Abstract: A magnetic cell includes a first ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a first direction; a second ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a third ferromagnetic layer provided between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers, a direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer being variable; a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the third ferromagnetic layers; and a second intermediate layer provided between the second and the third ferromagnetic layers. The direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer can be determined under an influence of spin-polarized electrons upon the third ferromagnetic layer by passing a current between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers.

Abstract: A magnetic cell includes a first ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a first direction; a second ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a third ferromagnetic layer provided between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers, a direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer being variable; a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the third ferromagnetic layers; and a second intermediate layer provided between the second and the third ferromagnetic layers. The direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer can be determined under an influence of spin-polarized electrons upon the third ferromagnetic layer by passing a current between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers.

Abstract: A magneto-resistance effect element of the present invention allows detection of a micro-bit signal with a high sensitivity. The magneto-resistance effect element is provided with a first magnetic substance layer, a spacer layer stacked on the first magnetic substance layer, a second magnetic substance layer stacked on the spacer, an insulating layer positioned adjacent to a stacked structure comprising the first magnetic substance layer, the spacer layer and the second magnetic substance layer, a gate electrode positioned adjacent to the insulating layer, and a magnetism sensitive region controlled by a voltage applied to the gate electrode.

Abstract: A magnetic recording element includes a first fixed layer having a first and second face and having a magnetization direction fixed in a direction penetrating the first and second face. A free layer has a third and fourth face, a magnetization easy and hard axis both extending along the third or fourth face, and a magnetization direction which changes according to a direction of a current flowing through the first and fourth face with a magnetic field applied in a fixed direction or according to a direction of a magnetic field applied to the free layer with a current flowing through the first and fourth face in a fixed direction. A nonmagnetic first intermediate layer is provided between the second and third face. A magnetic field generating layer applies a magnetic field smaller than the anisotropy field of the free layer to the free layer along the magnetization hard axis.

Abstract: A magnetic cell comprises: a first ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a first direction; a second ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a third ferromagnetic layer provided between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers, a direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer being variable; a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the third ferromagnetic layers; and a second intermediate layer provided between the second and the third ferromagnetic layers. The direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer can be determined under an influence of spin-polarized electrons upon the third ferromagnetic layer by passing a current between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers.

Abstract: A magnetic element, including a first magnetic reference part (a) including a first ferromagnetic substance pinned in magnetization (M1) substantially in a first direction, a second magnetic reference part (E) including a second ferromagnetic substance pinned in magnetization (M3) substantially in a second direction, and a magnetic recording part (C) provided between the first and second magnetic reference parts. The magnetic recording part includes a third ferromagnetic substance. A spin transfer intermediate part (B) is provided between the first magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part. An intermediate part (D) is provided between the second magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part. A magnetization (M2) of the third ferromagnetic substance can be directed in a direction parallel or anti-parallel to the first direction by passing a writing current between the first magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part.

Abstract: It is possible to provide a magnetic cell having a high developing rate of MR characteristics and a reduced fluctuation without causing element falling-down and a magnetic memory having the same.

Abstract: A magnetic recording element, in which a spin-polarized electron is injected, has a layer whose magnetization direction is changed by the spin-polarized electron in accordance with a flow direction of the spin-polarized electron and records data in accordance with the magnetization direction. The magnetic recording element includes a free layer whose magnetization direction is changed by an action of a spin-polarized electron and has a spin polarization Pf. A pinned layer whose magnetization direction is fixed has a spin polarization Pp larger than the spin polarization Pf. An intermediate layer is interposed between the pinned layer and the free layer and consisting essentially of a nonmagnetic material.

Abstract: A magnetic recording element includes a fixed layer having first and second surfacesm, a recording layer having third and fourth surfaces and being essentially made of a ferromagnetic material having first and second atomic potentials for the majority-spin band electrons and the minority-spin band electrons, a spacer layer being arranged between the fixed and recording layers and being in contact with the second and third surfaces, a cap layer having fifth and sixth surfaces, being essentially made of a nonmagnetic material having a third atomic potential less than an intermediate value between the first and second atomic potentials, and having a thickness of not more than 3 nm, the fifth surface being in contact with the fourth surface, and a reflecting layer being in contact with the sixth surface and being essentially made of a nonmagnetic material having a forth atomic potential different from the third atomic potential.

Abstract: A magnetic cell comprises: a first ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a first direction; a second ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a third ferromagnetic layer provided between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers, a direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer being variable; a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the third ferromagnetic layers; and a second intermediate layer provided between the second and the third ferromagnetic layers. The direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer can be determined under an influence of spin-polarized electrons upon the third ferromagnetic layer by passing a current between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers.

Abstract: A magnetic cell comprises: a first ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a first direction; a second ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a third ferromagnetic layer provided between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers, a direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer being variable; a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the third ferromagnetic layers; and a second intermediate layer provided between the second and the third ferromagnetic layers. The direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer can be determined under an influence of spin-polarized electrons upon the third ferromagnetic layer by passing a current between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers.

