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- the present invention relates to a magnetic thin film having a large spin polarizability, a magnetoresistive element using the same, and a magnetic device.
- GMR giant magnetoresistance
- MRAM non-volatile random access magnetic memory
- the giant magnetoresistive element has a giant magnetoresistive element with a current-in-plane (CIP) structure that allows current to flow in the film plane and a current-perpendicular to the plane (CPP) with a current flowing in the direction perpendicular to the film plane.
- CIP current-in-plane
- CPP current-perpendicular to the plane
- a giant magnetoresistive element having a structure is known.
- the principle of a giant magnetoresistive element is spin-dependent scattering at the interface between a magnetic layer and a nonmagnetic layer.
- a giant magnetoresistive element having a CPP structure has a larger GMR than a giant magnetoresistive element having a CIP structure. .
- a spin-valve type in which an antiferromagnetic layer is brought close to one of the ferromagnetic layers and the spin of the ferromagnetic layer is fixed is used.
- the electric resistivity of the antiferromagnetic layer is about 200 ⁇ cm, which is about two orders of magnitude larger than that of the GMR film, so that the GMR effect is weakened.
- the spin-valve CPP structure giant magnetoresistive element has a low magnetoresistance of less than 1%. For this reason, although a giant magnetoresistive element having a CIP structure has already been put to practical use in reproducing a hard disk, a giant magnetoresistive element having a CPF structure has not yet come into practical use.
- TMR tunnel magnetoresistance
- TMR 2P, P 2 / (1 -P. P 2 ) (1)
- the spin polarizability P of the ferromagnetic material takes a value of 0 ⁇ P ⁇ 1.
- TMR elements are expected to be applied to magnetic heads for hard disks and non-volatile random access magnetic memories (MRAM).
- MRAM non-volatile random access magnetic memories
- the MTJ elements are arranged in a matrix, and a current is applied to a separately provided wiring to apply a magnetic field, thereby controlling the two magnetic layers constituting each MTJ element to be parallel and antiparallel to each other.
- causes "1" and "0" to be recorded. Reading is performed using the TMR effect.
- the element size is reduced in MRAM to increase the density, the noise due to the variation of the elements increases, and the TMR value is insufficient at present. Therefore, it is necessary to develop devices that exhibit larger TMR.
- a conventional full Heusler alloy having a L 2 i structure such as C 0 2 MnGe can be manufactured by heating the substrate to about 300 ° C and further increasing the film thickness to 25 nm or more. (See Reference 2 below).
- Bunnan Inu 1 T. Mi azaki and N. Tezuka, Spin polarized tunneling in ferromagnet / insulator / ferromagnet junctions, 1995, J. Magn. Magn. Mater, L39, p. 1231
- Bunnan Dog 2 T. Ambrose, JJ Crebs and GA Prinz, "Magnetic proper ties of s ingle crystal CzMnGe Heusl er al loy fi lms", 2000, Appl. Phys. Le tt., Vol. 87, p. 5463
- Bunnan Inu 3 T. Block, C. Fel ser, and J. Windeln, "Spin Polarized tuned Tunneling at Room Temperature in a Heus ler Compound- a non-oxide Material s wi tha Large Negative Magnetoresi stance Effect in Low Magnetic Fields, Apr il 28, 2002, Intermag Digest, EE01
- Bunnan Inu 4 K. Inomata, S. Okaraura, R. Goto and N. Tezuka, "Large tunn eling magnetoresi stance at room temperature using a Heusler al loy wi th B 2 structur", 2003, Jpn. J. Appl. . Phys., Vol. 42, PL419
- Bunnan Inu 5 1. Galanaki s and PH Dederi chs, Slater-Pauling behavior and origin of the hal f-metal 1 ici ty of the ful Heus ler al loys ", 2002, The American Physical Society, PHYSICAL REVIEW B, Vol. 66, pp. 174429-1-1744 29-9
- the conventional half-metal thin film requires substrate heating and treatment to obtain its structure, which increases the surface roughness or oxidizes, and does not provide a large TMR. It is considered one of the causes.
