KR100344030B1 - 자기 소자, 자기 메모리 디바이스, 자기저항 효과 헤드 및 자기 저장 시스템. - Google Patents
자기 소자, 자기 메모리 디바이스, 자기저항 효과 헤드 및 자기 저장 시스템. Download PDFInfo
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샘플 | 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 구성 | 소자의 저항(Ω) (제로 자기장) |
MR의 변화율(%) |
Ni81Fe19(10㎚)/Co(5㎚)/AlN(1.5㎚) /Co80Pd20-AlN혼합층/AlN(1.9㎚)/CoFe(5㎚) /Ni81Fe19(15㎚) | 도 2b |
6.7 |
17 |
Ir2Mn8(15㎚)/Ni8Fe2(5㎚)/CoFe(1㎚) /Al2O3(1.2㎚)/Ni5Fe3Co2-Al2O3혼합층 /Al2O3(1.5㎚)/CoFe(1㎚)/Ni8Fe2(7㎚) /Ir2Mn8(15㎚) | 도 2c |
5.1 |
19 |
NiMnSb(20㎚)/SiO2(1.5㎚)/Co9Pt1-SiO2혼합층(1.5㎚)/SiO2(1.5㎚)/CoFe(5㎚) /Ni81Fe19(15㎚) | 도 2a |
4.2 |
21 |
FeMn(20㎚)/CoFe(5㎚)/Al2O3(1.2㎚) /Co9Fe-Al2O3혼합층/Al2O3(1.4㎚)/CoFe(5㎚) /IrCrMn(20㎚) | 도 2a |
4.7 |
18 |
Ir2Mn8(15㎚)/CoFe(14㎚)/Al2O3(1.3㎚) /Ni81Fe19-Al2O3혼합층/Al2O3(1.5㎚) /CoFe(10㎚)/Ir2Mn8(15㎚) | 도 2b |
6.3 |
15 |
Ni8Fe2(20㎚)/CoFe(2㎚)/SiO2(1.5㎚) /CrO2-SiO2혼합층/SiO2(1.5㎚)/CoFe(5㎚) /Ni81Fe19(15㎚) | 도 2c |
5.2 |
11 |
FeMn(20㎚)/CoFeNi(5㎚)/Al2O3(1.2㎚) /Co9Fe-Ni8Fe2-Al2O3혼합층/Al2O3(1.4㎚) /CoFeNi(5㎚)/IrCrMn(20㎚) | 도 2a |
6.2 |
19 |
번호 | 샘 플 | MR(%) | V1/2(V) |
1 | Ta(5㎚)/Ni80Fe20(10㎚)/Co9Fe(2㎚)/SiO2(1.7㎚)/Co9Fe(3㎚)-SiO2(0.5㎚)혼합층 /PtMn(20㎚)/Ta(5㎚) | 15.3 | 0.61 |
2 | Ti(7㎚)/Pd(3㎚)/FeMn(14㎚)/Ni5Co3Fe2(4㎚)-AlNX(1㎚)혼합층-AlN(2㎚)/CoFe(9㎚)/Ta(7㎚) | 18.2 | 0.6 |
3 | Ti(5㎚)/Pt(5㎚)/NiMn(18㎚)/CoFe(5㎚)-Al2O3(2㎚)혼합층/Al2O3(2㎚)/Co4Fe6(7㎚)/Ta(5㎚) | 27 | 0.59 |
4 | Ta(4㎚)/Ni83Fe17(15㎚)/AlN(2.5㎚)/CoFe(2.5㎚)-AlNX(0.5㎚)혼합층 /Ir21.5Mn78.5(9㎚)/Ta(5㎚) | 16.1 | 0.56 |
5 | Ta(4㎚)/Co85Ni15(10㎚)/MgO(1.5㎚)/Co7Fe2Ni(2㎚)-MgOx(0.3㎚)혼합층/NiMn(20㎚)/Pt(4㎚) | 14.1 | 0.57 |
6 | Ta(5㎚)/Pt(5㎚)/PtMn(17㎚)/Co9Fe1(3㎚)/AlN(2㎚)/Fe55Co45(5㎚)-AlN(0.2㎚)혼합층/AlN(2.6㎚)/Co8FeNi(3㎚)/PtMn(19㎚)/Ta(5㎚) | 23.3 | 0.75 |
7 | Ti(5㎚)/Pt(5㎚)/Ir22Mn78(15㎚)/CoFeNi(3㎚)/Al2O3(1.6㎚)/Fe65Co35(3㎚)-Al2O3(0.2㎚)혼합층/Al2O3(1.9㎚)/Co7Fe2Ni(5㎚)/Ir22Mn78(10㎚)/Ta(5㎚) | 29.8 | 0.81 |
8 | Ta(5㎚)/NiMn(19㎚)/CoFe(3㎚)/SiO2(1.8㎚)/Co(4㎚)-SiOX(0.5㎚)혼합층/SiO2(2.4㎚)/CoFe(5㎚)/NiMn(20㎚)/Ta(3㎚) | 18.9 | 0.74 |
9 | Pt(5㎚)/Ir22Mn78(15㎚)/CoFeNi(2㎚)/MgO(1.6㎚)/FeCo2Ni(5㎚)-MgOX(0.5㎚)혼합층/MgO(1.7㎚)/CoFeNi/Ir22Mn78(17㎚)/Ta(5㎚) | 15.9 | 0.71 |
10 | Ti(5㎚)/Pd(3㎚)/FeMn(17㎚)/CoFeNi2(2㎚)/Al2O3(1.6㎚)/Fe65Co35(3㎚)-Al2OX(0.2㎚)혼합층/Al2O3(2.1㎚)/Co7Fe2Ni(3㎚)/FeMn(20㎚)/Ta(5㎚) | 14.5 | 0.78 |
11 | Ta(5㎚)/Ir22Mn78(15㎚)/CoFe(3㎚)/Al2O3(1.6㎚)/Co90Pt10(3㎚)-Al2OX(0.2㎚)혼합층/Al2O3(1.9㎚)/Co7Fe2Ni(4㎚)/Ir22Mn78(20㎚)/Ta(5㎚) | 30 | 0.81 |
혼합층(64) 내의 강자성 재료(62)는 다양한 연자성 및 경자성의 강자성 재료로부터 선택될 수 있다. 전자는 Fe-Ni 합금(퍼멀로이로 대표됨), 비정질 합금, Fe, Co, Ni, 및 그들의 합금(강자성을 나타냄), NiMnSb와 PtMnSb와 같은 반금속 또는 호이슬러 합금, CrO2, 마그네타이드 및 Mn-페로브스카이트(Mn-perovskite)와 같은 산화물 반금속을 포함한다. 후자는 Co-Pt 합금, Fe-Pt 합금 및 전이 금속-희토류 합금을 포함한다.
