Patents by Inventor Minoru SANUKI

Minoru SANUKI 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: 11696512
    Abstract: A magnetic domain wall moving element according to an embodiment includes: a magnetic recording layer, a ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic layer arranged between the magnetic recording layer and the ferromagnetic layer, wherein the ferromagnetic layer contains an additive element dispersed therein, and the additive element is one or more of H, He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, N, C, Ag, Cu, Hg, Au, Pb, Zn, and Bi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minoru Ota, Tatsuo Shibata, Minoru Sanuki
  • Publication number: 20230180629
    Abstract: This magnetization rotational element includes a spin-orbit torque wiring, and a first ferromagnetic layer in contact with the spin-orbit torque wiring, in which the spin-orbit torque wiring includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer in order from a side closer to the first ferromagnetic layer, and a coefficient of linear expansion of a material forming the second layer is between a coefficient of linear expansion of a material forming the first layer and a coefficient of linear expansion of a material forming the third layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke HAMANAKA, Yohei SHIOKAWA, Minoru SANUKI
  • Patent number: 11387407
    Abstract: A spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element and a spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element capable of easily rotating or reversing magnetization of a ferromagnetic layer. The spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element includes spin-orbit-torque wiring and a first ferromagnetic layer laminated on the spin-orbit-torque wiring in a first direction, wherein the spin-orbit-torque wiring includes a first region extending in a second direction, a second region extending in a third direction different from the second direction, and an intersection region where the first region and the second region intersect, and wherein the first ferromagnetic layer and the intersection region at least partially overlap in a plan view from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sasaki, Yohei Shiokawa, Minoru Sanuki
  • Publication number: 20220216394
    Abstract: A magnetic domain wall moving element according to an embodiment includes: a magnetic recording layer, a ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic layer arranged between the magnetic recording layer and the ferromagnetic layer, wherein the ferromagnetic layer contains an additive element dispersed therein, and the additive element is one or more of H, He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, N, C, Ag, Cu, Hg, Au, Pb, Zn, and Bi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minoru OTA, Tatsuo SHIBATA, Minoru SANUKI
  • Publication number: 20210375682
    Abstract: This spin current magnetization rotational element includes a first ferromagnetic metal layer for a magnetization direction to be changed, and a spin-orbit torque wiring extending in a second direction intersecting a first direction which is an orthogonal direction to a surface of the first ferromagnetic metal layer and configured to be joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein the spin-orbit torque wiring has a structure in which a spin conduction layer joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer and a spin generation layer joined to the spin conduction layer on a surface on a side opposite to the first ferromagnetic metal layer are laminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SHIOKAWA, Tomoyuki SASAKI, Tomomi KAWANO, Minoru SANUKI
  • Patent number: 11127641
    Abstract: This spin current magnetization rotational element includes a first ferromagnetic metal layer for a magnetization direction to be changed, and a spin-orbit torque wiring extending in a second direction intersecting a first direction which is an orthogonal direction to a surface of the first ferromagnetic metal layer and configured to be joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein the spin-orbit torque wiring has a structure in which a spin conduction layer joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer and a spin generation layer joined to the spin conduction layer on a surface on a side opposite to the first ferromagnetic metal layer are laminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei Shiokawa, Tomoyuki Sasaki, Tomomi Kawano, Minoru Sanuki
  • Publication number: 20200335691
    Abstract: A spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element and a spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element capable of easily rotating or reversing magnetization of a ferromagnetic layer. The spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element includes spin-orbit-torque wiring and a first ferromagnetic layer laminated on the spin-orbit-torque wiring in a first direction, wherein the spin-orbit-torque wiring includes a first region extending in a second direction, a second region extending in a third direction different from the second direction, and an intersection region where the first region and the second region intersect, and wherein the first ferromagnetic layer and the intersection region at least partially overlap in a plan view from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASAKI, Yohei SHIOKAWA, Minoru SANUKI
  • Publication number: 20200083430
    Abstract: Provided are a spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element and a spin-orbit-torque magnetoresistance effect element capable of easily rotating or reversing magnetization of a ferromagnetic layer. The spin-orbit-torque magnetization rotational element includes spin-orbit torque wiring and a first ferromagnetic layer laminated on the spin-orbit torque wiring in a first direction, wherein the spin-orbit torque wiring includes a first region extending in a second direction, a second region extending in a third direction different from the second direction, and an intersection region where the first region and the second region intersect, and wherein the first ferromagnetic layer and the intersection region at least partially overlap in a plan view from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASAKI, Yohei SHIOKAWA, Minoru SANUKI
  • Publication number: 20190348329
    Abstract: This spin current magnetization rotational element includes a first ferromagnetic metal layer for a magnetization direction to be changed, and a spin-orbit torque wiring extending in a second direction intersecting a first direction which is an orthogonal direction to a surface of the first ferromagnetic metal layer and configured to be joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein the spin-orbit torque wiring has a structure in which a spin conduction layer joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer and a spin generation layer joined to the spin conduction layer on a surface on a side opposite to the first ferromagnetic metal layer are laminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SHIOKAWA, Tomoyuki SASAKI, Tomomi KAWANO, Minoru SANUKI