Abstract: A magnetic sensor (1) includes: a nonmagnetic substrate (10); and a sensitive element (31) including a plurality of soft magnetic layers (105) (lower soft magnetic layer (105a) and upper soft magnetic layer (105b)) laminated on or above the substrate (10) and a conductor layer (106) laminated between the plurality of soft magnetic layers (105) and having higher conductivity than the plurality of soft magnetic layers (105). The sensitive element (31) has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and has uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. The sensitive element (31) is configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor circuit includes: a first element including series-connected resistor and capacitor, or including only a capacitor; a second element including series-connected resistor and inductor, or including a magnetic sensor sensing a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect; a third element including series-connected resistor and capacitor, or including only a capacitor; and a fourth element including a magnetic sensor sensing a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect, wherein a first series circuit part including the series-connected first and second elements and a second series circuit part including the series-connected third and fourth elements are connected in parallel, and, when the magnetic field sensed by the magnetic sensor has a predetermined reference value, a product of impedance Z1 of the first element and impedance Z4 of the fourth element and a product of impedance Z2 of the second element and impedance Z3 of the third element are equal.

Abstract: Provided is an atomic layer deposition device with a gas supply system for supplying respective gases into a chamber in which a target workpiece is removably disposed. The gas supply system includes a raw material gas supply line that supplies a raw material gas into the chamber; an ozone gas supply line that supplies an ozone gas of 80 vol % or higher into the chamber; and an inert gas supply line that supplies an inert gas into the chamber. The ozone gas supply line has an ozone gas buffer part that freely accumulates and seals therein the ozone gas in the ozone gas supply line and freely feeds the accumulated ozone gas into the chamber by opening and closing of an open/close valve mounted on the ozone gas supply line, and an ozone gas buffer part pressure gauge that measures a gas pressure inside the ozone gas buffer part.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes: a sensitive layer made of a soft magnetic material with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, the sensitive layer being configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect; and a magnet layer made of a magnetized hard magnetic material and disposed to face the sensitive layer. The magnet layer is configured to apply a DC magnetic bias Hb in a direction intersecting a direction of the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in the sensitive layer, the DC magnetic bias Hb having a greater value than an anisotropic magnetic field Hk of the sensitive layer.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes: plural sensitive elements 31 each including a soft magnetic material layer 105 having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and a conductor layer having higher conductivity than the soft magnetic material layer 105 and extending through the soft magnetic material layer 105 in a longitudinal direction, the sensitive element 31 having uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction and being configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect; and a connecting portion 32 continuous with the conductor layer of the sensitive element and configured to connect transversely adjacent sensitive elements 31 in series.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor 1 includes: a nonmagnetic substrate 10; a sensitive element 31 laminated on the substrate 10, the sensitive element 31 being made of a soft magnetic material, the sensitive element 31 having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and having uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, the sensitive element 31 being configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect; and a pair of thin-film magnets 20a, 20b laminated on the substrate 10 and disposed to face each other in the longitudinal direction across the sensitive element 31, the pair of thin-film magnets 20a, 20b being configured to apply a magnetic field in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor 1 includes a plurality of sensitive elements 31 made of a soft magnetic material. The sensitive elements 31 have a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and have a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. The sensitive elements 31 are configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect. The sensitive elements 31 are arranged with a gap in between in the transverse direction. The magnetic sensor 1 includes a connecting portion 32 configured to connect longitudinal ends of transversely adjacent ones of the sensitive elements 31. The connecting portion 32 has a width in the transverse direction that narrows as the connecting portion 32 approaches the ones of the sensitive elements 31 along the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes: a non-magnetic substrate; and a sensitive element 31 having a longitudinal direction and a short direction, provided with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction, and sensing a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect, wherein the sensitive element 31 includes plural soft magnetic material layers 105a to 105d and plural non-magnetic material layers 106a to 106c configured with a non-magnetic material and laminated between the plural soft magnetic material layers 105a to 105d, and the soft magnetic material layers 105a to 105d facing each other with each of the non-magnetic material layers 106a to 106c interposed therebetween are antiferromagnetically coupled.