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- 강자성 재료 및 유전체 재료를 갖는 강자성체-유전체 혼합층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 사이에 두고 양측에 각각 제 1 터널 유전체 장벽과 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽이 형성되는 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽,상기 제 1 터널 유전체 장벽이 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층과 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 사이에 개재되도록 형성되는 제 1 강자성 재료층, 및상기 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 강자성 재료의 제 2 층 사이를 흐르는 전류가 상기 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽의 각각 및 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 통해 흐르도록 상기 제 2 터널 유전체 상에 형성되는 강자성 재료의 제 2 층을 포함하고,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 내의 강자성 재료는 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 내의 유전체 재료의 부피보다 작지 않은 부피를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층은 유전체 재료가 강자성 재료의 매트릭스 내에 분산되도록 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 제 2 층 중 어느 하나와 교환 결합되어, 상기 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 제 2 층 중 어느 하나에 결합력을 제공하는 반강자성층을 추가로 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 강자성체-유전체층 내의 강자성 재료와 교환 결합되어, 상기 강자성체-유전체 층내의 강자성 재료에 결합력을 제공하는 반강자성 재료층을 추가로 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽은 하나의 유전체층으로 형성되고, 상기 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 제 2 층은 상기 유전체층의 하나의 표면 상에 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 강자성체-유전체층의 강자성 재료, 및 상기 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 제 2 층 중 어느 하나는 Co, CoPt, FePt, 및 전이 금속과 희토류 금속의 합금으로 구성된 그룹에서 선택된 하나의 재료를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 6 항에 있어서,상기 강자성체-유전체층의 강자성 재료, 및 상기 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 제 2 층 중 다른 하나는 Fe, Ni, Co, Fe 합금, Ni 합금, Co 합금, 마그네타이트, 산화물 자성 재료, 및 호이슬러(Heusler) 합금으로 구성된 그룹에서 선택된 하나의 재료를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 메모리 셀을 포함하는 자기 메모리 장치에 있어서,상기 메모리 셀은,강자성 재료 및 유전체 재료를 갖는 강자성체-유전체 혼합층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 사이에 두고 양측에 각각 제 1 터널 유전체 장벽과 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽이 형성되는 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽,상기 제 1 터널 유전체 장벽이 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층과 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 사이에 개재되도록 형성되는 강자성 재료의 제 1 층, 및상기 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 강자성 재료의 제 2 층 사이를 흐르는 전류가 상기 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽의 각각 및 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 통해 흐르도록 상기 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽 상에 형성되는 강자성 재료의 제 2 층을 구비하고,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 내의 강자성 재료는 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 내의 유전체 재료의 부피보다 작지 않은 부피를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 메모리 장치.
