the substrate by having electric potential to the substrate; and
- a writing circuit choosing one electric potential among plurality of electric potential level and applying the chosen one electric potential to the writing electrode in every operation of writing information,
- wherein the dielectric flux generated according to the electric potential applied to the writing electrode by the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer in a specific direction.
- The writing circuit can be configured so as to choose one electric potential from two electric potential levels and apply the chosen one electric potential to the writing electrode. In this case, as explicitly shown in [6], the writing circuit can apply the two electric potential levels (writing electric potential levels) of V1 and V2 to the writing electrode in every operation of writing information. The two electric levels are typically V2>0>V1, but they may be V2>V1>0 or 0>V2>V1.
- Also, the writing circuit can choose one electric potential among three or more of electric potential levels and apply the chosen one electric potential to the writing electrode. For example, the writing circuit can apply four electric potential levels (writing electric potential levels) of V+2, V+1, V−1 and V−2 (V+2>V+1>0>V−1>V−2) to the writing electrode. When the electric potential V+2 is chosen, the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer with a large magnetization MM+ to the positive direction (+ direction), and when the electric potential level V+1 is chosen, the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer with a small magnetization Mm+ to the positive direction (+ direction). Also, when the electric potential level V−1 is chosen, the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer with a small magnetization Mm− to the negative direction (− direction), and when the electric potential level V−2 is chosen, the writing circuit magnetizes the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer with a large magnetization MM− to the negative direction (− direction). In this manner, information is written to the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer.
- In this example, cases where the direction of magnetization is parallel (in the same direction) to the direction of the electric field caused by the electric potential is explained. However, the direction of magnetization may be antiparallel (in the opposite direction) to the direction of the electric field caused by the electric potential.
- The ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer is a so-called multiferroic layer. The “specific direction” in which the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer is magnetized by means of the dielectric flux is, typically, either one of two directions that are perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. However, it may be a direction parallel to the surface or a tilted direction to the surface. That is, the magnetization can be parallel to the substrate, or can have a parallel component to the substrate. As will be described in [9], the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention can have a reading device reading the magnetization of the magnetic recording film, and the reading device can read the magnetization in the “specific direction” of the magnetic recording film.
- Any substance can be employed as the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer as long as the magnetization of the substance can be changed by means of an electric field applied to the substance.
- For example, as the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric substance consisting of a single layer, the substance whose magnetization can be changed by means of an electric field may be employed, and a laminate including a ferromagnetic material layer and a ferroelectric layer may also be employed. However, when the laminate including a ferromagnetic material layer and a ferroelectric layer is employed as the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, the recording speed may significantly decrease. For such a reason, the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric substance, whose magnetization can be changed by means of an electric field even when it is a single layer, is preferably employed.
- As a material for constituting the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, for example, a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric substance represented by the following Formula (1) can be employed.
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(A x B 1-x)l(MyN1-y)mOn (1) - In Formula (1), A and B are independently an element selected from the group consisting of Bi, La, Tb, Pb, Y, Cr, Co, Ba, Lu, Yb and Eu;
- M and N are independently an element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Ni, Ti, Cr, Co and V;
- x is a real number of 0 to 1;
- y is a real number of 0 to 1;
- l is an integer of 1 to 3;
- m is an integer of 1 to 3; and
- n is an integer of 3 to 6.
- Specifically, as a known ferromagnetic and ferroelectric material whose magnetization can be changed by means of an electric field, BiMnO3, TbMnO3, TbMn2O5, YMnO3, EuTiO3, CoCr2O4, Cr2O3, BiMn0.5Ni0.5O3, BiFe0.5Cr0.5O3, La0.1 Bi 0.9MnO3, La1-xBixNi0.5Mn0.5O3, Bi1-xBaxFeO3 or the like may be employed.
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- The electric field writing magnetic storage device according to [1],
- either (A) the substrate comprising an electroconductive base substrate;
- or (B) the substrate comprising an insulating or semiconducting base substrate and an electroconductive layer provided between the base substrate and the magnetic recording film.
