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2016 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

磁気トンネル接合を用いた三端子素子に関する研究

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15J04691
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

張 超亮  東北大学, 工学研究科, 特別研究員(DC2)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-24 – 2017-03-31
Keywordsスピン軌道トルク / タンタル / スパッタリング
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

昨年度は、低消費電力かつ高性能な不揮発メモリ・不揮発論理集積回路の実現を可能とするスピン軌道トルク(SOT)を用いた3端子磁気トンネル接合(MTJ)素子の開発を目的として研究を進めた。そして、(i) W/CoFeB/MgOにおけるSOT磁化反転のWスパッタリング条件依存性、(ii) 反強磁性体/強磁性体二層構造におけるSOT磁化反転のデバイスサイズ依存性 二つの成果が得られた。
(i)本研究では、非磁性重金属材料のスピンホール角の成膜条件依存性に着目し、タングステン層をスパッタリングで堆積する際の投入パワーとスパッタガス圧を調整することで抵抗率の異なる膜を作製し、ナノスケールW/CoFeB/MgO素子のSOT磁化反転特性の成膜条件依存性を調べた。測定結果から、SOT磁化反転の閾電流密度は非磁性金属の抵抗率に依存し、成膜条件の制御によって低減が可能であることが明らかになった。
(ii) 本研究では、反強磁性体PtMn/ 強磁性体[Co/Ni]ヘテロ構造を用いたデバイスにおけるSOT誘起磁化反転のデバイスサイズ依存性を系統的に調べた。結果として、デバイスのサイズが小さくなると、磁化反転のモードはアナログ的反転からデジタル的反転へ遷移することが分かった。また、このような磁化反転モードの変化は強磁性層内における微小な磁区が独立に振る舞うことと関連していることが分かった。これらの結果によって、反磁性体/強磁性体二層構造におけるSOT磁化反転の従来のメモリ素子、及び脳型コンピューティングのメモリスタ応用に向けたデバイス開発の方針が明らかになった。
ここで得られた知見は三端子SOT素子を開発し、半導体集積回路と融合して低消費電力な情報処理を実現していく上で極めて重要であり、スピン軌道トルク及びスピントロニクス物理の発展に寄与するとともに、電子デバイス産業の発展にもつながるものと期待される。

Research Progress Status

28年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

28年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

  • Research Products

    (24 results)

All 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (21 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 15 results,  Invited: 12 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Device-size dependence of field-free spin-orbit torque induced magnetization switching in antiferromagnet/ferromagnet structures2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Kurenkov, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, S. Fukami, and H. Ohno
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Letters

      Volume: 110 Pages: 092410(1)-(4)

    • DOI

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4977838

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Critical role of W deposition condition on spin-orbit torque induced magnetization switching in nanoscale W/CoFeB/MgO2016

    • Author(s)
      C. Zhang, S. Fukami, K. Watanabe, A. Ohkawara, S. DuttaGupta, H. Sato, F. Matsukura, and H. Ohno
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Letters

      Volume: 109 Pages: 192405(1)-(4)

    • DOI

      http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4967475

    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Spin-orbit torque induced magnetization switching in Co/Pt multilayers2017

    • Author(s)
      B. Jinnai, C. Zhang, A. Kurenkov, M. Bersweiler, H. Sato, S. Fukami, H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      第64回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜、横浜
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-14 – 2017-03-17
  • [Presentation] Spin-orbit torque memristor, operated by pulsed currents2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Kurenkov, S. DuttaGupta, C. Zhang, W. A. Borders, S. Fukami, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      第64回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜、横浜
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-14 – 2017-03-17
  • [Presentation] Spin-orbit torque switching for integrated circuits: from sub-ns memory to artificial intelligence2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, A. Kurenkov, W. A. Borders, T. Kanemura, T. Anekawa, A. Ohkawara, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      14th RIEC International Workshop on Spintronics
    • Place of Presentation
      Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-17 – 2016-11-19
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Spin-orbit torque induced switching of antiferromagnet/ferromagnet dots with various sizes2016

    • Author(s)
      A. Kurenkov, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, S. Fukami, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      14th RIEC International Workshop on Spintronics
    • Place of Presentation
      Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-17 – 2016-11-19
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Spin-orbit torque induced magnetization switching in nanoscale W/CoFeB/MgO -Effect of sputtering condition of W2016

    • Author(s)
      C. Zhang, S. Fukami, K. Watanabe, A. Ohkawara, S. DuttaGupta, H. Sato, F. Matsukura, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      14th RIEC International Workshop on Spintronics
    • Place of Presentation
      Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-17 – 2016-11-19
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Magnetization Switching by Spin-Orbit Torque in an Antiferromagnet-Ferromagnet Bilayer System2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, A. Kurenkov, W. A. Borders, T. Kanemura, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      61th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-31 – 2016-11-04
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Adiabatic spin transfer torque induced domain wall creep in a magnetic metal2016

