Spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element, spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element, magnetic memory, and oscillator
AssigneeTDK Corporation
InventorYohei Shiokawa
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Abstract
A spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element includes: a spin-orbit-torque wiring extending in a first direction; an antiferromagnetic layer laminated on one surface of the spin-orbit-torque wiring; and a first ferromagnetic layer located on a side of the antiferromagnetic layer opposite to the spin-orbit-torque wiring and magnetically coupled with the antiferromagnetic layer by exchange coupling, wherein a length of the antiferromagnetic layer in the first direction is shorter than a length of the spin-orbit-torque wiring in the first direction.
Claims20
A spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element comprising:
- a spin-orbit-torque wiring extending in a first direction, wherein the spin-orbit-torque wiring produces a spin current due to a spin Hall effect when a current flows;
- an antiferromagnetic layer laminated on one surface of the spin-orbit-torque wiring;
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- a first ferromagnetic layer located on a side of the antiferromagnetic layer opposite to the spin-orbit-torque wiring and magnetically coupled with the antiferromagnetic layer by exchange coupling,
- wherein a length of the antiferromagnetic layer in the first direction is shorter than a length of the spin-orbit-torque wiring in the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.