WO2014188525A1 - スピン波デバイス及びスピン波デバイスを用いた論理回路 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a spin wave device including spin wave generation, spin wave propagation, spin wave detection, and information latch technology, and further to an ultra-low power consumption logic integrated circuit using the spin wave device.
- Non-patent Document 1 Spin waves are those in which the magnetization direction in a ferromagnetic material changes spatially and temporally like a wave. Spin wave propagation has no energy loss. In addition, there is an effect of interference which is a property of waves, and an arithmetic circuit using a spin wave has been proposed. By using these, it is possible to reduce the power consumption of the logic circuit.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a spin wave device including a form capable of realizing spin wave generation, spin wave detection, and information latching technology in a spin wave device.
- the modulation effect of magnetization by an electric field is used for generating spin waves.
- an electric field is applied to the ferromagnetic material, the direction of magnetization changes locally.
- the ferromagnetic material becomes energetically unstable. Therefore, in order to relax this, an attempt is made to spread the local magnetization change over the entire ferromagnetic material.
- the change in the magnetization direction in the ferromagnetic material spreads spatially and temporally like a wave. This is excitation of a spin wave by an electric field in the present invention.
- the magnetoresistive effect is used to detect spin waves.
- the magnetoresistance effect is a resistance change in an element having a basic structure of a three-layer structure of ferromagnetic layer / nonmagnetic layer / ferromagnetic layer.
- one of the ferromagnetic layers is a free layer whose magnetization is variable
- the other of the ferromagnetic layers is a fixed layer whose magnetization is fixed.
- the element resistance has a minimum value when the magnetizations of the two ferromagnetic layers are parallel, and the resistance has a maximum value when the magnetizations are antiparallel. Further, when the magnetization direction of the free layer changes continuously, the resistance also changes continuously.
- a ferromagnetic layer in which a spin wave propagates is a free layer whose magnetization direction is variable.
- the detection portion structure showing the magnetoresistance effect
- the magnetization direction of the portion corresponding to the free layer changes. Since the resistance changes accordingly, the spin wave can be detected by measuring the resistance at the timing when the spin wave propagates.
- the domain wall motion is used for the latch of the spin wave.
- a domain wall is introduced into the ferromagnetic layer through which the spin wave propagates.
- the domain wall moves according to the amplitude of the spin wave. This is due to the exchange of the spin wave and the angular momentum of the domain wall.
- the spin wave can be detected by detecting the position of the domain wall. Further, after the domain wall moves, even if the spin wave attenuates, the domain wall remains at the moved location. For this reason, it is possible to keep information and function as a latch.
- a logic integrated circuit using a spin wave is made of substantially the same material as a tunnel magnetoresistive element (TMR element) that is a recording element of a magnetic memory (Random Access Memory; MRAM). For this reason, it is possible to manufacture a spin wave device in the same layer as the TMR element in the semiconductor manufacturing process and in the same manufacturing process.
- TMR element tunnel magnetoresistive element
- MRAM Random Access Memory
- Schematic diagram showing spin waves having information of “0” and “1” propagated to the output portion 106 in the spin wave device described in Example 3, and the magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 at that time The figure which showed the time change of the output signal which measured the magnitude
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating spin waves detected at an output portion 1709 with respect to signals input at a first input portion 1705 and a second input portion 1706 in a spin wave device operating as an AND gate described in the fifth embodiment.
- a spin wave device converts an input signal (“0” or “1”) into a spin wave corresponding to “0” or “1”, and propagates it to an output unit located away from the input unit.
- Output device A major feature is that power consumption is extremely small in a portion that generates, propagates and outputs a spin wave corresponding to an input signal.
- a logic circuit can be formed by arranging logic gates of spin wave devices in multiple stages.
- the spin wave device 100 includes a thin-line stacked body in which a first ferromagnetic layer 101 and a first nonmagnetic layer 102 are stacked in this order,
- the first electrode 103 is provided on the nonmagnetic layer 102
- the second electrode 104 is provided on the first nonmagnetic layer 102 at a position different from the first electrode 103.
- the second electrode 104 is a ferromagnetic material, and its magnetization direction is fixed.
- a portion of the first nonmagnetic layer 102 and the first ferromagnetic layer 101 immediately below the first electrode 103 constitutes an input portion 105 including the first electrode 103.
- a portion of the first nonmagnetic layer 102 and the first ferromagnetic layer 101 immediately below the second electrode 104 forms an output portion 106 including the second electrode 104. Electrodes are provided at both ends of the first ferromagnetic layer 101. Thus, a voltage can be applied between the first electrode 103 and the end portion of the first ferromagnetic layer 106 on the side close to the first electrode 103. Further, a mechanism for reading the resistance in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 106 (a mechanism for reading a current by applying a minute voltage that does not affect the magnetization of the second electrode 104 and the first ferromagnetic layer 101, or , A mechanism for applying a minute current and reading a voltage).
