Patents by Inventor Shiho Nakamura

Shiho Nakamura 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).

  • Publication number: 20190287598
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first memory portion, a first conductive portion, a first interconnection, and a controller. The first memory portion includes a first magnetic portion including a first portion and a second portion, a first magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the second portion and the first magnetic layer. The first conductive portion is electrically connected to the first portion. The first interconnection is electrically connected to the first magnetic layer. The controller is electrically connected to the first conductive portion and the first interconnection. The controller applies a first pulse having a first pulse height and a first pulse length between the first conductive portion and the first interconnection in a first write operation and applies a second pulse having a second pulse height and a second pulse length in a first shift operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMADA, Yasuaki OOTERA, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Nobuyuki UMETSU, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Masaki KADO, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Shiho NAKAMURA, Hideaki AOCHI, Tomoya SANUKI, Shinji MIYANO, Yoshihiro UEDA, Yuichi ITO, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190287637
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first interconnect, a second interconnect, a first memory portion, and a controller. The first memory portion is provided between the first and second interconnects. The controller is electrically connected with the first and second interconnects. The first memory portion includes a first magnetic member, a first magnetic element, and a first non-linear element. The first magnetic element is provided between the first magnetic member and the second interconnect in a first current path between the first and second interconnects. The first non-linear element is provided between the first magnetic element and the second interconnect in the first current path. The controller is configured to supply a first shift current in the first current path in a first shift operation. The controller is configured to supply a first reading current in the first current path in a first reading operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Yasuaki Ootera, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Takuya Shimada, Masaki Kado, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura, Hideaki Aochi, Tomoya Sanuki, Shinji Myano, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuichi Ito, Yasuhito Yoshimizu
  • Patent number: 10403381
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic member, a first electrode, a first magnetic layer, a first non-magnetic layer, a first conductive layer and a controller. The first magnetic member includes a first extending portion and a third magnetic portion. The first extending portion includes first and second magnetic portions. The third magnetic portion is connected with the second magnetic portion. The first electrode is electrically connected with the first magnetic portion. The first non-magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and at least a part of the third magnetic portion. The first conductive layer includes first and second conductive portions, and a third conductive portion being between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion. The controller is electrically connected with the first electrode, the first magnetic layer, the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Takuya Shimada, Susumu Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Yasuaki Ootera, Masaki Kado, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Shiho Nakamura, Tomoya Sanuki, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuichi Ito, Shinji Miyano, Hideaki Aochi, Yasuhito Yoshimizu
  • Patent number: 10354739
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic portion, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic portion, a second magnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first magnetic portion includes a first magnetic part and a second magnetic part. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first magnetic part. The second magnetic portion includes a third magnetic part and a fourth magnetic part. The second nonmagnetic layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the third magnetic part. The first electrode electrically is connected to the second magnetic part and the fourth magnetic part. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first magnetic part and the third magnetic part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ootera, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Takuya Shimada, Masaki Kado, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura, Hideaki Aochi, Tomoya Sanuki, Shinji Miyano, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuichi Ito, Yasuhito Yoshimizu
  • Patent number: 10311932
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a magnetic portion, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a first element portion, first to third interconnects, and a controller. In a first operation, the controller sets the first interconnect to a first potential, the second interconnect to a second potential, and the third interconnect to a third potential. An absolute value of a difference between the second potential and the third potential is greater than that between the first potential and the third potential. In a second operation, the controller sets the first interconnect to a fourth potential, the second interconnect to a fifth potential, and the third interconnect to a sixth potential. An absolute value of a difference between the fifth potential and the sixth potential is less than that between the fourth potential and the sixth potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Umetsu, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Masaki Kado, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura, Tomoya Sanuki, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuichi Ito, Shinji Miyano, Hideaki Aochi, Yasuhito Yoshimizu
  • Patent number: 10304902
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic member, a first magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer. The first magnetic member includes a first extension portion and a third portion. The first extension portion extends along a first direction and includes a first portion and a second portion. The third portion is connected to the second portion. A direction from the first portion toward the second portion is aligned with the first direction. At least a portion of the third portion is tilted with respect to the first direction. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the at least a portion of the third portion. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided along the at least a portion of the third portion and is tilted with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Kado, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura, Hideaki Aochi, Tomoya Sanuki, Shinji Miyano, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuichi Ito, Yasuhito Yoshimizu
  • Patent number: 10276224