- a thin film may not exhibit half-metal characteristics on the surface, and the half-metal characteristics are sensitive to the composition and the order of atomic arrangement.
- the difficulty in obtaining the electronic state of the half metal at the interface is also presumed to be the reason that a large TMR cannot be obtained. From the above, there is a problem that the fabrication of a half-metal thin film is actually extremely difficult, and a favorable half-metal thin film that can be used for various magnetoresistance effect elements has not been obtained.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic thin film having a large spin polarizability, a magnetoresistive element using the same, and a magnetic device.
- G a is an element having a valence electron equal to A 1
- CoGa is not as stable as C 0 A 1
- Co 2 MGa, -x A 1 x thin film As a result of the fabrication, this film is ferromagnetic at room temperature, and the substrate is not heated or formed at a temperature of 500 ° C or lower, or by heat-treating the thin film at a temperature of 500 ° C or lower.
- a magnetic thin film of the present invention comprises a substrate and a C 0 2 MGa A 1 x thin film formed on the substrate, wherein the C 0 2 MGa, -A 1 thin film is L 2, or B 2 2 It has a single-phase structure, and the M of the thin film is composed of one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5 5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.
- the substrate is heated at a temperature of 500 or less including no heating to form the C 0 2 MG ai -x A 1 x thin film, or the formed thin film is further heated to a temperature of 500 ° C. or less. May be heat-treated.
- the substrate thermal oxidation S i, glass, M g 0 monocrystal, G a A s single crystal, A 1 2 0 3 may be either one of single crystal.
- Substrate and C o 2 MGa, - x A 1 buffer layer one but it may also have been arranged between the x films.
- this buffer layer at least one of Al, Cu, Cr, Fe, Nb, Ni, Ta, and NiFe can be used.
- Co 2 MGa A 1 (where M is T i, V, Mo, W, Cr, ⁇ , F) is a ferromagnetic half-metal having high spin polarizability at room temperature. e) one or more of e, the average valence electron concentration in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7. 7) Magnetic thin film (C 0 2 MGa! -X A 1 ⁇ (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7) magnetic thin film or simply Co 2 MG a to x A 1 x thin film).
- the tunnel magnetoresistance effect element of the present invention is a tunnel magnetoresistance effect element having a plurality of ferromagnetic layers on a substrate, wherein at least one of the ferromagnetic layers has a single phase structure of L 2 or B 2.
- MGai- x A 1 x (where M is one or more of Ti, V, ⁇ , W, Cr, ⁇ , Fe) and the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5 5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ X ⁇ 0.7 7) It is characterized by being made of a magnetic thin film.
- the ferromagnetic layer is made in the fixed layer and the free layer,-free layer C o 2 MGa, with L 2 or B 2 single-phase structure, - is x A 1 x magnetic thin film .
- the substrate is heated at a temperature of 500 ° C. or less including no heating to form a Co 2 MGa, _ x A 1 thin film, or the formed thin film is further 500 ° C. or less At a temperature of 5, you can do it.
- the substrate, thermal oxidation S i, glass, MgO single crystal, GaAs single crystal, Al 2 0 3 may be either one of single crystal.
- a buffer layer may be provided between the substrate and the Co 2 MGa, -x A 1 x thin film.
- This knocker layer can be composed of at least one of Al, Cu, Cr, Fe, Nb, Ni, Ta, and NiFe.
- a tunneling magneto-resistance effect element having a large TMR at a low external magnetic field at room temperature can be obtained.
- the giant magnetoresistive element of the present invention is a giant magnetoresistive element having a plurality of ferromagnetic layers on a substrate, wherein at least one of the ferromagnetic layers is L 2! Or C 0 2 MGa having a single-phase structure of B 2, -x A 1 ⁇ (where M is one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe)
- M is one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe
- the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.7) It is made of a magnetic thin film and has a structure in which current flows in the direction perpendicular to the film surface. It is characterized by the following.