- the output portion 106 has a three-layer structure of ferromagnetic layer / nonmagnetic layer / ferromagnetic layer, and exhibits a so-called magnetoresistance effect.
- a mechanism for generating a clock signal is provided outside.
- FIG. 2 illustrates an example of operation timings of a clock signal, a write voltage (WP) applied from the first electrode 103, and a read voltage (Read pulse: RP) applied from the second electrode 104. It is shown.
- WP write voltage
- Read pulse: RP read voltage
- CoFeB is used for the first ferromagnetic layer 101
- MgO is used for the first nonmagnetic layer 102
- Au is used for the first electrode 103
- CoFeB is used for the second electrode 104.
- the magnetic anisotropy of CoFeB can be controlled by the film thickness.
- the magnetization of the CoFeB thin film is in the direction parallel to the film surface.
- the magnetization is in the direction perpendicular to the film surface. The reason for this is explained by the competition between the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy at the interface between CoFeB and MgO and the in-plane CoFeB crystal magnetic anisotropy.
- the magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 is set in the upward direction perpendicular to the film surface, and the magnetization of the second electrode 104 is set in the right direction parallel to the film surface.
- the film thickness of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 is designed to be 1.4 nm so that the magnetocrystalline anisotropy of CoFeB is smaller than the interfacial magnetic anisotropy of CoFeB and MgO.
- the film thickness of the second electrode 104 is designed to be 3.0 nm so that the magnetocrystalline anisotropy of CoFeB is larger than the interfacial magnetic anisotropy of CoFeB and MgO.
- the film thickness of MgO was set to 2.0 nm so that the magnetoresistive effect (in this case, the tunnel magnetoresistive effect) was increased in the output portion 106.
- CoFeB and the first nonmagnetic layer MgO are used for the first ferromagnetic layer 101 and the second electrode 104, but other materials may be used.
- various ferromagnetic materials can be used for the first ferromagnetic layer 101 and the second electrode 104, but a material having a large magnetoresistance effect and a large modulation of magnetization by an electric field is desirable.
- the first nonmagnetic layer can be any nonmagnetic material. As a combination of such materials, there is a ferromagnetic material containing at least one 3d transition metal element in the ferromagnetic layer, and an oxide insulator containing oxygen in the nonmagnetic layer.
- Non-Patent Document 2 the combination of CoFeB and MgO increases the magnetoresistance effect.
- CoFeB can control the direction of magnetic anisotropy depending on the film thickness. For this reason, the field effect is increased by setting the film thickness in the vicinity of the boundary between the film thickness in which the magnetization is parallel to the film surface and the film thickness in which the magnetization is perpendicular.
- the thickness of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 should be designed to be slightly smaller than the thickness of the boundary where the magnetizations are parallel. Good. In this example, it was set to 1.4 nm as described above.
- the first ferromagnetic layer 101 When a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 has a magnetization parallel to the film surface, the first ferromagnetic layer 101 becomes unstable in terms of energy. In order to stabilize in terms of energy, an attempt is made to average the magnetization direction in the entire first ferromagnetic layer 101, and the magnetization changes temporally and spatially like a wave. This is a spin wave, and the angle of the magnetization from the direction perpendicular to the film surface corresponds to the amplitude.
- the wavelength, velocity, etc., which are the properties of the spin wave, are controlled by the WP pulse width, the material and shape of the first ferromagnetic layer 101, and the like.
- the direction in which the spin wave propagates can be controlled by an external magnetic field uniformly applied to the entire spin wave device 100, a mechanism for applying an external magnetic field may be provided.
- the spin wave induced by the electric field applied from the first electrode 103 propagates in the direction of the second electrode 104.
- FIG. 3 schematically shows a circuit configuration 300 for realizing the operation of such a spin wave device 100.
- the first electrode 103 is electrically connected to the source electrode of the first selection transistor 301
- the second electrode 104 is electrically connected to the source electrode of the second selection transistor 302. Yes.
- the drain electrode of the first selection transistor 301 is electrically connected to the first bit line 303.
- the drain electrode of the second selection transistor 302 is electrically connected to the second bit line 304.
- the electrodes at both ends of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 are electrically connected to the source line 305.
- the gate electrode of the first selection transistor 301 is electrically connected to the first word line 306, and the gate electrode of the second selection transistor 302 is electrically connected to the second word line 307.
- One ends of the first bit line 303 and the second bit line 304 are electrically connected to the bit line driver 308.
- One end of the source line 305 is electrically connected to the source line driver 309.
- the first word line 306 and the second word line 307 are electrically connected to the word line driver 310.