- Examples of electroconductive materials used for the electroconductive base substrate include metals such as aluminum can be exemplified.
- Also, examples of insulating materials used for the insulating base substrate include glass, and examples of semiconducting materials used for the semiconducting base substrate include silicon.
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- The electric field writing magnetic storage device according to [1] or [2],
- the magnetic recording film comprising at least one electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer which suppresses diffusion of the dielectric flux.
- Usually, a protective film (for example, a protective film consisting of a diamond-like carbon) is formed on a surface of the rotatable disk, and the magnetic recording film is protected by the protective film.
- Note that the present invention does not exclude embodiments where the protective film functions as the electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer.
- [4]
- The electric field writing magnetic storage device according to [1] or [2],
- the magnetic recording film comprising at least one electroconductive or insulating ferromagnetic layer.
- The ferromagnetic layer works as an assistance for reading the magnetization information from the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, and the ferromagnetic layer can prevent vanishing of the magnetic information recorded on the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer.
- In a case where the ferromagnetic layer is electrically conductive, the ferromagnetic layer can also function as the electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer. Conversely, in a case where the electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer consists of the ferromagnetic layer, the electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer can also function as the ferromagnetic layer (i.e. works as an assistance for reading the magnetization information from the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer and prevents vanishing of the magnetic information recorded on the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer).
- [5]
- The electric field writing magnetic storage device according to [1] or [2],
- either (X) the magnetic recording film comprising the single ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, at least one electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer which suppresses diffusion of the dielectric flux, and at least one electroconductive or insulating ferromagnetic layer;
- or (Y) the magnetic recording film comprising plurality of the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, at least one electroconductive dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer which suppresses diffusion of the dielectric flux, and at least one electroconductive or insulating ferromagnetic layer.
- [6]
- The electric field writing magnetic storage device according to any one of [1] to [5],
- wherein the writing circuit applies either one electric potential of two positive and negative electric potential levels to the writing device in every writing operation.
- [7]
- The electric field writing magnetic storage device according to any one of [1] to [5],
- the writing device comprising plurality of the writing electrode,
- wherein the writing circuit applies any one electric potential of plurality of electric potential level to each of the plurality of writing electrode of the writing device in every writing operation.
- [7]
- The electric field writing magnetic storage device according to any one of [1] to [5],
- wherein the electric field writing magnetic storage device is configured so that the writing device can move over the surface of the rotatable disk in a radial direction of the rotatable disk.
- [9]
- The electric field writing magnetic storage device according to any one of [1] to [8], further comprising:
- a reading device reading the magnetization state of the magnetic recording film.
- The term “magnetization state of the magnetic recording film” typically means a “magnetization direction of the magnetic recording film” and/or a “magnetization strength of the magnetic recording film”.
- The reading device can read the magnetization state kept in the magnetic recording film as information.
- In the present invention, writing is carried out virtually by means of an electric field. This results in extremely small power consumption in writing information.
- Also, since the writing device does not have a coil (in other words, since it does not have inductance and it has a simple structure), it is possible to realize very fast writing and very high recording density.
- Further, in the present invention, the number of layers of the recording medium can be reduced and the total film thickness can be reduced, which makes it possible to reduce the scale of the recording medium manufacturing facilities to about half. In addition, since few noble metal elements are used for the recording medium, it is possible to supply the recording medium stably at low cost.