- the ferromagnetic layer is composed of a fixed layer and a free layer, and the free layer is a Co 2 MGa, —x A 1 (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7) magnetic thin film having an L 2 ⁇ or B 2 single phase structure.
- the substrate may be in the Co 2 MGa which is heated at 500 ° C below temperatures including without heating, - x A 1 x or a thin film is deposited, or thin film this film formation further 500 ° C or less of Heat treatment may be performed at a temperature.
- Substrate and C o 2 MGa, - may be disposed one layer buffer between x A 1 x thin film.
- the substrate, thermal oxidation S i, glass, MgO single crystal, GaAs single crystal, Al 2 0 3 may be either one of single crystal.
- the buffer layer may be composed of at least one of A, Cu, Cr, Fe, Nb, Ni, Ta, and NiFe.
- a giant magnetoresistive element having a large GMR at a low external magnetic field at room temperature can be obtained.
- the magnetic device of the present invention comprises a Co 2 MGa, -x A 1 having an L 2 or B 2 single-phase structure (where M is Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe The average valence electron concentration in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.7)
- a magnetic thin film is formed on the substrate. It is characterized by being done. In this case, whether the free layer is a magnetic thin film of Co 2 MGa x A 1 (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7)
- a tunnel magnetoresistive effect element or a giant magnetoresistive effect element may be used.
- the tunnel magnetoresistive element or the giant magnetoresistive element is heated at a temperature of 500 ° C.
- the formed thin film is further processed at a temperature of 500 ° C or less.
- a tunnel magnetoresistance effect element or a giant magnetoresistance effect element having a buffer layer disposed between the substrate and the Co 2 MG ai -x A 1 (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7) thin film can be used.
- the substrate is thermally oxidized S i, glass, MgO single crystal, it is possible to use a GaAs single crystal, Al 2 0 3 tunneling magneto resistance effect element or a giant magnetoresistive effect element is any one of a single crystal.
- As a buffer layer if a tunnel magnetoresistive element or a giant magnetoresistive element using at least one of Al, Cu, Cr, Fe, Nb, Ni, Ta, and NiFe is used. Good.
- the magnetic head and the magnetic recording apparatus of the present invention may be a Co 2 MGa, -x A 1 x (where M is Ti, V, Mo, W, cr, Mn, consists of one or of two or more of F e, the average valence electron concentration Z of M is 5. 5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7. a 5, and, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0. 7) magnetic It is characterized in that a thin film is formed on a substrate.
- the tunneling magnetoresistive element or the giant magnetoresistive element whose free layer is the Co 2 MGa, -x A 1 ⁇ (here, 0 ⁇ 0.7) magnetic thin film is used. Used. Substrate is heated at a temperature of 500 containing no heating Co 2 MGa, -, A 1 or x thin film is deposited, or heat the film forming the thin film at 500 ° C below the temperature to further A tunnel magnetoresistive element or a giant magnetoresistive element manufactured by the above method may be used. A tunnel magnetoresistive element or a giant magnetoresistive element in which one buffer is disposed between the substrate and the Co 2 MGa A 1 x thin film may be used.
- Substrate, thermal oxidation S i, glass, MgO single crystal it is also possible to use a GaAs single crystal, Al 2 0 3 tunneling magnetoresistive element or a giant magnetoresistance effect element is any one of a single crystal.
- Nokufa layer A, Cu, Cr, F JP2005 / 002185 A tunnel magnetoresistive element or giant magnetoresistive element composed of at least one of e, Nb, Ni, Ta, and NiFe may be used.