- a clock input line 311 is electrically connected to the bit line driver 308, a clock input line 312 is electrically connected to the source line driver 309, and a clock input line 312 is electrically connected to the word line driver 310.
- Voltages applied to the first bit line 303, the second bit line 304, the source line 305, the first word line 306, and the second word line 307 according to clock signals input from the respective clock input lines The timing is controlled.
- bit line driver 308 the source line driver 309, the word line driver 310, the clock input line 311 of the bit line driver 308, the clock input line 312 of the source line driver 309, and the clock input line 313 of the word line driver 310
- the illustration of is omitted.
- a mechanism for applying a magnetic field for example, a magnetic material is disposed around the spin wave device 100, or a wiring is disposed immediately below the first ferromagnetic layer 101 of the spin wave device 100, and a magnetic field induced by a current applied to the wiring is used. Such a method is conceivable.
- a voltage for exciting a spin wave by an electric field is applied to the first bit line 303.
- the first selection transistor 301 is turned on and a spin wave is excited.
- a voltage for reading the resistance of the output portion 106 is applied to the second bit line 304.
- the second selection transistor 302 is turned on, and the resistance can be read out.
- the positional relationship between the first selection transistor 301 and the second selection transistor 302 with respect to the spin wave device 100 is opposite to that in FIG. Even with such a configuration, the same operation as that of the circuit configuration 300 is possible, and the spin wave device is arranged on the upper portion of the transistor, so that the manufacture becomes easy.
- the generated spin wave has information of either signal “0” or “1”.
- This “0” or “1” information is characterized by the phase of the spin wave.
- the spin wave whose phase is shifted by ⁇ / 2 with respect to the spin wave having the information of the signal “0” is “1”.
- it is only necessary to delay the time corresponding to ⁇ / 2 when applying WP. 100 may include such a delay circuit.
- a “1” spin wave is generated with respect to a “0” spin wave, a voltage may be applied to the first electrode 103 at a timing delayed by one clock signal. In this case, the characteristics of the spin wave may be controlled so that the cycle of the clock signal corresponds to 1 ⁇ 4 of the spin wave cycle.
- FIG. 6 schematically shows spin waves having information of “0” and “1” propagated to the output portion 106 and the magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 at that time.
- a spin wave having information of “0” reaches the output portion 106 at time t 0 and has a maximum amplitude at time t 1 .
- the resistance in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 106 when the spin wave of signal “1” arrives is higher than that when the spin wave of signal “0” arrives.
- different “0” and “1” spin waves can be detected and output in the output portion.
- FIG. 7 shows the time change of the output signal measured by using the reference resistance as the voltage of the output current when a minute voltage is applied in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 106.
- the magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 when the amplitude is positive is defined as parallel rightward with respect to the film surface. Therefore, in the output voltage waveform of the signal “0” in FIG. 7, at t 1 , the magnetization direction in a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 included in the output portion 106 is parallel right to the film surface, and It is parallel to the magnetization of the second electrode 104.
- the resistance in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 106 at t 1 is lowered, and the output current is increased. For this reason, the output signal of FIG. 7 becomes large.
- the output signal waveform of the signal “1” in FIG. 7 since the magnetization is in the upward direction perpendicular to the film surface at t 1 , the output signal does not change. Over time than t 1, the output waveform begins to increase. From the figure, it can be seen that the waveform in which the spin wave of the signal “1” is delayed by ⁇ / 2 can be detected.
- t RP t 1
- the characteristics of the clock signal period, the speed and wavelength of the spin wave, and the t WP and t RP may be controlled so that it can be determined whether the “0” or “1” spin wave has propagated in the output portion 106.
- the spin wave can be controlled so as not to propagate from the first electrode 103 beyond the portion directly below the second electrode 104.
- the principle of this operation is that the magnetization direction can be controlled by applying an electric field.
- an electric field is applied to the second electrode 104, the magnetization direction of a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 included in the output portion 106 is locally parallel.
- a spin wave is a spatial and temporal change in magnetization.
- the spin wave cannot change its magnetization spatially. For this reason, the spin wave cannot propagate beyond the portion immediately below the second electrode 104.
- the input portion 105 generates a spin wave by an electric field, and therefore, ideally, no power is consumed. Also in spin wave propagation, power is not consumed because of time and space changes in the magnetization direction. In the output portion 106, power is consumed to read out the resistance. However, since only the resistance is read out, the power consumption is very small. For this reason, it can be said that the spin wave device is a device that consumes little power.
- a spin wave having information of “1” may be a wave whose phase is shifted by ⁇ with respect to a spin wave having information of “0”.
- the basic structure of the spin wave device 100 described in the second embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the operation timing of the clock signal, the WP applied from the first electrode 103, and the RP applied from the second electrode 104 is basically the same as in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 8 shows the time change of the output signal measured by using the reference resistance as the voltage of the output current when a minute voltage is applied in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 106.