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a magnetic memory includes a first magnetic portion, a second magnetic portion, a first nonmagnetic portion, and a controller. The first magnetic portion includes a first portion and a second portion. The controller in a first operation supplies a first current from the first portion toward the second portion. The controller in a second operation supplies a second current to from the second portion toward the first portion. A first electrical resistance value can be different from a second electrical resistance value. The first electrical resistance value is between the second magnetic portion and the portion of the first magnetic portion before the first operation and the second operation are performed. The second electrical resistance value is between the second magnetic portion and the portion of the first magnetic portion after the first operation and the second operation are performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Morise, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Yasuaki Ootera, Susumu Hashimoto, Masaki Kado, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Shiho Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190088345
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic member, a first electrode, a first magnetic layer, a first non-magnetic layer, a first conductive layer and a controller. The first magnetic member includes a first extending portion and a third magnetic portion. The first extending portion includes first and second magnetic portions. The third magnetic portion is connected with the second magnetic portion. The first electrode is electrically connected with the first magnetic portion. The first non-magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and at least a part of the third magnetic portion. The first conductive layer includes first and second conductive portions, and a third conductive portion being between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion. The controller is electrically connected with the first electrode, the first magnetic layer, the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Takuya SHIMADA, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Nobuyuki UMETSU, Yasuaki OOTERA, Masaki KADO, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Shiho NAKAMURA, Tomoya SANUKI, Yoshihiro UEDA, Yuichi ITO, Shinji MIYANO, Hideaki AOCHI, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190088346
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic portion, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic portion, a second magnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first magnetic portion includes a first magnetic part and a second magnetic part. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first magnetic part. The second magnetic portion includes a third magnetic part and a fourth magnetic part. The second nonmagnetic layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the third magnetic part. The first electrode electrically is connected to the second magnetic part and the fourth magnetic part. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first magnetic part and the third magnetic part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ootera, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Takuya Shimada, Masaki Kado, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura, Hideaki Aochi, Tomoya Sanuki, Shinji Miyano, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuichi Ito, Yasuhito Yoshimizu
  • Publication number: 20190088305
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a magnetic portion, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a first element portion, first to third interconnects, and a controller. In a first operation, the controller sets the first interconnect to a first potential, the second interconnect to a second potential, and the third interconnect to a third potential. An absolute value of a difference between the second potential and the third potential is greater than that between the first potential and the third potential. In a second operation, the controller sets the first interconnect to a fourth potential, the second interconnect to a fifth potential, and the third interconnect to a sixth potential. An absolute value of a difference between the fifth potential and the sixth potential is less than that between the fourth potential and the sixth potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki UMETSU, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Yasuaki OOTERA, Takuya SHIMADA, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Masaki KADO, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Shiho NAKAMURA, Tomoya SANUKI, Yoshihiro UEDA, Yuichi ITO, Shinji MIYANO, Hideeaki AOCHI, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190088712
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic member, a first magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer. The first magnetic member includes a first extension portion and a third portion. The first extension portion extends along a first direction and includes a first portion and a second portion. The third portion is connected to the second portion. A direction from the first portion toward the second portion is aligned with the first direction. At least a portion of the third portion is tilted with respect to the first direction. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the at least a portion of the third portion. The first nonmagnetic layer is provided along the at least a portion of the third portion and is tilted with respect to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki KADO, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Yasuaki OOTERA, Takuya SHIMADA, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Nobuyuki UMETSU, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Shiho NAKAMURA, Hideaki AOCHI, Tomoya SANUKI, Shinji MIYANO, Yoshihiro UEDA, Yuichi ITO, Yasuhito YOSHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190088304
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic portion, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, a second magnetic portion, a first nonmagnetic portion, and a controller. The first magnetic portion includes an extension portion and a third portion. The extension portion includes a first portion and a second portion. The third portion is connected to the second portion. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first portion. At least a portion of the third portion is positioned between the second electrode and the third electrode. The second magnetic portion is provided between the second electrode and the at least a portion of the third portion. The first nonmagnetic portion is provided between the second magnetic portion and the at least a portion of the third portion. The controller is electrically connected to the first, second electrode, and third electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susumu HASHIMOTO, Yasuaki Ootera, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Masaki Kado, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Shiho Nakamura, Tomoya Sanuki, Yoshihiro Ueda, Shinji Miyano, Hideaki Aochi, Yasuhito Yoshimizu, Yuichi Ito
  • Publication number: 20190019945
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic element includes a first member and a first magnetic portion. The first member includes a first region, a second region, and a third region positioned between the first region and the second region in a first direction. The first region includes at least one first element selected from the group consisting of Au, Ir, Al, Ta, TaN, W, Hf, Pt, and Pd. The second region includes at least one second element selected from the group. The third region includes at least one third element selected from the group. A concentration of the third element in the third region is lower than a concentration of the first element in the first region and lower than a concentration of the second element in the second region. A direction from the first region toward the first magnetic portion is aligned with a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Nobuyuki UMETSU, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Masaki Kado, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180358104