- a large-capacity, high-power, high-speed magnetic head and a magnetic recording device can be obtained by using a magnetoresistive element having a large TMR or GMR at a low external magnetic field at room temperature.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a magnetic thin film according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a modification of the magnetic thin film according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating the structure of Co 2 MG ai -x A 1 x used for the magnetic thin film according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a cross section of a magnetoresistive element using a magnetic thin film according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing a cross section of a modification of the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a view showing a cross section of a modified example of the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a cross section of a magnetoresistive element using a magnetic thin film according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a cross section of a modification of the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating resistance when an external magnetic field is applied to a magnetoresistance effect element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the electron diffraction at [01-1] incidence of the C 02 CrGa alloy produced in Example 1.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the magnetic field dependence of the resistance of the tunnel magnetoresistance effect element according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the magnetic field dependence of the resistance of the tunnel magnetoresistive element of the third embodiment. Five
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a magnetic thin film according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the magnetic thin film 1 of the present invention on the substrate 2, C o 2 MGa, at room temperature - it is arranged x A 1 film 3.
- M is composed of one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron in M
- the concentration Z is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.
- M Cr, Mo, W
- the average valence concentration Z is 6, which satisfies the above 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5.
- the valence electron concentrations Z of M ,, and M 2 are Z M , and Z M2 , respectively.
- C 0 2 MGa, -x A 1 x thin film 3 is ferromagnetic at room temperature, has an electric resistivity of about 200 ⁇ -cm, and has a L 2 or B 2 single-phase structure without heating the substrate.
- the thickness of C 0 2 MGa, -x A 1 x thin film 3 on substrate 2 is 1 nm or more 1 It is sufficient if it is ⁇ ⁇ m or less.
- the magnetic thin film 5 of the present invention has the same structure as the magnetic thin film 1 of FIG. 1, except that the substrate 2 and C 0 2 MGai A 1 (where M is Ti, V, Mo, W , Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7. )
- the buffer layer 4 is inserted between the thin film 3.
- Substrate 2 used in the magnetic thin film 5 is a polycrystalline such as thermal oxidation S and glass, M gO, it can be formed using a single crystal such as A 1 2 ⁇ 3, Ga As.
- the above Co 2 MGa A 1 (where M is one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe), and the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7. 7)
- the thickness of the thin film 3 may be lnm or more and 1 ⁇ m or less. If this film thickness is less than 1 nm, it is substantially difficult to obtain the L 2 or B 2 single-phase structure described later, and if this film thickness exceeds 1 m, application as a spin device becomes difficult. Not preferred.
- C 0 2 MGa used in the magnetic thin film according to the first embodiment of the present invention - x A 1 x (where, M is T i, V, Mo, W , C r, Mn, of F e
- M is T i, V, Mo, W , C r, Mn, of F e
- the average valence concentration in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and the structure of 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7
- FIG. The structure shown in the figure is eight times (two times the lattice constant) that of a conventional unit cell of bcc (body-centered cubic lattice).
- M at position I in FIG. 3 (where M is one or two of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe) Or more species) in such a composition that the average valence electron concentration Z is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5.
- M is one or two of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe
- Z is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5.
- C 0 2 MGai-x A 1 x (where M is composed of one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe), and The average valence electron concentration Z is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7. 7)
- the thin film 3 can be used for a very thin film with a thickness of several nm or B 2 A single-phase structure is obtained.
- C 0 2 MGa, -x A 1 ⁇ (where M is T and consists of one or more of V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron concentration in M Z is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.
- the B2 structure of the thin film is similar to the L2] structure, but the difference is the L2 structure. However, while the M and Ga (A 1) atoms are regularly arranged, the B 2 structure is irregularly arranged. These differences can be measured by X-ray diffraction or electron diffraction.
- the average valence electron concentration Z of M is set to 5.5 ⁇ M ⁇ 7.5 in the Co 2 MGa, -x A lx thin film 3 . If Z is less than 5.5, the Curie temperature of the thin film falls below 100 ° C, and a large TMR cannot be obtained at room temperature. On the other hand, when Z exceeds 7.5, the half-metal characteristic of the thin film disappears, and for example, a large GMR or TMR cannot be obtained in a giant magnetoresistance effect element and a tunnel magnetoresistance effect element having a CPP structure. is there. Next, a second embodiment of a magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention will be described.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a cross section of a magnetoresistive element using a magnetic thin film according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows the case of a tunnel magnetoresistance effect element.