- the output voltage waveform of the signal “0” in FIG. 8 at t 1 , the magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 is leftward parallel to the film surface and is opposite to the magnetization of the second electrode 104. Parallel. Accordingly, the resistance in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 106 at t 1 increases, and the output current decreases. For this reason, the output signal of FIG. 8 becomes small.
- the spin wave device 100 described in the second embodiment detects the maximum value and the minimum value of the resistance of the output portion 106 in the direction perpendicular to the film surface. For this reason, there exists an advantage that a detection is easy.
- the information of “0” or “1” included in the spin wave is characterized by the phase of the spin wave.
- “0” or “1” information of a spin wave can be characterized by the amplitude of the spin wave.
- FIG. 9 schematically shows spin waves having information of “0” and “1” propagated to the output portion 106 and the magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 at that time.
- the amplitude of the spin wave having information of “0” is positive, and at t 1 , the magnetization direction of a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 included in the output portion 106 is relative to the film surface. Parallel right direction.
- the amplitude of the spin wave having the information “1” is negative, and at t 1 , the magnetization direction of a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 included in the output portion 106 is parallel left to the film surface. . That is, the spin waves “0” and “1” are spin waves whose phases are shifted by approximately ⁇ .
- the WP pulse width is controlled so that spin waves are excited only by half wavelength.
- an external magnetic field may be applied to the film surface parallel rightward or leftward at tWP .
- field-like torque (FLT) having the same effect as the magnetic field may be controlled and used.
- FLT field-like torque
- the direction of the effective magnetic field by the FLT with the amplitude of the voltage, it is possible to obtain a spin wave having a rightward or leftward amplitude.
- STT spin transfer torque
- the magnetization direction of the spin wave can be controlled by changing the direction of the current, that is, the direction in which the voltage is applied.
- the effective magnetic field may be very small. The reason is that the energy necessary for directing the magnetization of the ideally manufactured first ferromagnetic layer 101 to the right or left is equivalent. This makes it easier to turn right. For this reason, it is possible to induce a spin wave having a rightward or leftward amplitude with a small effective magnetic field.
- the spin wave propagated through the first ferromagnetic layer 101 has a magnetization direction as shown in FIG. That is, at t 1 , in the case of the spin wave with the signal “0”, the magnetization direction is the film surface parallel rightward, and in the case of the spin wave of the signal “1”, the magnetization direction is the film surface parallel leftward.
- FIG. 10 when the magnitude of the output current when a minute voltage is applied to the output portion 106 is shown as a time change of the output signal measured as a voltage through the reference resistor, FIG. 10 is obtained.
- this method requires a mechanism for applying an external magnetic field, a mechanism for generating FLT, or a mechanism for generating STT.
- a mechanism for delaying the phase of the spin wave is not necessary.
- FIG. 11 shows a device structure for realizing detection of a spin wave using the domain wall 1101.
- a domain wall 1101 is introduced into the first ferromagnetic layer 106 of FIG.
- the magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer 106 is antiparallel with the domain wall 1101 as a boundary.
- the magnetization direction changes spatially and continuously. For this reason, when the spin wave propagates to the domain wall 1101, the magnetization inside the domain wall 1101 interacts with the spin wave, and the domain wall 1101 can move.
- FIG. 12 shows an example of the operation timing of the clock signal, the write voltage WP applied from the first electrode 103, and the read voltage RP applied from the second electrode 104 in the spin wave device 1100 described in the fourth embodiment. It is shown as.
- a voltage signal is applied to the first electrode 103 at a time t WP synchronized with the clock signal, an electric field is applied to the first ferromagnetic layer 101 via the first nonmagnetic layer 102, and the first strong A spin wave is generated in the magnetic layer 101.
- the spin wave propagates through the first ferromagnetic layer 101 and reaches the introduced domain wall 1101. At this time, the domain wall 1101 moves due to the interaction between the spin wave and the domain wall 1101.
- the direction in which the domain wall 1101 moves depends on the direction in which the magnetization of the spin wave is inclined.
- FIG. 13 schematically shows spin waves having information of “0” and “1” propagated to the output portion 106 in the spin wave device with the domain wall 1101 introduced.
- the amplitude of the spin wave having information of “0” is positive, and at t 1 , the magnetization direction of a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 included in the output portion 106 is relative to the film surface. Parallel right direction.
- the amplitude of the spin wave having the information “1” is negative, and at t 1 , the magnetization direction of a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 included in the output portion 106 is parallel left to the film surface. . That is, the spin waves of “0” and “1” are spin waves whose phases are shifted by ⁇ .
