Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer. The conductive layer includes first and second regions, and a third region between the first region and the second region. The second magnetic layer is provided between the third region and the first magnetic layer in a first direction crossing a second direction. The second direction is from the first region toward the second region. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The second region includes first to third conductive portions. A direction from the first conductive portion toward the second conductive portion is aligned with a third direction. The third direction crosses a plane including the first and second directions. The third conductive portion is between the first and second conductive portions in the third direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer. The conductive layer includes a first region, a second region, and a third region between the first region and the second region. The second magnetic layer is provided between the third region and the first magnetic layer in a first direction crossing a second direction. The second direction is from the first region toward the second region. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The third region includes first and second end portions. The first end portion includes a first protrusion. The second end portion includes a second protrusion. A first position along the second direction of the first protrusion is different from a second position along the second direction of the second protrusion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, first to fourth magnetic layers, first and second intermediate layers, and a controller. The conductive layer includes first, to fifth portions. The first magnetic layer is separated from the third portion. The second magnetic layer is provided between the third portion and the first magnetic layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The third magnetic layer is separated from the fourth portion. The fourth magnetic layer is provided between the fourth portion and the third magnetic layer. The second intermediate layer is provided between the third and fourth magnetic layers. The controller is electrically connected to the first and second portions. The controller implements a first operation of supplying a first current to the conductive layer, and a second operation of supplying a second current to the conductive layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory includes a conductive line including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion therebetween, a storage element including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer and a nonmagnetic layer therebetween, and the first magnetic layer being connected to the third portion, and a circuit flowing a write current between the first and second portions, applying a first potential to the second magnetic layer, and blocking the write current flowing between the first and second portions after changing the second magnetic layer from the first potential to a second potential.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first conductive region, a first insulating region, and a controller. The conductive layer includes a first element. The conductive layer includes a first portion, a second portion, a third portion between the first portion and the second portion, and a fourth portion between the second portion and the third portion. The first conductive region includes a second element different from the first element. The first conductive region is provided between the second magnetic layer and the third portion. The first insulating region includes a first insulating substance. The first insulating substance is an insulating compound of the second element. The controller is electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion. The controller implements a first operation and a second operation.

Abstract: A magnetic memory includes: first to fourth wirings; first and second terminals; a first conductive layer including first to third regions, the second region being between the first region and the third region, the first region being electrically connected to the first terminal, and the third region being electrically connected to the second terminal; a first magnetoresistive element including a first and a second magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer disposed between the first and the magnetic layer; a first transistor including a third terminal electrically connected to the first magnetic layer, a fourth terminal electrically connected to the third wiring, and a first control terminal electrically connected to the first wiring; and a second transistor including a fifth terminal electrically connected to the first terminal, a sixth terminal electrically connected to the second wiring, and a second control terminal electrically connected to the first wiring.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, first to fourth magnetic layers, first and second intermediate layers, and a controller. The conductive layer includes first, to fifth portions. The first magnetic layer is separated from the third portion. The second magnetic layer is provided between the third portion and the first magnetic layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The third magnetic layer is separated from the fourth portion. The fourth magnetic layer is provided between the fourth portion and the third magnetic layer. The second intermediate layer is provided between the third and fourth magnetic layers. The controller is electrically connected to the first and second portions. The controller implements a first operation of supplying a first current to the conductive layer, and a second operation of supplying a second current to the conductive layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a second conductive layer, a third magnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer provided, a first compound region, and a first insulating region. The first compound region includes the first metal and at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine. At least a portion of the first compound region is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first insulating region includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Si and at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine. At least a portion of the first insulating region is provided between the first magnetic layer and the third magnetic layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, first and second magnetic layers, a first nonmagnetic layer and a controller. The conductive layer includes first and second portions, and a third portion between the first and second portions. The first magnetic layer is separated from the third portion in a first direction crossing a second direction being from the first portion toward the second portion. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and at least a portion of the third portion. The first nonmagnetic layer includes first and second regions. The first region is provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The second region is continuous with the first region. The second region overlaps at least a portion of the second magnetic layer in the second direction. The controller is electrically connected to the first and second portions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a second conductive layer, a third magnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer provided, a first compound region, and a first insulating region. The first compound region includes the first metal and at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine. At least a portion of the first compound region is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first insulating region includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Si and at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine. At least a portion of the first insulating region is provided between the first magnetic layer and the third magnetic layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, and a controller. The conductive layer includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first magnetic layer is separated from the third portion. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer that is electrically connected with the third portion. The first nonmagnetic layer is curved. The controller is electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion. The controller implements a first operation and a second operation. The controller in the first operation supplies a first current to the conductive layer from the first portion toward the second portion. The controller in the second operation supplies a second current to the conductive layer from the second portion toward the first portion.