- the tunnel magnetoresistive element 10 has, for example, Co 2 MG a, -x A 1 ⁇ (where M is Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr) , Mn, and F e, the average valence electron concentration in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.7) Thin film 3 And a structure in which an insulating layer 1 serving as a tunnel layer, a ferromagnetic layer 12, and an antiferromagnetic layer 13 are sequentially stacked.
- the antiferromagnetic layer I 3 is used for a so-called spin bubble type structure for fixing the spin of the ferromagnetic layer 12.
- Co 2 MG a, -x A 1 x (where M is one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe)
- the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7)
- the thin film 3 is called a free layer and the ferromagnetic layer 12 is called a pinned layer.
- the ferromagnetic layer 12 may have either a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure.
- a 1 O x which is an oxide of A 1 2 ⁇ ⁇ 3 and A 1
- IrMn or the like can be used for the antiferromagnetic layer 13.
- a nonmagnetic electrode layer 14 serving as a protective film on the antiferromagnetic layer 13 of the tunnel magnetoresistance effect element 10 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing a cross section of a modification of the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- Tunnel magnetoresistance effect element 1 5 is a magnetoresistive effect element was use ⁇ magnetic thin film of the present invention, the buffer more 4 and Co 2 M Ga> on the substrate 2 - X A 1 x (where, M is T i , V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.
- FIG. 5 differs from the structure of FIG. 4 in that the structure of FIG. 002185 This is the point where the buffer layer 4 is provided.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a cross section of a modification of the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the tunnel magnetoresistive element 20 which is a magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention, includes a buffer layer 4 and C 0 2 MG a, -x A 1 x (where M is Ti , V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, the average valence electron concentration in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7)
- the thin film 3 is disposed, and the insulating layer 11 serving as a tunnel layer and C 0 2 MG a ix A lx (where M is Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr) , Mn, or Fe, and the average valence electron concentration in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ X ⁇ 0.7)
- Thin film 1 6, an antiferromagnetic layer 13 and a nonmagnetic electrode layer 14 serving as a protective film are sequentially laminated.
- FIG. 6 differs from the structure of FIG. 5 in that the ferromagnetic layer 12 serving as the pinned layer in FIG. 4 is also a magnetic thin film of the present invention, C 02 MG a i- x A 1 x (where M is One or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe; the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5; And 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7) This is the point that a thin film 16 was used.
- Other structures are the same as in FIG.
- the substrate 2 used for the tunneling magnetoresistive element 1 0, 1 5, 2 0, polycrystalline, such as thermal oxidation S and glass, MgO, may be a single crystal such as A l 2 0 3, GaAs .
- the buffer layer 4 Al, Cu, Cr, Fe, Nb, Ni, Ta, NiFe, or the like can be used.
- the C o 2 and MG a have x A (where, M is I from T i, V, Mo, W , C r, Mn, 1 or 2 or more of the F e 85, the average valence electron concentration Z in M should be 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ X ⁇ 0.7)
- the thickness of the thin film 3 should be 1 nm or more and 1 or less.
- the tunnel magnetoresistive effect element 10, 15, 20 of the present invention having the above-described structure is formed by a general thin film forming method such as a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, a laser ablation method, an MBE method, and an electrode having a predetermined shape. It can be manufactured by using a masking process for forming such as.
- tunnel magnetoresistive elements 10 and 15 which are the magnetoresistive elements using the magnetic thin film of the present invention will be described.
- the magnetoresistive elements 10 and 15 using the magnetic thin film of the present invention use two ferromagnetic layers 3 and 12, one of which is close to the antiferromagnetic layer 13, 2 (pin layer), the spin-valve type is used to fix the spin, so that when an external magnetic field is applied, the ferromagnetic layer C 0 2 MGa, -x A 1 x (where , M is one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5. And 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7 Only the spin of thin film 3 is reversed.