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FIG. 1 includes figures to explain an electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention;FIG. 1A is a plan view andFIG. 1B is a side view; -
FIG. 2 includes figures to explain features of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention;FIG. 2A is a schematic view illustrating a tip of an arm seen from the front;FIG. 2B is a B-B′ cross-sectional view ofFIG. 2A seen in the direction of the arrows (the view showing a writing electrode); andFIG. 2C is a C-C′ cross-sectional view ofFIG. 2A seen in the direction of the arrows; -
FIG. 3A is a figure to show an example in which a plurality of writing electrodes are formed in a writing device adjacent to one another,FIG. 3B is a figure to show an example in which one writing electrode is formed so as not to project, andFIG. 3C is a figure to show an example in which a plurality of writing electrodes are formed so as not to project; -
FIG. 4 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer;FIG. 4A shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate; andFIG. 4B shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate; -
FIG. 5 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer and a dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer;FIG. 5C shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate; andFIG. 5D shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate; -
FIG. 6 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer and an insulating ferromagnetic layer;FIG. 6E shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate, andFIG. 6F shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate; -
FIG. 7 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer and an electroconductive ferromagnetic layer;FIG. 7G shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate, andFIG. 7H shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate; -
FIG. 8 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer, an insulating ferromagnetic layer and an electroconductive ferromagnetic layer;FIG. 8I shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate, andFIG. 8J shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate; -
FIG. 9 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention including a magnetic recording film consisting of two ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layers and two electroconductive ferromagnetic layers; -
FIG. 9K shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an electroconductive base substrate, andFIG. 9L shows an embodiment where the substrate includes an insulating base substrate. -
FIG. 1 includes figures to show an electric field writing magnetic storage device of the present invention;FIG. 1A is a plan view andFIG. 1B is a side view. - An actual electric field writing magnetic storage device is provided with a plurality of disks disposed at intervals, the disks each having a magnetic film formed on both sides thereof. An arm provided with a writing device and a reading device on its tip is disposed to the both sides of each of the discs.
- An electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1 inFIG. 1 is shown simplified for explanation, having a single rotatable disk, and a magnetic recording film is formed on only one side of the rotatable disk. - The electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1 includes arotatable disk 11, anarm 1201 provided with awriting device 121 and areading device 122 on its tip (these are not shown inFIG. 1A ), a writing circuit 13 (not shown inFIG. 1B ) applying a signal for writing information to thewriting device 121, and a reading circuit 14 (not shown inFIG. 1B ) reading information written on therotatable disk 11 via thereading device 122. - In
FIG. 1 , a magnetic recording film described later (see 112 inFIGS. 4 to 9 ) is formed on a surface of therotatable disk 11. - The
arm 1201 is rotated by means of anactuator 1202. This makes it possible for thewriting device 121 and thereading device 122 to move over the surface of the rotatable disk in a radial direction of the rotatable disk. - Configurations of the
writing device 121 and thereading device 122 provided to a tip of theactuator 1202 will be described later (seeFIG. 2 ). - The
writing circuit 13 operates thewriting device 121, and thereading circuit 14 operates thereading device 122. - A technical feature of the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1 ofFIGS. 1A and 1B is shown inFIGS. 2A , 2B and 2C.FIG. 2A is a schematic view to show the tip of thearm 1201 seen from the front,FIG. 2B is a B-B′ cross-sectional view inFIG. 2A seen in the direction of the arrows, andFIG. 2C is a C-C′ cross-sectional view inFIG. 2A seen in the direction of the arrows. - The
writing circuit 13 inFIG. 1 sends a writing signal to thewriting device 121. An electric potential of positive or negative polarity occurs in a writing electrode (1211 inFIGS. 4 to 9 ) of thewriting device 121 shown inFIG. 2A , and magnetic information (typically, bit information of N or S) is written into the magnetic recording film on the surface of therotatable disk 11. - A
reading element 1221 of thereading device 122 shown inFIG. 2A reads the magnetic information (typically bit information of N or S) written in the magnetic recording film on the surface of therotatable disk 11, and sends the information to thereading circuit 14 inFIG. 1 . - In a conventional electric field writing magnetic storage device, its writing head consists of a coil and a coil core. Therefore it has been impossible to provide a plurality of pairs of coil and coil core to one writing head adjacent to one another.