- the WP pulse width is controlled so that spin waves are excited only by half wavelength.
- FIG. 14 schematically shows the movement of the domain wall 1101 when the spin wave of the signal “0” reaches the domain wall 1101.
- the magnetization direction of the second electrode 104 is parallel to the film surface, and in the example of FIG. In this example, the domain wall 1101 before the arrival of the spin wave is on the left side of the output portion 106. For this reason, the resistance in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 106 is high due to the magnetoresistive effect.
- FIG. 14 also shows the time change of the output signal obtained by measuring the magnitude of the output current when a minute voltage is applied to the output portion 106 before and after the domain wall 1101 arrives as a voltage through a reference resistor.
- the domain wall 1101 moves at t 1 and the output signal increases due to the change in resistance.
- FIG. 15 schematically shows the movement of the domain wall 1101 when the spin wave of the signal “1” reaches the domain wall 1101.
- the domain wall 1101 before the spin wave reaches is on the right side of the output portion 106.
- the resistance in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 106 is low due to the magnetoresistance effect.
- the signal “1” spin wave arrives, the domain wall 1101 moves to the right side of the output portion 106, and the resistance of the output portion 106 in the direction perpendicular to the film surface changes to a high resistance. Accordingly, the time change of the output signal is such that the domain wall 1101 moves at t 1 and the output signal decreases due to the resistance change.
- the domain wall 1101 moves as a result of propagation of the spin wave of “0” or “1”, and the resistance of the output portion 106 changes.
- a feature of the spin wave device 1100 is that information can be retained (latched) even after the spin wave propagates and attenuates.
- the magnetization direction of a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 immediately below the second electrode 104 can be locally fixed. This is because the magnetic anisotropy changes only in a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 immediately below the second electrode 104 due to the electric field. By utilizing this, it is possible to control so that the spin wave does not propagate through the first ferromagnetic layer 101 from the first electrode 103 to the second electrode 104.
- a mechanism for strongly fixing magnetization to a part of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 may be provided.
- a first mechanism for applying a magnetic field locally may be provided.
- a spin wave device 1600 including the magnetization fixed layers 1601 and 1602 is shown.
- the magnetization pinned layers 1601 and 1602 are preferably made of a ferromagnetic material having a larger magnetic anisotropy than the first ferromagnetic layer 101.
- the magnetization pinned layers 1601 and 1602 are fabricated so that the magnetization directions are antiparallel. By manufacturing in this way, the magnetizations of the portions 1603 and 1604 of the first ferromagnetic layer in contact with the magnetization fixed layers 1601 and 1602 are strongly fixed in antiparallel.
- an antiferromagnetic material as the magnetization fixed layers 1601 and 1602 is also effective.
- the magnetization direction is strongly fixed by exchange coupling between the antiferromagnetic material and the ferromagnetic material.
- the antiferromagnetic material are IrMn and PtMn, but materials that work strongly with exchange coupling are desirable.
- the first ferromagnetic layer portions 1603 and 1604 in contact with the magnetization pinned layers 1601 and 1602 are produced so that the magnetizations are strongly pinned in antiparallel.
- magnetization pinned layers 1601 and 1602 at positions away from the first electrode 103 and the second electrode 104. This is because the magnetizations of the portions 1603 and 1604 of the first ferromagnetic layer that are in contact with the magnetization fixed layers 1601 and 1602 are fixed in one direction due to the influence of the magnetization fixed layers 1601 and 1602, thereby exciting the spin wave. This is because it may be difficult to reduce the amplitude of the spin wave.
- the magnetizations of the portions 1603 and 1604 of the first ferromagnetic layer that are in contact with the magnetization pinned layers 1601 and 1602 are strongly pinned antiparallel to each other.
- At least one domain wall 1101 is introduced because there must be a boundary in the magnetization direction between the layer portions 1603 and 1604.
- a mechanism for locally applying a magnetic field to the first ferromagnetic layer 101 may be provided.
- this method it is possible to use a magnetic field generated by passing a current.
- a wiring through which a current is passed with a space is produced, and when a current is passed through the wiring, a magnetic field is generated.
- a domain wall is introduced by changing the magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer 101 by this magnetic field.
- the spin wave device manufactured by such a method can hold information as described above, it can be used as a spin wave device capable of latching information.
- a logic circuit can be formed by arranging logic gates of spin wave devices in multiple stages.
- the operation principle will be described by taking a spin wave device that operates as an AND gate for two inputs as an example.
- FIG. 17 schematically shows a spin wave device 1700 operating as an AND gate.
- the spin wave device 1700 includes a thin-line stacked body in which a first ferromagnetic layer 1701 and a first nonmagnetic layer 1702 are stacked in this order, and a first electrode 1703 on the first nonmagnetic layer 1702.