- the magnetization of the ferromagnetic layer 12 due to the spin valve effect causes the spin to be fixed in one direction by the exchange interaction with the antiferromagnetic layer 13, so that the free layer C 0 MGa A 1 (where , M consists of one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5. Yes, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7) Parallel and antiparallel spins of thin film 3 can be easily obtained.
- the free layer Co 2 MGa A 1 (where M is composed of one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe)
- the average valence concentration Z of the film is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ X ⁇ 0.7) Since the magnetization of the thin film 3 is small, the demagnetizing field is small and the magnetization reversal occurs with the smaller magnetic field. Can be. Accordingly, the tunnel magnetoresistive elements 10 and 15 of the present invention are suitable for magnetic devices such as MRAM which require magnetization reversal with low power.
- tunnel magnetoresistance effect which is a magnetoresistance effect element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention.
- the operation of the element 20 will now be described.
- the tunnel magnetoresistive element 20 further includes a ferromagnetic f raw Co 2 MGa, -x A 1 x (where M is T i, V, Mo , W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0 7) Same as thin film 3 Co 2 MGa! _ X A 1 x (where M is one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe) Since the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7), the denominator of the above equation (1) is smaller.
- the TMR of the tunnel magnetoresistive element of the present invention increases.
- the tunnel magnetoresistive element 20 of the present invention is suitable for a magnetic device such as a MRAM that requires low power switching.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing a cross section of a magnetoresistive element using a magnetic thin film according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention is a giant magnetoresistive element.
- the giant magnetoresistive element 30 is provided on a substrate 2 with a coffer layer 4 and a ferromagnetic material of the present invention, Co 2 MGa, -x A 1 (where M is T and V , Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe, and the average valence electron concentration in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ X ⁇ 0.7)
- a thin film 3 is provided, and a nonmagnetic metal layer 21, a ferromagnetic layer 2, and a nonmagnetic electrode layer 14 serving as a protective film are sequentially laminated. .
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a cross section of a modified example of the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the giant magnetoresistive element 35 of the present invention is The giant magnetoresistive element 30 differs from the giant magnetoresistive element 30 in that an antiferromagnetic layer 13 is provided between the ferromagnetic layer 22 and the electrode layer 14 to provide a spin valve type giant magnetoresistive element. Other structures are the same as those in FIG.
- the antiferromagnetic layer 13 has a function of fixing the spin of the ferromagnetic layer 22 which is to be a pin layer adjacent thereto.
- a voltage is applied between the buffer layer 4 and the electrode layer 14 of the giant magnetoresistive element 3 ⁇ , 35.
- An external magnetic field is applied in parallel in the film plane.
- the current can flow from the buffer layer 4 to the electrode layer 14 in a CIP structure in which a current flows in the film surface or a CPP structure in which a current flows in the direction perpendicular to the film surface.
- Substrate 2 of the giant magneto-resistive element 30, 35 is thermally oxidized S i, polycrystalline, such as glass, further, Mg_ ⁇ , as possible out to use a single crystal such as A 12 ⁇ 3, GaAs.
- As the buffer layer 4 A, Cu, Cr, Fe, Nb, Ni, Ta, NiFe, or the like can be used.
- As the raw metal layer 21, Cu, A1, or the like can be used.
- the ferromagnetic layers 22, C oF e, N i Fe, C o 2 M Gai-x A 1 x (
- a composite film made of the following materials can be used. IrMn or the like can be used for the antiferromagnetic layer 13.
- the thickness of the thin film 3 may be 1 nm or more and 1 m or less. When the thickness is less than 1 nm, it is substantially difficult to obtain an L 2 or B 2 single-phase structure, and when the thickness exceeds 1 ⁇ m, application as a giant magnetoresistive element is difficult. Is not preferred.
- the giant magnetoresistive element 30 and 35 of the present invention having the above-described structure, and a normal thin film forming method such as a sputtering method, a vapor deposition method, a laser ablation method, an MBE method, and an electrode having a predetermined shape are formed. It can be manufactured by using a mask process for performing the above.