- 강자성 재료 및 유전체 재료를 갖는 강자성체-유전체 혼합층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 사이에 두고 양측에 각각 제 1 터널 유전체 장벽과 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽이 형성되는 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽,상기 제 1 터널 유전체 장벽이 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층과 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 사이에 개재되도록 형성되는 강자성 재료의 제 1 층, 및상기 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 강자성 재료의 제 2 층 사이를 흐르는 전류가 상기 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽의 각각 및 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 통해 흐르도록 상기 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽 상에 형성되는 강자성 재료의 제 2 층을 포함하고,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 내의 강자성 재료는 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 내의 유전체 재료의 부피보다 작지 않은 부피를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기저항 효과 헤드.
- 자기 매체, 및상기 자기 매체의 자기 정보를 재생하는 자기저항 효과 헤드를 포함하는 자기 기억 시스템에 있어서,상기 자기저항 효과 헤드는,강자성 재료 및 유전체 재료를 갖는 강자성체-유전체 혼합층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 사이에 두고 양측에 각각 제 1 터널 유전체 장벽과 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽이 형성되는 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽,상기 제 1 터널 유전체 장벽이 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층과 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 사이에 개재되도록 형성되는 강자성 재료의 제 1 층, 및상기 강자성 재료의 제 1 층 및 강자성 재료의 제 2 층 사이를 흐르는 전류가 상기 제 1 및 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽의 각각 및 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 통해 흐르도록 상기 제 2 터널 유전체 장벽 상에 형성되는 강자성 재료의 제 2 층을 구비하고,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 내의 강자성 재료는 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 내의 유전체 재료의 부피보다 작지 않은 부피를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 기억 시스템.
- 강자성 재료 및 유전체 재료를 갖는 강자성체-유전체 혼합층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 상에 형성된 터널 유전체 장벽,상기 터널 유전체 장벽이 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층과 강자성 재료층 사이에 개재되도록 상기 터널 유전체 장벽 상에 형성되는 강자성 재료층, 및상기 강자성 재료층과 전극 사이를 흐르는 전류가 상기 터널 유전체 장벽 및 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 통해서 흐르도록 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 강자성 재료와 직접 접촉하여 형성되는 전극을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 11 항에 있어서,상기 자기 소자는 상기 터널 유전체 장벽의 한 표면 상에 형성된 복수의 강자성 재료층을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 12 항에 있어서,상기 강자성 재료층과 교환 결합되어 상기 강자성 재료층에 결합력을 제공하는 반강자성 재료층을 추가로 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 11 항에 있어서,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 강자성 재료와 교환 결합되어 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 강자성 재료에 결합력을 제공하는 반강자성 재료층을 추가로 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 11 항에 있어서,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 강자성 재료는 FeNi, 비정질 합금, Fe, Co, Ni, Fe 합금, Co 합금, Ni 합금, 반금속, 및 전이 금속과 희토류 금속의 합금으로 구성된 그룹에서 선택된 재료를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 제 11 항에 있어서,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 유전체 재료는 Al2O3, SiO2, MgO, MgF2, Ni2O3, AlN 및 CaF2로 구성된 그룹에서 선택된 재료를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 소자.
- 자기 메모리 셀을 포함하는 자기 메모리 장치에 있어서,상기 자기 메모리 셀은,강자성 재료 및 유전체 재료의 강자성체-유전체 혼합층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 상에 형성되는 터널 유전체 장벽,상기 터널 유전체 장벽이 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층과 강자성 재료층 사이에 개재되도록 형성되는 강자성 재료층, 및상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 강자성 재료와 직접 접촉하여 형성되고, 상기 강자성 재료층과 전극 사이에 흐르는 전류가 상기 터널 유전체 장벽 및 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 통해서 흐르도록 형성되는 전극을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 메모리 장치.
- 강자성 재료 및 유전체 재료를 갖는 강자성체-유전체 혼합층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 상에 형성되는 터널 유전체 장벽,상기 터널 유전체 장벽이 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층과 강자성 재료층 사이에 개재되도록 형성되는 강자성 재료층, 및상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 강자성 재료와 직접 접촉하여 형성되고, 상기 강자성 재료층과 전극 사이에 흐르는 전류가 상기 터널 유전체 장벽 및 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 통해서 흐르도록 형성되는 전극을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기저항 효과 헤드.
- 자기 매체, 및상기 자기 매체의 자기 정보를 재생하는 자기저항 효과 헤드를 포함하는 자기 기억 시스템에 있어서,상기 자기저항 효과 헤드는,강자성 재료 및 유전체 재료를 갖는 강자성체-유전체 혼합층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층 상에 형성되는 터널 유전체 장벽,상기 터널 유전체 장벽이 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층과 강자성 재료층 사이에 개재되도록 형성되는 강자성 재료층,상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층의 강자성 재료와 직접 접촉하여 형성되고, 상기 강자성 재료층과 전극 사이에 흐르는 전류가 상기 터널 유전체 장벽 및 상기 강자성체-유전체 혼합층을 통해서 흐르도록 형성되는 전극을 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 기억 시스템.
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