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic portion extending in a first direction, a first magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and a portion of the first magnetic portion. The first magnetic portion has a first surface. The first surface includes bottom portions, and top portions. The bottom portions and the top portions are arranged alternately in the first direction. The bottom portions include a first bottom portion, a second bottom portion adjacent to the first bottom portion in the first direction, a third bottom portion, and a fourth bottom portion adjacent to the third bottom portion in the first direction. The top portions include a first top portion provided between the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion, and a second top portion provided between the third bottom portion and the fourth bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki OOTERA, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Takuya Shimada, Masaki Kado, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10141067
    Abstract: According to the embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a magnetic body. The magnetic body includes first and second extending regions, and a first connecting region. The first extending region spreads along a first direction and along a second direction crossing the first direction, and includes first and second end portions extending in the first direction. The second end portion is separated from the first end portion in the second direction. The second extending region spreads along the first direction and along a third direction crossing the first direction, and includes third and fourth end portions extending in the first direction. The fourth end portion is separated from the third end portion in the third direction. The first connecting region is provided between the first and third end portions, and connects the first end portion with the third end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Hirofumi Morise, Takuya Shimada, Yasuaki Ootera, Masaki Kado, Shiho Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180254076
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a magnetic memory includes a first magnetic portion, a second magnetic portion, a first nonmagnetic portion, and a controller. The first magnetic portion includes a first portion and a second portion. The controller in a first operation supplies a first current from the first portion toward the second portion. The controller in a second operation supplies a second current to from the second portion toward the first portion. A first electrical resistance value can be different from a second electrical resistance value. The first electrical resistance value is between the second magnetic portion and the portion of the first magnetic portion before the first operation and the second operation are performed. The second electrical resistance value is between the second magnetic portion and the portion of the first magnetic portion after the first operation and the second operation are performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi MORISE, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Nobuyuki UMETSU, Yasuaki OOTERA, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Masaki KADO, Takuya SHIMADA, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Shiho NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10032499
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body. The first magnetic body extends in a first direction. The second magnetic body extends in the first direction. A distance between the second magnetic body and the first magnetic body changes periodically along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Kado, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Hirofumi Morise, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Shiho Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10008350
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic device includes a first extending magnetic portion, a first conductive portion, a first inserted magnetic portion, and a first intermediate portion. The first extending magnetic portion is conductive, and includes a first magnetic region and a second magnetic region. The first magnetic region extends in a first extending direction, includes a first part, and has a first magnetization being changeable. The second magnetic region extends in the first extending direction, having a magnetization being changeable and different form the first magnetization. The first conductive portion is provided apart from the first part in a stacking direction intersecting the first extending direction. The first inserted magnetic portion is provided between the first conductive portion and the first part, and has a second magnetization being changeable. The first intermediate portion is provided between the first part and the first inserted magnetic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Shiho Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9997565
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory element comprises a first magnetic unit, a second magnetic unit, a first insulating unit, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The first magnetic unit includes a plurality of magnetic domains. The second magnetic unit includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a conductive material. The second region includes an insulating material. At least one of the first region or the second region is magnetic. The first insulating unit is provided between the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit. The first electrode and the second electrode are connected to the first magnetic unit. A part of the second magnetic unit and a part of the first insulating unit are provided between the third electrode and a part of the first magnetic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Shimada, Hirofumi Morise, Shiho Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Michael Arnaud Quinsat
  • Patent number: 9779835
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes an element unit and a controller. The element unit includes a magnetic member, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, an intermediate layer, and a non-magnetic layer. The magnetic member includes a first region, a first portion, and a second portion. The first region is provided between the first portion and the second portion, or included in the first portion. The first magnetic layer is apart from the first region in a first direction. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first region and the first magnetic layer. The intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The intermediate layer is non-magnetic. The non-magnetic layer is connected with the first region. The controller is configured to supply a writing current and a shift current to the element unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Takuya Shimada, Hirofumi Morise, Masaki Kado, Yasuaki Ootera, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Shiho Nakamura