Abstract: A magnetic cell comprises: a first ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a first direction; a second ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a third ferromagnetic layer provided between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers, a direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer being variable; a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the third ferromagnetic layers; and a second intermediate layer provided between the second and the third ferromagnetic layers. The direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer can be determined under an influence of spin-polarized electrons upon the third ferromagnetic layer by passing a current between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers.

Abstract: A magneto-resistive element comprising a free layer having two ferromagnetic layers having a nonmagnetic layer interposed therebetween are coupled with each other in an anti-ferromagnetic manner, a difference between an absolute value of a total of magnetizations of at least one ferromagnetic layer in which the magnetization direction is a first direction and an absolute value of a total of magnetizations of at least one ferromagnetic layer in which the magnetization direction is a second direction which is opposite to the first direction is equal to or smaller than 5×10?15 emu, and planes parallel to a substrate of the ferromagnetic layers are smaller as the planes are distant from the substrate.

Abstract: A magneto-resistance effect element can obtain a high output and makes it possible to stabilize magnetization in a magnetization free layer therein even if a sense current is caused to flow. The magneto-resistance effect element is provided with a magnetization free layer whose magnetization direction is variable, a magnetization pinned layer whose magnetization direction is pinned, and an intermediate layer provided between the magnetization free layer and the magnetization pinned layer, where when no external magnetic field is present and no current flows, the magnetization direction in the magnetization free layer is anti-parallel to the magnetization direction pinned in the magnetization pinned layer, an easy axis of magnetization in the magnetization free layer is parallel to the magnetization direction pinned in the magnetization pinned layer, and a sense current flows from the magnetization free layer to the magnetization pinned layer.

Abstract: A magnetic element comprises a first magnetic reference part (A) including a first ferromagnetic substance pinned in magnetization (M1) substantially in a first direction, a second magnetic reference part (E) including a second ferromagnetic substance pinned in magnetization (M3) substantially in a second direction, and a magnetic recording part (C) provided between the first and second magnetic reference parts. The magnetic recording part includes a third ferromagnetic substance. A spin transfer intermediate part (B) is provided between the first magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part. An intermediate part (D) is provided between the second magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part. A magnetization (M2) of the third ferromagnetic substance can be directed in a direction parallel or anti-parallel to the first direction by passing a writing current between the first magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part.

Abstract: A magnetic logic element comprises a magnetic logic element cell having; a first and second magnetic parts; a MR intermediate part provided between the first and second magnetic parts. The magnetic logic element further includes a magnetization controlling part that controls a relation of directions of magnetizations of the first and second magnetic parts in accordance with a combination of a first binary input data and a second binary input data. A binary output data can be read by detecting a magnetoresistance effect of the first and second magnetic parts through the MR intermediate part.

Abstract: A magnetic element comprises a first magnetic reference part (A) including a first ferromagnetic substance pinned in magnetization (M1) substantially in a first direction, a second magnetic reference part (E) including a second ferromagnetic substance pinned in magnetization (M3) substantially in a second direction, and a magnetic recording part (C) provided between the first and second magnetic reference parts. The magnetic recording part includes a third ferromagnetic substance. A spin transfer intermediate part (B) is provided between the first magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part. An intermediate part (D) is provided between the second magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part. A magnetization (M2) of the third ferromagnetic substance can be directed in a direction parallel or anti-parallel to the first direction by passing a writing current between the first magnetic reference part and the magnetic recording part.

Abstract: It is possible to provide a magnetic cell having a high developing rate of MR characteristics and a reduced fluctuation without causing element falling-down and a magnetic memory having the same.

Abstract: A magnetic device comprises first through third ferromagnetic layers, first and second intermediate layers and a couple of electrodes. The first ferromagnetic layer includes magnetic layers and one or more nonmagnetic layers which are alternately stacked, at least one layer of the magnetic layers has magnetization substantially fixed to a first direction, and two or more layers of the magnetic layers are ferromagnetically coupled via the nonmagnetic layers while having easy axes of magnetization parallel to a film plane. The second ferromagnetic layer has magnetization substantially fixed to a second direction. The third ferromagnetic layer is provided between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer. The third ferromagnetic layer has a variable direction of magnetization. The first and second intermediate layers are provided between the ferromagnetic layers.

Abstract: A magnetic cell comprises: a first ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a first direction; a second ferromagnetic layer whose magnetization is substantially fixed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a third ferromagnetic layer provided between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers, a direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer being variable; a first intermediate layer provided between the first and the third ferromagnetic layers; and a second intermediate layer provided between the second and the third ferromagnetic layers. The direction of magnetization of the third ferromagnetic layer can be determined under an influence of spin-polarized electrons upon the third ferromagnetic layer by passing a current between the first and the second ferromagnetic layers.