- a portion of the first nonmagnetic layer 1702 and the first ferromagnetic layer 1701 immediately below the first electrode 1703 constitutes a first input portion 1705 including the first electrode 1703.
- a part of the first nonmagnetic layer 1702 and the first ferromagnetic layer 1701 immediately below the second electrode 1704 forms a second input portion 1706 including the second electrode 1704.
- the two thin line-shaped laminates merge at the interference portion 1707 to form one thin line shape.
- One merged thin-line-shaped stacked body includes a third electrode 1708 on the first nonmagnetic layer 1702.
- a part of the first nonmagnetic layer 1702 and the first ferromagnetic layer 1701 immediately below the third electrode 1708 constitutes an output portion 1709 including the third electrode 1708.
- the third electrode 1708 is made of a ferromagnetic material.
- the first ferromagnetic layer 1701 is provided with electrodes. Further, a mechanism for reading out resistance in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 1709 (mechanism for reading out current by applying a minute voltage that does not affect the magnetization of the third electrode 1708 and the first ferromagnetic layer 1701, or , A mechanism for applying a minute current and reading a voltage). In addition, a mechanism for generating a clock signal is provided outside.
- FIG. 18 shows a clock signal, a write voltage applied from the first electrode 1703 (Write pulse 1: WP1), and a write voltage applied from the second electrode 1704 in the spin wave device 1700 described in the fifth embodiment.
- (Write pulse ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 2: WP2) and the operation timing of the read voltage RP applied from the third electrode 1708 are shown as examples. As can be seen from the figure, in the example of Example 5, WP1 and WP2 are applied at the same timing.
- Example 5 the spin wave generation method described in Example 3 was applied. That is, the information “0” or “1” possessed by the spin wave is characterized by the amplitude of the spin wave.
- FIG. 19A shows a spin wave when a signal “0” is input to the first input portion 1705 and the second input portion 1706 and a spin wave propagated to the output portion 1709 via the interference portion 1707. Show.
- the spin wave propagated to the output portion 1709 has a positive amplitude.
- FIG. 19B shows a spin wave when the signal “0” is input to the first input portion 1705 and the signal “1” is input to the second input portion 1706, and propagates to the output portion 1709 via the interference portion 1707. Shows spin waves. In this case, since the spin waves input by the interference cancel each other, no spin waves are observed at the output portion 1709.
- FIG. 19A shows a spin wave when a signal “0” is input to the first input portion 1705 and the second input portion 1706 and a spin wave propagated to the output portion 1709 via the interference portion 1707. Show.
- the spin wave propagated to the output portion 1709 has a positive amplitude.
- FIG. 19B shows a spin wave when the signal “
- FIG. 19C shows a spin wave when a signal “1” is input to the first input portion 1705 and a signal “0” is input to the second input portion 1706, and propagates to the output portion 1709 via the interference portion 1707. Similarly, no spin wave is observed at the output portion 1709.
- FIG. 19D shows a spin wave when the signal “1” is input to the first input portion 1705 and the second input portion 1706 and a spin wave propagated to the output portion 1709 via the interference portion 1707. Show.
- the spin wave propagated to the output portion 1709 has a negative amplitude.
- an RP voltage is applied at a time t RP synchronized with the clock signal, and a current flowing in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 1709 is read. Since the magnetization direction of a portion of the first ferromagnetic layer 1701 included in the output portion 1709 has changed in magnetization direction due to the generated spin wave, the resistance in the direction perpendicular to the film surface of the output portion 1709 changes due to the magnetoresistance effect. Therefore, it is possible to discriminate the propagated spin wave.
- OR gate for example, by determining the threshold value so that the amplitude is low or less.
- logic gates such as AND, NOR, and NAND can be manufactured by changing threshold values and combining them. It is also possible to configure a logic circuit by arranging the logic gates using the spin wave device thus manufactured in multiple stages.
- FIG. 20 shows a schematic diagram when an FPGA is configured using a spin wave device.
- the spin wave device is used in a configurable logic block (CLB) 2003.
- CLB configurable logic block
- a case where the look-up table (LUT) 2005 is configured by a spin wave device is taken as an example.
- LUT 2006 configured using spin wave devices
- a logic circuit is realized by arranging the spin wave devices 1700 in multiple stages.
- the switch box 2001, the flip-flop (FF) 2004, and the like can also be configured by spin wave devices.
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- first nonmagnetic layer 1703 ... first electrode, 1704 ... second electrode, 1705 ... first input portion, 1706 ... second input portion, 1707 ... interference portion, 1708 ... third Electrode, 1709 ... Output portion, 2000 ... Basic FPGA configuration using spin wave device, 2001 ... Switch box, 2002 ... Global wiring, 2003 ... Configurable logic block Click (CLB), 2004 ... flip-flop (FF), 2005 ... look-up table (LUT), was constructed using the 2006 ... spin wave device LUT.