Abstract: A magnetic memory according to an embodiment includes: a first and second terminals; a conductive layer, which is nonmagnetic, the conductive layer including a first to third regions, the second region being disposed between the first region and the third region, the first region being electrically connected to the first terminal, and the third region being electrically connected to the second terminal; a magnetoresistive element disposed to correspond to the second region of the conductive layer, the magnetoresistive element including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed between the second region and the first magnetic layer and electrically connected to the second region, a nonmagnetic layer disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, and a third terminal electrically connected to the first magnetic layer; and a third magnetic layer, the conductive layer being disposed between the third and second magnetic layers.

Abstract: A magnetic memory according to an embodiment includes: a first conductive layer including a first to third regions arranged along a first direction, the second region being disposed between the first region and the third region; a second conductive layer including a fourth to sixth regions arranged along the first direction, the fifth region being disposed between the fourth and sixth regions; a third conductive layer electrically connected to the third and fourth regions; a first magnetoresistance device disposed to correspond to the second region, including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer; a second magnetoresistance device to correspond to the fifth region, including a third magnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer, and a second nonmagnetic layer, a direction from the first region to the third region differing from a direction from the fourth region to the sixth region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first conductive region, a first insulating region, and a controller. The conductive layer includes a first element. The conductive layer includes a first portion, a second portion, a third portion between the first portion and the second portion, and a fourth portion between the second portion and the third portion. The first conductive region includes a second element different from the first element. The first conductive region is provided between the second magnetic layer and the third portion. The first insulating region includes a first insulating substance. The first insulating substance is an insulating compound of the second element. The controller is electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion. The controller implements a first operation and a second operation.

Abstract: A magnetic memory of an embodiment includes: a first conductive layer, which is nonmagnetic and includes at least a first element, the first conductive layer including a first to fifth regions; a first magnetoresistive element disposed corresponding to the third region and including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer including at least a second element, a first nonmagnetic layer disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic layer disposed between the second magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer and including at least a third element, and a third magnetic layer disposed between the second nonmagnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer; a second conductive layer disposed corresponding to the second region and including at least the first to third elements; and a third conductive layer disposed corresponding to the fourth region, and including at least the first to third elements.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a metal-containing layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first intermediate layer, a third magnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer, a second intermediate layer, and a controller. The metal-containing layer includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth portions. The first magnetic layer is separated from the third portion. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and a portion of the third portion. The first intermediate layer includes a portion provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The third magnetic layer is separated from the fourth portion. The fourth magnetic layer is provided between the third magnetic layer and a portion of the fourth portion. The second intermediate layer includes a portion provided between the third and fourth magnetic layers. The controller is electrically connected with the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, and a controller. The conductive layer includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first magnetic layer is separated from the third portion. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer that is electrically connected with the third portion. The first nonmagnetic layer is curved. The controller is electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion. The controller implements a first operation and a second operation. The controller in the first operation supplies a first current to the conductive layer from the first portion toward the second portion. The controller in the second operation supplies a second current to the conductive layer from the second portion toward the first portion.

Abstract: A magnetic memory according to an embodiment includes: a conductive layer including a first and second terminals; a plurality of magnetoresistive elements separately disposed on the conductive layer between the first and second terminals, each magnetoresistive element including a reference layer, a storage layer between the reference layer and the conductive layer, and a nonmagnetic layer between the storage layer and the reference layer; and a circuit configured to apply a first potential to the reference layers of the magnetoresistive elements and to flow a first write current between the first and second terminals, and configured to apply a second potential to the reference layer or the reference layers of one or more of the magnetoresistive elements to which data is to be written, and to flow a second write current between the first and second terminals in an opposite direction to the first write current.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first conductive region, a first insulating region, and a controller. The conductive layer includes a first element. The conductive layer includes a first portion, a second portion, a third portion between the first portion and the second portion, and a fourth portion between the second portion and the third portion. The first conductive region includes a second element different from the first element. The first conductive region is provided between the second magnetic layer and the third portion. The first insulating region includes a first insulating substance. The first insulating substance is an insulating compound of the second element. The controller is electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion. The controller implements a first operation and a second operation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile memory includes a conductive line including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion therebetween, a storage element including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer and a nonmagnetic layer therebetween, and the first magnetic layer being connected to the third portion, and a circuit flowing a write current between the first and second portions, applying a first potential to the second magnetic layer, and blocking the write current flowing between the first and second portions after changing the second magnetic layer from the first potential to a second potential.