- On the other hand, since the
writing device 121 of the electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1 has a simple structure, it is possible to provide two or more of writingelectrodes 1211 to thewriting device 121 adjacent to one another as shown inFIG. 3A . - It is also possible to configure the
writing electrode 1211 formed on thewriting device 121 so that they do not project as shown inFIGS. 3B and 3C .FIG. 3B shows an example where one writing electrode is provided, andFIG. 3C shows an example where two or more writing electrodes are provided. - Hereinafter, a configuration of the electric field writing magnetic storage device 1 (mainly a configuration related to its writing operation) will be described in detail. In the following explanation as well, a
base substrate 111, amagnetic recording film 112, thewriting device 121 and the like are schematically shown, and shapes, sizes and the like thereof in figures do not reflect their actual shapes, sizes and the like. Also, for the sake of convenience, examples where thewriting electrode 1211 has a positive electric potential to thebase substrate 111 are explained. - Further, although an actual
magnetic recording film 112 has a protective film such as diamond-like carbon on its surface, the explanation of the protective film is omitted in the following explanation. -
FIG. 4 includes figures to show embodiments of the electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1 including themagnetic recording film 112 consisting of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer.FIG. 4A shows an embodiment where thesubstrate 111 includes an electroconductive base substrate.FIG. 4B shows an embodiment where thesubstrate 111 includes an insulating base substrate. - In
FIG. 4 andFIGS. 5 to 8 , recording magnetization is shown to be in the same direction as the direction of the written polarization, for the sake of easiness of explanation. - In an electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1A inFIG. 4A , thebase substrate 111 of therotatable disk 11 consists of abase substrate 1111 made of an electroconductive material such as aluminum. Themagnetic recording film 112 is formed on a surface of thesubstrate 111. Themagnetic recording film 112 consists of a ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121. - As the ferromagnetic and
ferroelectric layer 1121, any substance can be employed as long as the substance has ferromagnetic and ferroelectric property and magnetization of the substance can be changed by means of an electric field applied thereto. - For example, as the ferromagnetic and
ferroelectric layer 1121, a single layer of a ferromagnetic and ferroelectric substance whose magnetization can be changed by an electric field may be employed, and a laminate including a ferromagnetic material layer and a ferroelectric material layer may also be employed. In this embodiment, (111)-oriented (Bi1-xBax)(Fe1-yMny)O3 is used as the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121. - As will be described later (see
FIG. 9 ), themagnetic recording film 112 may include a plurality of ferromagnetic andferroelectric layers 1121. - The
writing device 121 has thewriting electrode 1211, and thewriting electrode 1211 can generate a dielectric flux Φ between the writingelectrode 1211 and thesubstrate 111 by having an electric potential to thesubstrate 111. - The
writing circuit 13 can apply either one of two electric potential levels of positive or negative electric potential to thewriting electrode 1211 in every operation of writing information. - The dielectric flux Φ generated according to the electric potential applied to the
writing electrode 1211 by the writingcircuit 13 magnetizes the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 in a specific direction. - A polarization P occurs in the area where the dielectric flux Φ passes in a direction according to the direction of the dielectric flux. With the polarization P, the area is magnetized in a direction according to the direction of the dielectric flux Φ (magnetization M).
- The polarization P is shown by white arrows and the magnetization M is shown by black arrows.