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第1の強磁性層101の両端には、電極が備えられている。これにより、第1の電極103及び第1の電極103に近い側の第1の強磁性層106の端部の間に電圧を印加することが可能となっている。また、出力部分106の膜面垂直方向の抵抗を読み出す機構(第2の電極104及び第1の強磁性層101の磁化に影響を与えない程度の微小な電圧を印加し電流を読み出す機構、若しくは、微小な電流を印加し電圧を読み出す機構)を備えている。従って、出力部分106は、強磁性層/非磁性層/強磁性層の3層構造になっており、いわゆる磁気抵抗効果を示す。また外部にはクロック信号を発生する機構を備えている。
図2は、クロック信号と、第1の電極103から印加される書き込み電圧(Write pulse: WP)と、第2の電極104から印加される読み出し電圧(Read pulse: RP)の動作タイミングの例を示したものである。図2の例では、第1の強磁性層101にCoFeB、第1の非磁性層102にMgO、第1の電極103にAu、第2の電極104にCoFeBを用いた。
実施例1では、第1の強磁性層101及び第2の電極104にCoFeB、第1の非磁性層MgOを用いたが、他の材料でもよい。例えば、第1の強磁性層101及び第2の電極104には様々な強磁性体が利用できるが、磁気抵抗効果が大きく、且つ、電界による磁化の変調が大きい材料が望ましい。また、第1の非磁性層は、非磁性材料であれば利用可能である。このような材料の組み合わせとして、強磁性層に3d遷移金属元素を少なくとも1つ以上含む強磁性材料、非磁性層は酸素を含む酸化物絶縁体がある。これらの材料を用いる理由は、いわゆるトンネル磁気抵抗効果が得られるため大きな出力が得やすいことが挙げられる。さらに、大きな界面磁気異方性は3d遷移金属と、酸素の結合によって得られるため、強磁性層の膜厚制御により、電界による磁化の変調を制御しやすいことも理由として挙げられる。
このような、位相がπ/2異なるスピン波を、入力された信号に応じて発生させるためには、WPを印加する際にπ/2に相当する時間だけ遅延させればよく、スピン波デバイス100はこのような遅延回路を備えていてもよい。
または、「0」のスピン波に対して、「1」のスピン波を発生させる場合はクロック信号を1回分遅らせたタイミングで第1の電極103に電圧を印加してもよい。この場合、クロック信号の周期が、スピン波周期の1/4に相当するようスピン波の特性を制御すればよい。
以上のように、スピン波が持つ「0」若しくは「1」の情報がスピン波の振幅によって特徴づけられた場合でも、 「0」若しくは「1」のスピン波のどちらが伝搬したかを区別して検出することが可能である。実施例1及び実施例2記載のスピン波デバイス100と比較すると、この方式では、外部磁場を印加する機構、FLTを発生する機構、若しくはSTTを発生する機構が必要である。しかし、スピン波の位相を遅らせる機構は必要ではないという利点がある。
クロック信号と同期した時間tWPにおいて、第1の電極103に電圧信号を印加すると、第1の強磁性層101には第1の非磁性層102を介して電界が印加され、第1の強磁性層101にスピン波が発生する。スピン波は第1の強磁性層101を伝搬し、導入されている磁壁1101に到達する。このときスピン波と磁壁1101の相互作用によって磁壁1101は移動する。磁壁1101が移動する方向は、スピン波の磁化が傾く方向に依存する。
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- 第1の強磁性層と、前記第1の強磁性層上に形成された非磁性層からなる細線形状の積層体と、
前記第1の非磁性層上の第1の領域に形成された、非磁性体の第1の電極と、
前記第1の電極に電界を印加することにより、前記第1の強磁性層にスピン波を発生させるための電界印加手段と、
前記第1の強磁性層内で伝搬された前記スピン波の位相または振幅を磁気抵抗効果によって検出するための、前記第1の非磁性層上の第2の領域に形成された、強磁性体の第2の電極と
を有することを特徴とするスピン波デバイス。 - 更に、クロック信号を発生させる回路を有し、
前記スピン波の周波数は前記クロック信号の周波数と同期しており、
前記第1の電極に電界を印加するタイミングと、前記磁気抵抗効果による検出を行うタイミングが、前記クロック信号と同期していることを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 前記第1の電極は第1の選択トランジスタのソース電極に電気的に接続されており、
前記第2の電極は第2の選択トランジスタのソース電極に電気的に接続されており、
前記第1の選択トランジスタのドレイン電極は第1のビット線に電気的に接続されており、
前記第1の選択トランジスタのゲート電極は第1のワード線に電気的に接続されており、
前記第2の選択トランジスタのドレイン電極は第2のビット線に電気的に接続されており、
前記第2の選択トランジスタのゲート電極は第2のワード線に電気的に接続されており、
前記第1の強磁性層の両端はそれぞれソース線に接続されており、
