KR101360991B1 - 기억 소자 및 메모리 - Google Patents
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- 정보를 자성체(磁性體)의 자화(磁化; magnetization) 상태에 따라 보존유지(保持; retain)하는 기억층을 가지고,상기 기억층에 대해서, 중간층을 거쳐서 자화 고정층이 설치(設; provide, include)되고,상기 중간층이 절연체로 이루어지고,적층 방향(積層方向)으로 스핀(spin)편극(偏極)한 전자(電子)를 주입(注入)하는 것에 의해, 상기 기억층의 자화 방향(磁化向)이 변화해서, 상기 기억층에 대해서 정보의 기록이 행해지고,상기 기억층을 구성하는 강자성층(强磁性層)의 일부 혹은 전역(全域)에 걸쳐서 클러스터상의 산화물이 분산되고, 상기 산화물의 체적율은 상기 기억층 전체의 체적에 대해서 5% 이상 40% 이하이고,상기 클러스터의 직경은 1nm-3nm의 크기인것을 특징으로 하는 기억 소자(記憶素子).
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 기억층을 구성하는 강자성층의 보자력(保磁力)의 크기가 200[Oe] 이상인 것을 특징으로 하는 기억 소자.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 클러스터상의 산화물은, 실리콘 산화물, 알루미늄 산화물, 마그네슘 산화물, 탄탈 산화물, 가돌리늄 산화물, 티탄 산화물, 보론(boron) 산화물, 아연 산화물, 갈륨 산화물, 이트륨 산화물, 지르코늄 산화물, 하프늄 산화물, 혹은 이들의 복합 혼합물에서 선택된 산화물인 것을 특징으로 하는 기억 소자.
- 정보를 자성체의 자화 상태에 따라 보존유지하는 기억층을 가지고,상기 기억층에 대해서, 중간층을 거쳐서 자화 고정층이 설치되고,상기 중간층이, 절연체로 이루어지고,적층 방향으로 스핀편극한 전자를 주입하는 것에 의해, 상기 기억층의 자화 방향이 변화해서, 상기 기억층에 대해서 정보의 기록이 행해지고,상기 기억층을 구성하는 강자성층의 내부의 일부 혹은 전역에 걸쳐서 클러스터상의 산화물이 상기 기억층의 막면에 평행한 층상으로 분포되고, 상기 산화물의 체적율은 상기 기억층 전체의 체적에 대해서 5% 이상 40% 이하이고,상기 클러스터의 직경은 1nm-3nm의 크기인것을 특징으로 하는 기억 소자.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 기억층을 구성하는 강자성층의 보자력의 크기가 200[Oe] 이상인 것을 특징으로 하는 기억 소자.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 클러스터상의 산화물은, 실리콘 산화물, 알루미늄 산화물, 마그네슘 산화물, 탄탈 산화물, 가돌리늄 산화물, 티탄 산화물, 보론 산화물, 아연 산화물, 갈륨 산화물, 이트륨 산화물, 지르코늄 산화물, 하프늄 산화물, 혹은 이들의 복합 혼합물에서 선택된 산화물인 것을 특징으로 하는 기억 소자.
- 정보를 자성체의 자화 상태에 따라 보존유지하는 기억층을 가지는 기억 소자와,서로 교차(交差)하는 2종류의 배선을 구비(備)하고,상기 기억 소자는, 상기 기억층에 대해서, 중간층을 거쳐서 자화 고정층이 설치되고, 상기 중간층이 절연체로 이루어지고, 적층 방향으로 스핀편극한 전자를 주입하는 것에 의해, 상기 기억층의 자화 방향이 변화해서, 상기 기억층에 대해서 정보의 기록이 행해지고, 상기 기억층을 구성하는 강자성층의 일부 혹은 전역에 걸쳐서 클러스터상의 산화물이 분산되고,상기 산화물의 체적율은 상기 기억층 전체의 체적에 대해서 5% 이상 40% 이하이고,상기 클러스터의 직경은 1nm-3nm의 크기인 구성이고,상기 2종류의 배선의 교점 부근 또한 상기 2종류의 배선 사이에, 상기 기억 소자가 배치되고,상기 2종류의 배선을 통해서, 상기 기억 소자에 상기 적층 방향의 전류가 흐르는것을 특징으로 하는 메모리.
- 정보를 자성체의 자화 상태에 따라 보존유지하는 기억층을 가지는 기억 소자와,서로 교차하는 2종류의 배선을 구비하고,상기 기억 소자는, 상기 기억층에 대해서, 중간층을 거쳐서 자화 고정층이 설치되고, 상기 중간층이 절연체로 이루어지고, 적층 방향으로 스핀편극한 전자를 주입하는 것에 의해, 상기 기억층의 자화 방향이 변화해서, 상기 기억층에 대해서 정보의 기록이 행해지고, 상기 기억층을 구성하는 강자성층의 내부의 일부 혹은 전역에 걸쳐서 클러스터상의 산화물이 상기 기억층의 막면에 평행한 층상으로 분포되고,상기 산화물의 체적율은 상기 기억층 전체의 체적에 대해서 5% 이상 40% 이하이고,상기 클러스터의 직경은 1nm-3nm의 크기인 구성이고,상기 2종류의 배선의 교점 부근 또한 상기 2종류의 배선 사이에, 상기 기억 소자가 배치되고,상기 2종류의 배선을 통해서, 상기 기억 소자에 상기 적층 방향의 전류가 흐르는것을 특징으로 하는 메모리.
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