- State of the magnetization M described above is stored in the ferromagnetic and
ferroelectric layer 1121, and therefore the state can be read by the reading device 122 (the reading element 1221) shown inFIGS. 2A and 2C . - Although the direction of the magnetization M is usually the same as the direction of the dielectric flux Φ (Φ has a positive direction or a negative direction), there may be a non-zero angle between the direction of the magnetization M and the direction perpendicular (i.e. the normal direction or the opposite direction to the normal direction) to the surface of the substrate 111 (i.e. the magnetization may trend in an in-plane direction of the surface of the
substrate 111 or have a component in the in-plane direction). - The
writing circuit 13 can apply four electric potential levels (writing electric potential levels) of V+2, V+1, V−1 and V−2 (V+2>V+1>0>V−1>V−2) to thewriting electrode 1211. When the electric potential V+2 is chosen, the writingcircuit 13 magnetizes themagnetic recording film 112 with a large magnetization MM+ in the positive direction (+ direction), and when the electric potential V+1 is chosen, the writingcircuit 13 magnetizes themagnetic recording film 112 with a small magnetization Mm+ in the positive direction (+ direction). Also, when the electric potential V−1 is chosen, the writingcircuit 13 magnetizes themagnetic recording film 112 with a small magnetization Mm− in the negative direction (− direction), and when the electric potential V−2 is chosen, the writingcircuit 13 magnetizes themagnetic recording film 112 with a large magnetization MM− in the negative direction (− direction). Although examples where the direction of the electric field caused by the electric potential and the direction of magnetization are parallel to each other (i.e. in the same direction) have been explained, the direction of the electric field caused by the electric potential and the direction of magnetization may be antiparallel to each other (i.e. in opposite directions). - The
base substrate 1111 of thesubstrate 111 is an electroconductive body in the electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1A inFIG. 4A . On the other hand, abase substrate 1112 of thesubstrate 111 is an insulating body in the electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1B inFIG. 4B . In this case, anelectroconductive layer 1113 is provided between themagnetic recording film 112 and thebase substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body. For the insulating body used as thebase substrate 1112, glass, ceramic, plastic and the like may be employed for example. Also, a semiconducting body such as silicon can be employed instead of the insulating body. - In an electric field writing magnetic storage device 10 in
FIG. 5C , themagnetic recording film 112 includes the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 and a dielectric fluxdiffusion suppressing layer 1122. That is, the dielectric fluxdiffusion suppressing layer 1122 is provided on the surface side of themagnetic recording film 112. The dielectric fluxdiffusion suppressing layer 1122 has an electrical conductivity. By providing an electroconductive layer on the surface side of themagnetic recording film 112, diffusion of the dielectric flux between the writingelectrode 1211 and themagnetic recording film 112 is suppressed (the dielectric flux between the writingelectrode 1211 and themagnetic recording film 112 is focused). This makes it possible to increase the writing density of the written information. - In the electric field writing magnetic storage device 10 in
FIG. 5C , thebase substrate 1111 of thesubstrate 111 is an electroconductive body. On the other hand, in the electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1D inFIG. 5D , thebase substrate 1112 of thesubstrate 111 is an insulating body. In this case, anelectroconductive layer 1113 is provided between themagnetic recording film 112 and thebase substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body. - In an electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1E inFIG. 6E , themagnetic recording film 112 includes the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 and an insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123. That is, the insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123 is provided on the side of thesubstrate 111 of themagnetic recording film 112. The insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123 is preferably in contact with the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 as shown in the figure. When the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 is magnetized by thewriting electrode 1211, in accordance with the magnetization, the insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123 is also magnetized. The insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123 stabilizes the magnetization direction recorded in themagnetic recording film 112 and remarkably improves reading accuracy of the reading device 122 (seeFIGS. 2A and 2C ) reading the magnetization recorded in themagnetic recording film 112. - The insulating
ferromagnetic layer 1123 may also be formed on the surface side of themagnetic recording film 112. - In the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1E, thebase substrate 1111 of thesubstrate 111 is an electroconductive body. On the other hand, in an electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1F, thebase substrate 1112 of thesubstrate 111 is an insulating body. In this case, theelectroconductive layer 1113 is provided between themagnetic recording film 112 and thesubstrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body. In this case as well, the insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123 may also be formed on the surface side of themagnetic recording film 112. - In an electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1G inFIG. 