Patents by Inventor Tatsuo Shibata

Tatsuo Shibata 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: 20190348598
    Abstract: This spin current magnetization reversal element includes a magnetoresistance effect element having a first ferromagnetic metal layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a second ferromagnetic metal layer having a variable magnetization direction, and a non-magnetic layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic metal layer and the second ferromagnetic metal layer, and spin-orbit torque wiring which extends in a first direction that intersects the stacking direction of the magnetoresistance effect element, and contacts the surface of the magnetoresistance elect element on the side facing the second ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein at least one surface of the second ferromagnetic metal layer in the stacking direction has an inclined surface that is inclined in the first direction, and the direction of magnetization of the second ferromagnetic metal layer is inclined due to the inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASAKI, Tatsuo SHIBATA, Tohru OIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10468589
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure in which cations are disordered, and contains a divalent cation of a non-magnetic element, a trivalent cation of a non-magnetic element, oxygen, and one of nitrogen and fluorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sasaki, Tatsuo Shibata, Katsuyuki Nakada, Yoshitomo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190333558
    Abstract: A magnetic domain wall displacement type magnetic recording element including a first ferromagnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material, a magnetic recording layer configured to extend in a first direction crossing a laminating direction of the first ferromagnetic layer and including a magnetic domain wall, and a nonmagnetic layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the magnetic recording layer, wherein the first ferromagnetic layer has a magnetic flux supply region at least at a first end in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20190325903
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure represented by a composition formula AGa2Ox (0<x?4), and an A-site is a non-magnetic divalent cation which is one or more selected from a group consisting of magnesium, zinc and cadmium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASAKI, Katsuyuki NAKADA, Tatsuo SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10446740
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure represented by a composition formula of AIn2Ox (0<x?4), and an A-site is a non-magnetic divalent cation which is one or more selected from a group consisting of magnesium, zinc and cadmium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sasaki, Katsuyuki Nakada, Tatsuo Shibata
  • Patent number: 10418545
    Abstract: This spin current magnetization reversal element includes a magnetoresistance effect element having a first ferromagnetic metal layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a second ferromagnetic metal layer having a variable magnetization direction, and a non-magnetic layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic metal layer and the second ferromagnetic metal layer, and spin-orbit torque wiring which extends in a first direction that intersects the stacking direction of the magnetoresistance effect element, and contacts the surface of the magnetoresistance effect element on the side facing the second ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein at least one surface of the second ferromagnetic metal layer in the stacking direction has an inclined surface that is inclined in the first direction, and the direction of magnetization of the second ferromagnetic metal layer is inclined due to the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sasaki, Tatsuo Shibata, Tohru Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20190258457
    Abstract: A random number generator includes a random number generation unit having a first ferromagnetic layer and a nonmagnetic insulating layer laminated on one surface of the first ferromagnetic layer, a voltage application unit which is connected in the lamination direction of the first ferromagnetic layer and the insulating layer and is configured to apply a voltage in the lamination direction of the first ferromagnetic layer and the insulating layer, and a control unit which is connected to the voltage application unit and is configured to determine a time for which a voltage is applied to the first ferromagnetic layer depending on the direction of magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer precessing by applying the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiro YOSHINARI, Tatsuo SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10381555
    Abstract: A variable-frequency magnetoresistive effect element includes a magnetoresistive effect element, a magnetic-field applying mechanism that applies a magnetic field to the magnetoresistive effect element, an electric-field applying mechanism that applies an electric field to the magnetoresistive effect element, and a control terminal connected to the electric-field applying mechanism and used for applying a voltage that varies in at least one of magnitude and polarity to the electric-field applying mechanism. The magnetoresistive effect element contains an antiferromagnetic material or ferrimagnetic material having a magnetoelectric effect. A spin torque oscillation frequency or spin torque resonance frequency of the magnetoresistive effect element is controlled by varying the voltage applied via the control terminal in at least one of magnitude and polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuo Shibata
  • Publication number: 20190221735
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure represented by a composition formula of AIn2Ox (0<x?4), and an A-site is a non-magnetic divalent cation which is one or more selected from a group consisting of magnesium, zinc and cadmium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASAKI, Katsuyuki NAKADA, Tatsuo SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20190189516
    Abstract: A magnetic wall utilization type analog memory device includes a magnetization fixed layer having a magnetization oriented in a first direction, a non-magnetic layer provided on one side of the magnetization fixed layer, a magnetic wall driving layer provided on the magnetization fixed layer with the non-magnetic layer interposed therebetween, a first magnetization supplying part which is configured to supply magnetization oriented in the first direction to the magnetic wall driving layer and a second magnetization supplying part which is configured to supply magnetization oriented in a second direction reversed with respect to the first direction, wherein at least one of the first magnetization supplying part and the second magnetization supplying part is a spin-orbit torque wiring which comes into contact with the magnetic wall driving layer and extends in a direction intersecting the magnetic wall driving layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASAKI, Tatsuo SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10319904