    • Author(s)
      S. DuttaGupta, S. Fukami, M. Yamanouchi, C. Zhang, H. Sato, F. Matsukura, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      61th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-31 – 2016-11-04
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Spin-orbit torque induced magnetization switching in nano-scale Ta/CoFeB/MgO dots2016

    • Author(s)
      C. Zhang, S. Fukami, H. Sato, F. Matsukura, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      The 2nd ImPACT International Symposium on Spintronic Memory, Circuit and Storage
    • Place of Presentation
      Tsukuba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-30 – 2016-09-30
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Field-Free Spin-Orbit Torque Induced Switching in an Antiferromagnet-Ferromagnet Bilayer System2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, A. Kurenkov, W. A. Borders, T. Kanemura, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      Workshop on Antiferromagnetic Spintronics
    • Place of Presentation
      Schloss Waldthausen, Mainz, Germany
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-26 – 2016-09-30
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Sputtering condition dependence of spin-orbit torque induced magnetization reversal in W/CoFeB/MgO heterostructure2016

    • Author(s)
      C. Zhang, S. Fukami, K. Watanabe, A. Ohkawara, S. DuttaGupta, H. Sato, F. Matsukura, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      The 77th JSAP Autumn Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Toki Messe, Niigata City, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-13 – 2016-09-16
  • [Presentation] Three-terminal spintronics devices with spin-orbit torque induced switching for ultra-low power and high-performance integrated circuits2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, A. Kunrekov, T. Anekawa, A. Ohkawara, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      第40回日本磁気学会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      金沢大学、石川
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-05 – 2016-09-08
  • [Presentation] Three-terminal spin-orbit torque switching devices2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, C. Zhang, T. Anekawa, A. Ohkawara, S. DuttaGupta, A. Kurenkov, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      Qualcomm Seminar on MRAM technologies
    • Place of Presentation
      San Diego, CA, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-08-31 – 2016-08-31
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Three-terminal spin-orbit torque switching devices2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, C. Zhang, T. Anekawa, A. Ohkawara, S. DuttaGupta, A. Kurenkov, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      SPIE - Spintronics IX
    • Place of Presentation
      San Diego, CA, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-08-28 – 2016-09-01
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Sputtering condition dependence of spin-orbit torque induced magnetization switching in W/CoFeB/MgO2016

    • Author(s)
      C. Zhang, S. Fukami, K. Watanabe, A. Ohkawara, H. Sato, F. Matsukura, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      Joint European Magnetics Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Glasgow, UK
    • Year and Date
      2016-08-21 – 2016-08-26
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Field-free switching of antiferromagnet/ferromagnet dots by spin-orbit torque2016

    • Author(s)
      A. Kurenkov, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, S. Fukami, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      9th International Conference on Physics and Applications of Spin-Related Phenomena in Solids
    • Place of Presentation
      Kobe, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-08-08 – 2016-08-11
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 3端子スピン軌道トルク磁気メモリ素子-高速低消費電力不揮発性集積回路の実現を目指して2016

    • Author(s)
      深見 俊輔、姉川 哲朗、大河原 綾人、張 超亮、大野 英男
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会 ICD/SDM/ITE-IST研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      中央電気倶楽部、大阪
    • Year and Date
      2016-08-01 – 2016-08-03
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Spin-orbit torque induced switching for high-speed and reliable memory devices2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, C. Zhang, T. Anekawa, A. Ohkawara, S. DuttaGupta, A. Kurenkov, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      Core-to-Core International Workshop Kaiserslautern-Sendai-York
    • Place of Presentation
      Kaiserslautern, Germany
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-22 – 2016-06-24
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] A sub-ns three-terminal spin-orbit torque induced switching device2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, T. Anekawa, A. Ohkawara, C. Zhang, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      2016 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits
    • Place of Presentation
      Honolulu, HI, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-13 – 2016-06-17
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Current Status and Future Outlook of Three-Terminal Spintronics Devices2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, A. Kurenkov, T. Anekawa, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      2016 Spintronics Workshop on LSI
    • Place of Presentation
      Honolulu, HI, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-13 – 2016-06-13
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] ピン軌道トルク磁化反転とその集積回路応用2016

    • Author(s)
      深見俊輔、張超亮、姉川哲朗、Samik DuttaGupta、Aleksandr Kurenkov、大野英男
    • Organizer
      日本磁気学会第208回研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      中央大学駿河台記念館、東京
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-09 – 2016-06-09
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Three-Terminal Spintronics Devices for Integrated Circuits2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Fukami, C. Zhang, S. DuttaGupta, A. Kurenkov, and H. Ohno
    • Organizer
      The 7th IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      Chengdu, China
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-09 – 2016-05-11
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 磁性積層膜、磁気メモリ素子、磁気メモリ、及びその製造方法2016

    • Inventor(s)
      深見俊輔、張超亮、大河原綾人、渡部杏太、大野英男、遠藤哲郎
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      東北大学
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2016-112242
    • Filing Date
      2016-06-03

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Published: 2018-01-16  

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