Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Ootera
Yasuaki Ootera 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).
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Publication number: 20190088346Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20190088712Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20190019945Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Nobuyuki UMETSU, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Masaki Kado, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura
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Publication number: 20180358104Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Yasuaki OOTERA, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Nobuyuki Umetsu, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Takuya Shimada, Masaki Kado, Susumu Hashimoto, Shiho Nakamura
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Patent number: 10141067Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Hirofumi Morise, Takuya Shimada, Yasuaki Ootera, Masaki Kado, Shiho Nakamura
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Patent number: 10127958Abstract: According to one embodiment, the magnetic memory includes a structure including a first magnetic layer and a conductive layer, a second magnetic layer, an intermediate layer, a third magnetic layer, and a fourth magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the conductive layer. The intermediate layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the first magnetic layer. The third magnetic layer is provided between a second electrode and the intermediate layer. The fourth magnetic layer is provided between a first electrode and the intermediate layer. Further, the magnetic memory includes a first conductive-type first semiconductor layer electrically connected with the first electrode, a first conductive-type second semiconductor layer electrically connected with the second magnetic layer, and a second conductive-type third semiconductor layer electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Kondo, Takuya Shimada, Yasuaki Ootera
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Publication number: 20180254076Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Hirofumi MORISE, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Nobuyuki UMETSU, Yasuaki OOTERA, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Masaki KADO, Takuya SHIMADA, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Shiho NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10032499Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Masaki Kado, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Hirofumi Morise, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Shiho Nakamura
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Patent number: 9997565Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takuya Shimada, Hirofumi Morise, Shiho Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Michael Arnaud Quinsat
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Patent number: 9886199Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first memory unit including a first memory array and a first drive unit, a second memory unit including a second memory array and a second drive unit, and a controller. The first memory array includes a first magnetic shift register unit. The second memory array includes a second magnetic shift register unit. The controller subdivides input data into a plurality of one-dimensional bit input arrays. The one-dimensional bit input arrays include a first array and a second array. The controller stores the first array in the first magnetic shift register unit on a last in, first out basis, and stores the second array in the second magnetic shift register unit on a last in, first out basis.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tsuyoshi Kondo, Hirofumi Morise, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada, Michael Amaud Quinsat, Yoshiaki Osada, Yoshihisa Iwata
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Publication number: 20180025763Abstract: According to one embodiment, the magnetic memory includes a structure including a first magnetic layer and a conductive layer, a second magnetic layer, an intermediate layer, a third magnetic layer, and a fourth magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the conductive layer. The intermediate layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the first magnetic layer. The third magnetic layer is provided between a second electrode and the intermediate layer. The fourth magnetic layer is provided between a first electrode and the intermediate layer. Further, the magnetic memory includes a first conductive-type first semiconductor layer electrically connected with the first electrode, a first conductive-type second semiconductor layer electrically connected with the second magnetic layer, and a second conductive-type third semiconductor layer electrically connected with the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tsuyoshi KONDO, Takuya SHIMADA, Yasuaki OOTERA
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Patent number: 9858974Abstract: According to embodiments, a magnetic memory includes a structure including a first magnetic layer and a conductive layer, a second magnetic layer, a first electrode electrically 5 connected to a first portion of the structure, a second electrode provided between the first magnetic layer and the second, magnetic layer, a third magnetic layer provided insulatingly from a third portion of the structure, a third electrode electrically connected to a second portion of the 10 structure and a sixth magnetic layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode is provided. In addition, the magnetic memory includes a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type electrically connected to the first electrode, a second semiconductor layer having the first conductivity type electrically connected to the third magnetic layer, and a third semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tsuyoshi Kondo, Takuya Shimada, Yasuaki Ootera
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Patent number: 9831423Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory includes a structure body including a first magnetic layer and a conductive layer, a second magnetic layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third magnetic layer, an intermediate layer, a third electrode, a fourth magnetic layer, and a circuit element. The first magnetic layer is disposed between the second magnetic layer and the conductive layer. The first electrode is connected to a first portion of the structure body. The intermediate layer is provided between the third magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The circuit element includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a third semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer is connected to the first electrode. The second semiconductor layer is connected to the third magnetic layer. The third semiconductor layer is connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tsuyoshi Kondo, Takuya Shimada, Yasuaki Ootera
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Patent number: 9779835Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Takuya Shimada, Hirofumi Morise, Masaki Kado, Yasuaki Ootera, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Shiho Nakamura
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Publication number: 20170263329Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Hirofumi MORISE, Takuya SHIMADA, Yasuaki OOTERA, Masaki KADO, Shiho NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20170229640Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Masaki KADO, Tsuyoshi KONDO, Hirofumi MORISE, Yasuaki OOTERA, Takuya SHIMADA, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Shiho NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20170221964Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Takuya Shimada, Hirofumi Morise, Shiho Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Michael Arnaud Quinsat
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Patent number: 9705073Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory element includes a first magnetic unit, a second magnetic unit, a nonmagnetic unit, and a controller. The second magnetic unit includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first region and a second region. The controller performs a first operation and a second operation. In the first operation, the controller changes a direction of a magnetization of the first region by causing a first current to flow through the first portion in a first current direction. The first current has a first current value. In the second operation, the controller changes a direction of a magnetization of the second region by causing a second current to flow through the first portion in a second current direction. The second current has a second current value. The second current value is less than the first current value.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hirofumi Morise, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada, Michael Arnaud Quinsat, Shiho Nakamura
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Patent number: 9659996Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takuya Shimada, Hirofumi Morise, Shiho Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Kondo, Yasuaki Ootera, Michael Arnaud Quinsat
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Patent number: 9653678Abstract: A magnetic memory includes a magnetic thin line including a plurality of magnetic domains, a reference layer having a magnetization, a nonmagnetic layer, a first fixed magnetization part having a magnetization, a second fixed magnetization part having a magnetization, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shiho Nakamura, Yasuaki Ootera, Takuya Shimada