Patents by Inventor Mariko Shimizu

Mariko Shimizu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9355659
    Abstract: A magnetic recording head includes a main magnetic pole in which a recording magnetic field is generated, a write shield magnetic pole disposed alongside the main magnetic pole with a gap therebetween, a spin torque oscillator disposed within the gap and configured to generate a microwave, an anti-ferromagnetic layer disposed within the gap between the write shield magnetic pole and the spin torque oscillator, and a non-magnetic metal layer disposed within the gap between the spin torque oscillator and the anti-ferromagnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Koui, Mariko Shimizu, Shuichi Murakami, Kenichiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 9337331
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on part of the first semiconductor layer in each of a first region and a second region separated from each other. A first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between the third semiconductor layer and the seventh semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is longer than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kanako Komatsu, Mariko Shimizu, Jun Morioka, Keita Takahashi, Masahito Nishigoori
  • Patent number: 9230567
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a microwave-assisted magnetic recording head includes a SIL formed either in an area outside a FGL in a track width direction or in an area outside a FGL in a depth direction perpendicular to an air bearing surface of the FGL. An area between the SIL and the FGL can be enlarged, and an intermediate layer can be formed therebetween such that an area in which the intermediate layer contacts the FGL can be enlarged as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Norihito Fujita, Katsuhiko Koui, Satoshi Shirotori, Mariko Shimizu, Shuichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20150380022
    Abstract: A magnetic recording head includes a main magnetic pole in which a recording magnetic field is generated, a write shield magnetic pole disposed alongside the main magnetic pole with a gap therebetween, a spin torque oscillator disposed within the gap and configured to generate a microwave, an anti-ferromagnetic layer disposed within the gap between the write shield magnetic pole and the spin torque oscillator, and a non-magnetic metal layer disposed within the gap between the spin torque oscillator and the anti-ferromagnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KOUI, Mariko SHIMIZU, Shuichi MURAKAMI, Kenichiro YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20150357464
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on part of the first semiconductor layer in each of a first region and a second region separated from each other. A first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between the third semiconductor layer and the seventh semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is longer than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kanako KOMATSU, Mariko SHIMIZU, Jun MORIOKA, Keita TAKAHASHI, Masahito NISHIGOORI
  • Patent number: 9196271
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a spin-torque oscillation element includes a lamination structure containing a spin injection layer, a non-magnetic interlayer formed on the spin injection layer and an oscillation layer formed on the non-magnetic interlayer, and a non-magnetic conductive layer provided on a sidewall of the lamination structure, and the thickness of the lamination structure in a longitudinal direction is 60 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Shirotori, Katsuhiko Koui, Mariko Shimizu, Shuichi Murakami, Norihito Fujita
  • Patent number: 9142613
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on part of the first semiconductor layer in each of a first region and a second region separated from each other. A first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between the third semiconductor layer and the seventh semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is longer than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kanako Komatsu, Mariko Shimizu, Jun Morioka, Keita Takahashi, Masahito Nishigoori
  • Patent number: 9087533
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a spin torque oscillator formed between a main magnetic pole and auxiliary magnetic pole. The spin torque oscillator includes a transmission-type spin transfer layer, first interlayer, oscillation layer, second interlayer, and reflection-type spin transfer layer. The transmission-type spin transfer layer includes a first perpendicular magnetization film and first interface magnetic layer. The first interface magnetic layer contains at least one element selected from Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one element selected from Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc. The reflection-type spin transfer layer includes a second perpendicular magnetization film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mariko Shimizu, Katsuhiko Koui, Shuichi Murakami, Hiromi Yuasa
  • Patent number: 9087532
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a spin torque oscillator formed between a main magnetic pole and auxiliary magnetic pole. The spin torque oscillator includes a transmission-type spin transfer layer, first interlayer, oscillation layer, second interlayer, and reflection-type spin transfer layer. The transmission-type spin transfer layer includes a first perpendicular magnetization film and first interface magnetic layer. The first interface magnetic layer contains at least one element selected from Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one element selected from Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc. The reflection-type spin transfer layer includes a second perpendicular magnetization film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mariko Shimizu, Katsuhiko Koui, Shuichi Murakami, Hiromi Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20150162032
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a spin torque oscillator formed between a main magnetic pole and auxiliary magnetic pole. The spin torque oscillator includes a transmission-type spin transfer layer, first interlayer, oscillation layer, second interlayer, and reflection-type spin transfer layer. The transmission-type spin transfer layer includes a first perpendicular magnetization film and first interface magnetic layer. The first interface magnetic layer contains at least one element selected from Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one element selected from Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc. The reflection-type spin transfer layer includes a second perpendicular magnetization film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Mariko Shimizu, Katsuhiko Koui, Shuichi Murakami, Hiromi Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20150162031