7G , themagnetic recording film 112 includes the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 and an electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124. That is, the electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the surface side of themagnetic recording film 112. The electroconductive ferromagnetic layer is preferably in contact with the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 as shown in the figure. When the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 is magnetized by thewriting electrode 1211, in accordance with the magnetization, the electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124 is also magnetized. The electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124 stabilizes the magnetization direction recorded in themagnetic recording film 112 and remarkably improves the accuracy of the reading device 112 (seeFIGS. 2A and 2C ) reading magnetization recorded in themagnetic recording film 112. - In addition, in the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1G inFIG. 7G , the surface side of themagnetic recording film 112 is electroconductive (the electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the surface side). Therefore, diffusion of the dielectric flux between the writingelectrode 1211 and themagnetic recording film 112 is suppressed in the same manner as in the electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1C inFIG. 5C , which makes it possible to increase the writing density of the written information. - In the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1G inFIG. 7G , it is not intended to exclude a embodiment where the electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the side of thesubstrate 111 of themagnetic recording film 112. - In the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1G inFIG. 7G , thebase substrate 1111 of thesubstrate 111 is an electroconductive body. On the other hand, in an electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1H inFIG. 7H , thebase substrate 1112 of thesubstrate 111 is an insulating body. In this case, theelectroconductive layer 1113 is provided between themagnetic recording film 112 and thebase substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body. - In the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1H inFIG. 7H , theelectroconductive layer 1113 is made of a magnetic material, but it is not intended to exclude an embodiment where theelectroconductive layer 1113 is made of a non-magnetic material. - In an electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1I inFIG. 8I , themagnetic recording film 112 includes the ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121, the insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123 and the electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124. That is, the insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123 is provided on the side of thesubstrate 111 of themagnetic recording film 112, and the electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the surface side. - The electroconductive
ferromagnetic layer 1124 contributes to suppressing diffusion of the dielectric flux between the writingelectrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112 (focusing the dielectric flux between the writingelectrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112), stabilizes the magnetization direction recorded in themagnetic recording film 112, and remarkably improves the reading accuracy of the reading device 122 (seeFIGS. 2A and 2C ) reading the magnetization recorded in themagnetic recording film 112. - In the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1I inFIG. 8I , it is not intended to exclude an embodiment where an electroconductive ferromagnetic layer is employed instead of the insulatingferromagnetic layer 1123. - In the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 11 inFIG. 8I , thebase substrate 1111 of thesubstrate 111 is an electroconductive body. On the other hand, in an electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1J inFIG. 8J , thebase substrate 1112 of thesubstrate 111 is an insulating body. In this case, theelectroconductive layer 1113 is provided between themagnetic recording film 112 and thebase substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body. - In an electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1K inFIG. 9K , themagnetic recording film 112 includes two ferromagnetic andferroelectric layers 1121 and two electroconductiveferromagnetic layers 1124. That is, a first electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the surface side of themagnetic recording film 112, and a first ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 is provided on the undersurface of the first electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124, further, a second electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124 is provided on the undersurface of the first ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121, and a second ferromagnetic andferroelectric layer 1121 is provided on the undersurface of the second electroconductiveferromagnetic layer 1124. - The electroconductive
ferromagnetic layers 1124 contribute to suppressing diffusion of the dielectric flux between the writingelectrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112 (focusing the dielectric flux between the writingelectrode 1211 and the magnetic recording film 112), stabilize the magnetization direction recorded in themagnetic recording film 112, and remarkably improve the reading accuracy of the reading device 112 (seeFIGS. 2A and 2C ) reading the magnetization recorded in themagnetic recording film 112. - In the electric field writing
magnetic storage device 1K inFIG. 9K , thesubstrate body 1111 of thesubstrate 111 is an electroconductive body. On the other hand, in an electric field writingmagnetic storage device 1L inFIG. 9L , thebase substrate 1112 of thesubstrate 111 is an insulating body. In this case, theelectroconductive layer 1113 is provided between themagnetic recording film 112 and thebase substrate 1112 consisting of an insulating body. -
- 1, 1A to 1L electric field writing magnetic storage device
- 11 rotatable disk
- 13 writing circuit
- 14 reading circuit
- 111 substrate
- 112 magnetic recording film
- 121 writing device
- 122 reading device
- 1111, 1112 base substrate
- 1113 electroconductive layer
- 1121 ferromagnetic and ferroelectric layer
- 1122 dielectric flux diffusion suppressing layer
- 1123 insulating ferromagnetic layer
- 1124 electroconductive ferromagnetic layer
- 1201 arm
- 1202 actuator
- 1211 writing electrode
- 1221 reading element
- M magnetization
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