Abstract: A magnetization measurement device includes: a current supply part supplying a periodically changing current to a sample made of a soft magnetic material with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a first direction and a bias magnetic field applied in a second direction crossing the first direction; a light irradiation part irradiating a surface of the sample with linearly polarized pulse light having a predetermined delay time with respect to the current and having a predetermined polarized surface; and a measurement part measuring magnetization of the sample at the delay time based on reflected light of the pulse light reflected by the surface of the sample. These enable the measurement of the change in the magnetization of the sample over time, which corresponds to supply of the periodically changing current.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor (1) includes: a non-magnetic substrate; and a sensitive element part (31) including plural sensitive elements (311) and (312) connected in parallel, each of the sensitive elements (311) and (312) being provided on the substrate, being composed of a soft magnetic material, having a longitudinal direction and a short direction, being provided with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction, and sensing a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor circuit includes: a first element including series-connected resistor and capacitor, or including only a capacitor; a second element including series-connected resistor and inductor, or including a magnetic sensor sensing a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect; a third element including series-connected resistor and capacitor, or including only a capacitor; and a fourth element including a magnetic sensor sensing a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect, wherein a first series circuit part including the series-connected first and second elements and a second series circuit part including the series-connected third and fourth elements are connected in parallel, and, when the magnetic field sensed by the magnetic sensor has a predetermined reference value, a product of impedance Z1 of the first element and impedance Z4 of the fourth element and a product of impedance Z2 of the second element and impedance Z3 of the third element are equal.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor (1) includes: a nonmagnetic substrate (10); and a sensitive element (31) including a plurality of soft magnetic layers (105) (lower soft magnetic layer (105a) and upper soft magnetic layer (105b)) laminated on or above the substrate (10) and a conductor layer (106) laminated between the plurality of soft magnetic layers (105) and having higher conductivity than the plurality of soft magnetic layers (105). The sensitive element (31) has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and has uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. The sensitive element (31) is configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor 1 includes: a nonmagnetic substrate 10; a sensitive element 31 laminated on the substrate 10, the sensitive element 31 being made of a soft magnetic material, the sensitive element 31 having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and having uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, the sensitive element 31 being configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect; and a pair of thin-film magnets 20a, 20b laminated on the substrate 10 and disposed to face each other in the longitudinal direction across the sensitive element 31, the pair of thin-film magnets 20a, 20b being configured to apply a magnetic field in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31.

Abstract: A lithium-ion rechargeable battery 1 includes: a stainless-steel substrate 10; a negative electrode layer 20 that contains a negative-electrode active material and is laminated on the substrate 10; a solid electrolyte layer that contains an inorganic solid electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity and is laminated on the negative electrode layer 20; a positive electrode layer 40 that contains a positive-electrode active material and is laminated on the solid electrolyte layer 30; and a positive electrode collector layer 50 that is composed of titanium and is laminated on the positive electrode layer 40. The boundary portion of the solid electrolyte layer 30 and the positive electrode layer 40 in the lithium-ion rechargeable battery 1 is provided with a mixture layer 70 in which the positive-electrode active material and the inorganic solid electrolyte are mixed. These increase the discharge capacity of the all-solid lithium-ion rechargeable battery.

Abstract: A lithium-ion rechargeable battery (1) including: a substrate (10); a negative electrode collector layer (20) made of metal; a negative electrode layer (30) containing a negative-electrode active material; a solid electrolyte layer (40) containing an inorganic solid electrolyte; a positive electrode layer (60) containing a positive-electrode active material and the inorganic solid electrolyte; and a mixture layer (50) containing the positive-electrode active material and the inorganic solid electrolyte provided between the solid electrolyte layer (40) and the positive electrode layer (60), the ratio of the positive-electrode active material therein being lower than that in the positive electrode layer (60). Also disclosed is a method for producing a lithium-ion rechargeable battery.

Abstract: A lithium-ion rechargeable battery (1) includes: a substrate (10); a positive electrode collector layer (20) stacked on the substrate (10); a positive electrode layer (30) stacked on the positive electrode collector layer (20); an inorganic solid electrolyte layer (40) stacked on the positive electrode layer (30); a negative electrode layer (50) stacked on the inorganic solid electrolyte layer (40); and a negative electrode collector layer (60) stacked on the negative electrode layer (50). The positive electrode layer (30) contains a mixture of an amorphized, solid electrolyte region (31) containing an inorganic solid electrolyte and a crystallized, positive electrode region (32) containing a positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A lithium-ion rechargeable battery (1) composed of a positive electrode layer (20), a solid electrolyte layer (30), a negative electrode layer (40) and a negative electrode collector layer (50) that are stacked on a substrate (10). The positive electrode layer (20) is made of lithium manganate (Li2.5Mn2O4) having a lithium molar ratio higher than that of a stoichiometric composition.