前記第1のビット線と前記第1のワード線に電圧を印加し、前記第1の選択トランジスタをオンにして前記スピン波を励起させ、前記第2のビット線と前記第2のワード線に電圧を印加し、前記第2の選択トランジスタをオンにして前記第2の領域における抵抗を読み出すことを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 前記第1の電極は第1のビット線に電気的に接続されており、
前記第2の電極は第2のビット線に電気的に接続されており、
前記第1の領域における前記第1の強磁性層は、第1の選択トランジスタのドレイン電極に電気的に接続されており、
前記第2の領域における前記第1の強磁性層は、第2の選択トランジスタのドレイン電極に電気的に接続されており、
前記第1の選択トランジスタのソース電極及び前記第2の選択トランジスタのソース電極はそれぞれソース線に電気的に接続されており、
前記第1の選択トランジスタのゲート電極は第1のワード線に電気的に接続されており、
前記第2の選択トランジスタのゲート電極は第2のワード線に電気的に接続されているおり、
前記第1のビット線と前記第1のワード線に電圧を印加し、前記第1の選択トランジスタをオンにして前記スピン波を励起させ、前記第2のビット線と前記第2のワード線に電圧を印加し、前記第2の選択トランジスタをオンにして前記第2の領域における抵抗を読み出すことを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 更に、前記スピン波の伝搬方向を制御するための磁場印加手段を有することを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。
- 前記第1の強磁性層及び前記第2の電極が3d遷移金属を少なくとも1つ以上含む強磁性材料で構成され、
前記第1の非磁性層が酸素を含む材料で構成されることを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 「0」若しくは「1」の入力信号に応じて、前記スピン波の位相が略π/2異なるように、前記第1の電極に印加される電界のタイミングが異なり、
前記第2の電極において、前記スピン波の位相の違いを、前記磁気抵抗効果によって検出することを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 「0」若しくは「1」の入力信号に応じて、前記スピン波の位相が略π異なるように、前記第1の電極に印加される電界のタイミングが異なり、
前記第2の電極において、前記スピン波の位相の違いを、前記磁気抵抗効果によって検出することを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 前記第1の強磁性層には、磁壁が導入されており、
「0」若しくは「1」の入力信号に応じて、異なる振幅方向の前記スピン波によって、前記磁壁が移動し、
前記第2の電極において、前記スピン波の振幅方向の違いを、前記磁気抵抗効果によって検出することを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 前記スピン波が減衰したあとでも前記第2の電極と前記磁壁の相対位置を磁気抵抗効果によって検出できることを特徴とする請求項9記載のスピン波デバイス。
- 前記第2の電極に印加する電界の振幅を制御することによって、
前記第2の領域の前記第1の強磁性層の一部分の磁化方向が局所的に固着され、
前記スピン波が前記第1の電極から前記第2の電極を越えて前記第1の強磁性層中を伝搬しないように制御されることを特徴とする請求項1記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 前記第1の強磁性層は2つの磁化固着層を備え、
前記2つの磁化固着層は前記第1の強磁性層より磁気異方性が大きい強磁性材料であることを特徴とする請求項9記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 前記第1の強磁性層は2つの磁化固着層を備え、
前記2つの磁化固着層は反強磁性材料であることを特徴とする請求項9記載のスピン波デバイス。 - 第1の強磁性層と、前記第1の強磁性層上に形成された非磁性層からなる、第1及び第2の細線形状の積層体と、
前記第1の積層体の前記第1の非磁性層上の第1の領域に形成された、非磁性体の第1の電極と、
前記第2の積層体の前記第1の非磁性層上の第2の領域に形成された、非磁性体の第2の電極と、
前記第1及び第2の積層体は干渉部分で合流し、
合流した前記積層体の前記第1の非磁性層上の第3の領域に形成された、強磁性体の第3の電極を備え、
前記第1及び第2の電極に電界を印加することにより、前記第1の強磁性層に、入力信号に応じて異なるスピン波を発生させるための電界印加手段と、
前記スピン波は前記干渉部分で干渉することにより、前記第1の電極及び前記第2の電極から誘起された2つのスピン波に対して演算を行い、
前記第3の電極において伝搬してきた演算結果であるスピン波の位相若しくは振幅を、磁気抵抗効果によって検出することを特徴とするスピン波デバイスを用いた論理回路。 - 前記論理回路が多段に接続されており、
複数の入力信号に対しスピン波干渉による演算を行うことを特徴とする請求項14記載のスピン波デバイスを用いた論理回路。
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