- the ferromagnetic layer of the giant magnetoresistive element 30 which is a magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention is C 0 2 MGa i- x A 1 x (where M is T i, V, Mo, W , 2005/002185
- Thin film 3 is a half-metal and therefore has a large spin polarizability. Therefore, only one spin of the thin film 3 contributes to conduction when an external magnetic field is applied. Therefore, according to the giant magnetoresistive element 30, an extremely large magnetoresistance, that is, GMR can be obtained.
- the spin of the ferromagnetic layer 22 which is a pin layer is fixed by the antiferromagnetic layer 13.
- the free layer Co 2 MGa A 1 (where M is one of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe) Species or two or more species, the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7. Become parallel.
- the half metal contributes to conduction C 0 2 MGa i A 1 x (where M is one or two of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe) Since the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7. Is obtained.
- various magnetoresistance effect elements using the magnetic thin film of the present invention have a very large TMR or GMR at room temperature in a low magnetic field.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating resistance when an external magnetic field is applied to a tunneling magnetoresistive element or a giant magnetoresistive element which is a magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention.
- the horizontal axis in the figure is the external magnetic field applied to the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention, and the vertical axis is the resistance.
- a voltage necessary for obtaining a giant magnetoresistance effect or a tunnel magnetoresistance effect is sufficiently applied.
- the resistance of the magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention is an external resistance. It shows a large change due to the magnetic field.
- the external magnetic field is reduced from the area (I)
- the external magnetic field is reduced to zero, and the external magnetic field is reversed and increased, the resistance increases from the minimum in the area (11) to the maximum in the area ( ⁇ 1).
- the external magnetic field in the region (11) is H ,.
- the region ( ⁇ 1) passes through the region (IV) to the region (V
- the magnetoresistive effect element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention has the ferromagnetic layer 22 and the free layer C 0 2 MG a A 1 x in the external magnetic field of the region (I) and the region (V).
- M is one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, and Fe
- the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7 5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.
- C o 2 MGa, - A 1 x thin film 3 may be, for example, C o 2 F e C r G a.
- Equation (2) When an external magnetic field is applied, the magnetoresistance change rate is expressed by Equation (2). The larger this value is, the more desirable the magnetoresistance change rate is.
- Magnetoresistance change rate (maximum resistance-minimum resistance) / minimum resistance (%) (2)
- the magnetoresistance effect element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention has a magnetic field as shown in FIG.
- a magnetic field that is slightly larger than zero that is, a low magnetic field
- a large magnetoresistance change rate can be obtained.
- the magnetoresistive effect element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention exhibits a large TMR or GMR in a low magnetic field at room temperature. Obtainable. Since the magnetoresistance effect element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention exhibits a large TMR or GMR at room temperature in a low magnetic field, a highly sensitive magnetic head for reading and a magnetic head using these magnetic heads are provided.
- Various types of magnetic recording devices can be configured. Further, for example, an MTJ element, which is a magnetoresistive element using the magnetic thin film of the present invention, is arranged in a matrix, and a current is applied to a separately provided wiring to apply an external magnetic field.
- a magnetic device such as an MRAM can be configured.
- the GMR element having a CPP structure which is the magnetoresistive element of the present invention, the GMR is large, so that the capacity of a magnetic device such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a MRAM can be increased.
- HDD hard disk drive
- C o 2 MGa a magnetic thin film of the present invention, as -x A 1 x, were fabricated C o 2 C r Ga was 0 composition x of M as C r.
- the average valence electron concentration Z of M is 6.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the electron diffraction at [01-1] incidence of the C 0 2 CrGa alloy produced in Example 1.
- the accelerating voltage of the electron beam is 20 OkV, and the numbers in the figure indicate the diffraction from the (200), (111), and (022) planes, respectively.