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a spin torque oscillator formed between a main magnetic pole and auxiliary magnetic pole. The spin torque oscillator includes a transmission-type spin transfer layer, first interlayer, oscillation layer, second interlayer, and reflection-type spin transfer layer. The transmission-type spin transfer layer includes a first perpendicular magnetization film and first interface magnetic layer. The first interface magnetic layer contains at least one element selected from Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one element selected from Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc. The reflection-type spin transfer layer includes a second perpendicular magnetization film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Mariko Shimizu, Katsuhiko Koui, Shuichi Murakami, Hiromi Yuasa
  • Patent number: 8953283
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a spin torque oscillator formed between a main magnetic pole and auxiliary magnetic pole. The spin torque oscillator includes a transmission-type spin transfer layer, first interlayer, oscillation layer, second interlayer, and reflection-type spin transfer layer. The transmission-type spin transfer layer includes a first perpendicular magnetization film and first interface magnetic layer. The first interface magnetic layer contains at least one element selected from Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one element selected from Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc. The reflection-type spin transfer layer includes a second perpendicular magnetization film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mariko Shimizu, Katsuhiko Koui, Shuichi Murakami, Hiromi Yuasa
  • Patent number: 8922949
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the magnetic recording head comprises a cooling/heating material between a laminated oscillator and a main magnetic pole, the cooling/heating material including the following layers laminated from the laminated oscillator side in the following order, a first thermoelectric material layer having the same junction area as that of the laminated oscillator, a first metal material layer having the same junction area as that of the laminated oscillator, a second metal material layer having the same junction area as that of the main magnetic pole, and a second thermoelectric material layer having the same junction area as that of the main magnetic pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Koui, Hiromi Yuasa, Mariko Shimizu, Shuichi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20140339635
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on part of the first semiconductor layer in each of a first region and a second region separated from each other. A first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between the third semiconductor layer and the seventh semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is longer than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kanako KOMATSU, Mariko SHIMIZU, Jun MORIOKA, Keita TAKAHASHI, Masahito NISHIGOORI
  • Patent number: 8890281
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, an isolation layer, and a guard ring layer of the second conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the first semiconductor layer. The third semiconductor layer is provided on the second semiconductor layer to be joined to the second semiconductor layer. The isolation layer surrounds a periphery of the third semiconductor layer and is deeper than the third semiconductor layer. The guard ring layer is provided between the third semiconductor layer and the isolation layer, adjacent to the third semiconductor layer, and deeper than the third semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Shirai, Mariko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8879206
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording head includes a main magnetic pole, an auxiliary magnetic pole, and a spin torque oscillator formed between them. The spin torque oscillator includes a main oscillation layer and spin sink layer as an oscillation layer. The spin sink layer contains one of iron and cobalt, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, ruthenium, tantalum, chromium, terbium, gadolinium, europium, dysprosium, and samarium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mariko Shimizu, Katsuhiko Koui, Shuichi Murakami, Masahiro Takashita
  • Patent number: 8836025
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between an edge of the second insulating film on an inner peripheral side of the second semiconductor layer and an edge of the third semiconductor layer on an outer peripheral side of the second semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is shorter than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mariko Shimizu, Jun Morioka, Keita Takahashi, Kanako Komatsu, Masahito Nishigoori
  • Publication number: 20140177101
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an oscillation layer of a spin torque oscillator for use in a magnetic head includes a stack of first and second metal films. The first metal film is formed by repetitively stacking a combination of first and second magnetic layers twice or more. The thickness of the first metal film is 0.4 to 5.0 nm. The first magnetic layer has a bcc structure and contains Fe. The second magnetic layer contains Co. The second metal film is made of Cu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KOUI, Shuichi Murakami, Mariko Shimizu, Kenichiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20140146420
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a spin torque oscillator formed between a main magnetic pole and auxiliary magnetic pole. The spin torque oscillator includes a transmission-type spin transfer layer, first interlayer, oscillation layer, second interlayer, and reflection-type spin transfer layer. The transmission-type spin transfer layer includes a first perpendicular magnetization film and first interface magnetic layer. The first interface magnetic layer contains at least one element selected from Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one element selected from Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc. The reflection-type spin transfer layer includes a second perpendicular magnetization film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mariko Shimizu, Katsuhiko Koui, Shuichi Murakami, Hiromi Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20140054693
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first distance is a distance between both ends of the first insulating film in a direction connecting the fourth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer. The first distance in the first region is longer than the first distance in the second region. A second distance is a distance between an edge of the second insulating film on an inner peripheral side of the second semiconductor layer and an edge of the third semiconductor layer on an outer peripheral side of the second semiconductor layer. The second distance in the first region is shorter than the second distance in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mariko SHIMIZU, Jun MORIOKA, Keita TAKAHASHI, Kanako KOMATSU, Masahito NISHIGOORI