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure represented by a composition formula of AIn2Ox (0<x?4), and an A-site is a non-magnetic divalent cation which is one or more selected from a group consisting of magnesium, zinc and cadmium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sasaki, Katsuyuki Nakada, Tatsuo Shibata
  • Patent number: 10276785
    Abstract: A spin current magnetization rotational element includes: a magnetization free layer including a synthetic structure consisting of a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer and a first non-magnetic layer sandwiched by the first ferromagnetic metal layer and the second ferromagnetic metal layer; and an antiferromagnetic spin-orbit torque wiring that extends in a second direction intersecting with a first direction that is a lamination direction of the synthetic structure and is joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein the spin current magnetization rotational element is configured to change a magnetization direction of the magnetization free layer by applying current to the antiferromagnetic spin-orbit torque wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei Shiokawa, Tomoyuki Sasaki, Tatsuo Shibata
  • Patent number: 10255934
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure represented by a composition formula AGa2Ox (0<x?4), and an A-site is a non-magnetic divalent cation which is one or more selected from a group consisting of magnesium, zinc and cadmium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sasaki, Katsuyuki Nakada, Tatsuo Shibata
  • Publication number: 20190058111
    Abstract: A spin-current magnetization rotational element includes: a ferromagnetic metal layer; and a spin-orbit torque wiring that extends in a first direction intersecting a stacking direction of the ferromagnetic metal layer and is bonded to the ferromagnetic metal layer. A direction of a spin injected into the ferromagnetic metal layer from the spin-orbit torque wiring intersects a magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic metal layer. The ferromagnetic metal layer has shape anisotropy and has a demagnetizing field distribution caused by the shape anisotropy. The demagnetizing field distribution generates an easy magnetization rotational direction in which the magnetization of the ferromagnetic metal layer is most easily reversed. The easy magnetization rotational direction intersects the first direction in a plan view seen from the stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuo SHIBATA, Tomoyuki SASAKI, Tohru OIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190036016
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure in which cations are disordered, and contains a divalent cation of a non-magnetic element, a trivalent cation of a non-magnetic element, oxygen, and one of nitrogen and fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASAKI, Tatsuo SHIBATA, Katsuyuki NAKADA, Yoshitomo TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190035446
    Abstract: An exchange bias utilization type magnetization rotational element includes an anti-ferromagnetic driving layer which is made of first region and second region anti-ferromagnetisms, and a third region anti-ferromagnetism positioned between the first and second regions, a magnetic coupling layer anti-ferromagnetism which is magnetically coupled to the anti-ferromagnetic driving layer anti-ferromagnetism in the third region anti-ferromagnetism, a first electrode layer anti-ferromagnetism which is bonded to the first region anti-ferromagnetism; and a second electrode layer anti-ferromagnetism which is bonded to the second region anti-ferromagnetism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuo SHIBATA, Tomoyuki SASAKI
  • Patent number: 10109788
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure in which cations are disordered, and contains a divalent cation of a non-magnetic element, a trivalent cation of a non-magnetic element, oxygen, and one of nitrogen and fluorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sasaki, Tatsuo Shibata, Katsuyuki Nakada, Yoshitomo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180159026
    Abstract: A spin current magnetization rotational element includes: a magnetization free layer including a synthetic structure consisting of a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer and a first non-magnetic layer sandwiched by the first ferromagnetic metal layer and the second ferromagnetic metal layer; and an antiferromagnetic spin-orbit torque wiring that extends in a second direction intersecting with a first direction that is a lamination direction of the synthetic structure and is joined to the first ferromagnetic metal layer, wherein the spin current magnetization rotational element is configured to change a magnetization direction of the magnetization free layer by applying current to the antiferromagnetic spin-orbit torque wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SHIOKAWA, Tomoyuki SASAKI, Tatsuo SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20180102475
    Abstract: A variable-frequency magnetoresistive effect element includes a magnetoresistive effect element, a magnetic-field applying mechanism that applies a magnetic field to the magnetoresistive effect element, an electric-field applying mechanism that applies an electric field to the magnetoresistive effect element, and a control terminal connected to the electric-field applying mechanism and used for applying a voltage that varies in at least one of magnitude and polarity to the electric-field applying mechanism. The magnetoresistive effect element contains an antiferromagnetic material or ferrimagnetic material having a magnetoelectric effect. A spin torque oscillation frequency or spin torque resonance frequency of the magnetoresistive effect element is controlled by varying the voltage applied via the control terminal in at least one of magnitude and polarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20180083186
    Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element has a first ferromagnetic metal layer, a second ferromagnetic metal layer, and a tunnel barrier layer that is sandwiched between the first and second ferromagnetic metal layers, and the tunnel barrier layer has a spinel structure in which cations are disordered, and contains a divalent cation of a non-magnetic element, a trivalent cation of a non-magnetic element, oxygen, and one of nitrogen and fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki SASAKI, Tatsuo SHIBATA, Katsuyuki NAKADA, Yoshitomo TANAKA