- both regular reflections from the (200) and (111) planes appeared, indicating that the alloy had a L 2, Heusler structure. If the alloy is irregular body-centered cubic, neither of the two types of diffraction from the (200) and (111) planes shown in the figure will appear. In the case of the B 2 structure, only diffraction from the (200) plane appears, and no diffraction from the (111) plane exists.
- the high-frequency sputtering apparatus using the above-mentioned C 0 1 CrGa alloy as a target was used to form Co 2 C on a thermally oxidized Si substrate 2 or a substrate 2 on which a Ta thin film was laminated as a buffer layer 4 on the Si substrate 2.
- An rGa thin film was prepared by changing the substrate temperature. At a substrate temperature of 500 ° C. or lower, the structure of the C 0 2 CrGa magnetic thin film 3 thus manufactured was an L 2 or B 2 structure.
- Example 2 A spin-valve-type tunnel magnetoresistive element 15 shown in FIG. 5 was produced at room temperature.
- Ta is used as a buffer layer 4, and Ta (10 nm) / Co 2 CrGa (300 nm) / A 1 Ox ( 1.6 nm) / C o 9 oF e, o (5 nm) / N i Fe (2 nm) /
- IrMn (20 nm) / Ta (10 nm) were sequentially laminated to produce a tunnel magnetoresistive element 15.
- the numbers in parentheses are the respective film thicknesses.
- Ta is buffer—layer 4
- Co 2 Cr Ga thin film 3 is ferromagnetic free layer
- a 10 x is tunnel insulating layer
- N i F e is strongly magnetic material element comprising a composite membrane with a pin layer of the ferromagnetic layer 1 2
- I RMN is antiferromagnetic layer 1 3
- Ta on the antiferromagnetic layer 13 IrMn is the protective film 14.
- the high frequency power of the magnetron was 100 W at the time of film formation of each layer other than the above-mentioned tunnel insulating film A 1 Ox, and the high frequency power at the time of film formation by plasma oxidation of A 1 O x was 40 W.
- the Ar gas pressure for discharge was 8 Pa.
- Substrate temperature is
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the magnetic field dependence of the resistance of the tunnel magnetoresistance effect element 15 according to the second embodiment.
- the horizontal axis of the figure is the external magnetic field H (Oe), and the vertical axis is the resistance ( ⁇ ).
- the magnetoresistance sweeps an external magnetic field and measures its hysteresis characteristics. From now on, TMR will
- FIG. I2 is a diagram showing the magnetic field dependence of the resistance of the tunnel magnetoresistive element 15 of the third embodiment.
- the horizontal axis in the figure is the external magnetic field H (Oe), and the vertical axis is the resistance ( ⁇ ). Magnetic resistance The resistance sweeps the external magnetic field and measures its hysteresis characteristics. from now on
- the TMR was determined to be 3.2%.
- Example 2 In Example 2 and Example 3, no plateau was observed in the TMR curve, and complete antiparallel spin states were not realized.
- the TMR can be significantly increased. Industrial Available '
- Magnetic thin films can be prepared at room temperature without heating. In addition, it shows ferromagnetic properties and has a large spin polarizability.
- Co 2 MGa, -x A 1 x having the L 2 or B 2 single-phase structure of the present invention (where M is Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe)
- the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7.
- Giant magnetoresistance effect using a magnetic thin film According to the device, a very large GMR can be obtained at room temperature with a low external magnetic field. Similarly, a very large TMR can be obtained by using a tunnel magnetoresistive element.
- M is one or more of Ti, V, Mo, W, Cr, Mn, Fe
- the average valence electron concentration Z in M is 5.5 ⁇ Z ⁇ 7.5 and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.7 .
- a new magnetic device can be realized by applying it to various magnetic devices. In this case, since the saturation magnetization is small, the magnetization reversal magnetic field due to spin injection is small, so that magnetization reversal can be realized with low power consumption, efficient spin injection into semiconductors is possible, and spin FETs can be developed. It can be widely used as a key material for developing the spin electronics field.
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