Abstract: There is provided a secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; a negative electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises: a fluorine-containing cyclic ether compound represented by the following formula (1); and at least one selected from a fluorine-containing chain ether compound or a fluorine-containing phosphate ester compound; wherein R1 to R6 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or a fluorine-substituted, chlorine-substituted, or unsubstituted alkyl group, and at least one of R1 to R6 is selected from a fluorine atom or a fluorine-substituted alkyl group.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolytic solution capable of suppressing gas generation. The present exemplary embodiment is an electrolytic solution comprising a supporting salt, a nonaqueous solvent that dissolves the supporting salt, a cyclic sulfonic acid ester compound represented by predetermined formula (1), and an acid anhydride. According to the exemplary embodiment, an electrolytic solution capable of suppressing gas generation can be provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a battery system improved in output characteristics and/or storage characteristic while taking advantage of high energy density of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material having an operating potential of 4.5 V or more relative to a lithium metal. The present invention relates to a battery system having a first battery consisting of a 5 V-level battery(s), a second battery consisting of a 4 V-level battery(s), and a control system.

Abstract: An active material for a secondary battery whose lifetime characteristics are improved is provided. The active material for a secondary battery includes a first active material represented by Lip[M1mM22-m-nM3n]O4, wherein M1 is at least one selected from Ni, Cr, Fe, Co, and Cu; M2 is at least one selected from Mn, Ti, and Si, and contains Mn; M3 is at least one selected from Li, B, Mg, Al, Na, and Ca; and 0?p, 0<m, 0<n, and m+n<2; and a second active material represented by Liq[LiaXxZzMn1-a-x-z]O2, wherein X is at least one selected from Ni, Cr, Fe, Co, and Cu; Z is at least one selected from Al, Mg, B, Si, Na, Ca, and Ti; and 0?q, 0<a, 0<x, 0?z, and a+x+z<1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery electrolyte, which contains a first fluorine-containing ether compound, a second fluorine-containing ether compound, and at least one selected from fluorine-containing phosphate ester compounds and sulfone compounds, wherein the fluorine substitution rate of the first fluorine-containing ether compound is lower than that of the second fluorine-containing ether compound, and the content of the first fluorine-containing ether compound is higher than that of the second fluorine-containing ether compound. According to the present invention, with respect to batteries operating at a high voltage, and batteries supposed to be used at a high temperature for a long period, there can be provided a lithium secondary battery suppressed in the decomposition reaction of the electrolyte and improved in the life characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention is a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution comprising a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent, wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material having an operating potential at 4.5 V or higher versus lithium metal, the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent comprises a fluorinated phosphate ester represented by a predetermined formula and at least one selected from the group consisting of sulfone compounds represented by predetermined formulae, and the sulfone compound is included in an amount of 5 volume % or more in the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising a nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising a phosphate compound represented by the following general formula (1): O?P(O—R1)(O—R2)(O—R3) (1), wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each alkyl group or the like or a group comprising an ether bond represented by —R4—O—R5 (R4 represents alkylene group, and R5 represents alkyl group), and at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a group comprising an ether bond, and at least one of R1, R2, and R3 contains fluorine, and a positive electrode active material having a charge and discharge region of 4.5 V or more versus lithium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery, comprising a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains a phosphate polymer represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R5 each independently represents aliphatic hydrocarbon group or fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, wherein the group may have a substituent, and n represents an integer of 1 or more, with the proviso that when n is 2 or more, two or more R1(s) may be the same as, or different from each other and two or more R4(s) may be the same as, or different from each other; and a fluorinated phosphate represented by the following formula (2): wherein R6 to R8 each independently represents aliphatic hydrocarbon group or fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, wherein the group may have a substituent, with the proviso that at least one of R6 to R8 is fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery cg a positive electrode capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, and a electrolyte solution containing a non-aqueous electrolytic solvent, wherein the positive electrode has a positive electrode active material which operates at 4.5 V or more relative to lithium, and wherein the non-aqueous electrolytic solvent contains a sulfone compound represented by a predetermined formula and a fluorinated ether compound represented by a predetermined formula.

Abstract: There is provided a secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; a negative electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating a lithium ion; and an electrolytic solution, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises: a fluorine-containing cyclic ether compound represented by the following formula (1); and at least one selected from a fluorine-containing chain ether compound or a fluorine-containing phosphate ester compound; wherein R1 to R6 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or a fluorine-substituted, chlorine-substituted, or unsubstituted alkyl group, and at least one of R1 to R6 is selected from a fluorine atom or a fluorine-substituted alkyl group.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material; and an electrolytic solution comprising a nonaqueous electrolytic solvent, wherein the positive electrode active material operates at a potential of 4.5 V or more versus lithium, and the electrolytic solution comprises: the nonaqueous electrolytic solvent comprising a fluorine-containing phosphate ester represented by a given formula; and a cyclic sulfonate ester represented by a given formula.

Abstract: An active material for a secondary battery whose lifetime characteristics are improved is provided. The active material for a secondary battery includes a first active material represented by Lip[M1mM22-m-nM3n]O4, wherein M1 is at least one selected from Ni, Cr, Fe, Co, and Cu; M2 is at least one selected from Mn, Ti, and Si, and contains Mn; M3 is at least one selected from Li, B, Mg, Al, Na, and Ca; and 0?p, 0<m, 0<n, and m+n<2; and a second active material represented by Liq[LiaXxZzMn1-a-x-z]O2, wherein X is at least one selected from Ni, Cr, Fe, Co, and Cu; Z is at least one selected from Al, Mg, B, Si, Na, Ca, and Ti; and 0?q, 0<a, 0<x, 0?z, and a+x+z<1.

Abstract: A magnetic unit includes: a magnetic pinned layer, a first function body, and a second function body. The magnetic pinned layer is provided that a magnetization direction is pinned. The first function body is provided in contact with the magnetic pinned layer and performs a function with the magnetic pinned layer. The second function body is provided in contact with the magnetic pinned layer. The second function body is any of a nonmagnetic conductor, a nonmagnetic insulator, and a function body. The magnetic pinned layer includes: a plurality of magnetic substance layers, and a nonmagnetic conductive layer provided between the plurality of magnetic substance layers. The nonmagnetic conductive layer ferromagnetically or antiferromagnetically couples magnetic substance layers on both sides. A total amount of magnetizations of the plurality of magnetic substance layers is approximately zero.

Abstract: A magnetic storage device includes a laminated structure and a third magnetic body. The laminated structure includes a first magnetic body, a nonmagnetic body, and a second magnetic body which are laminated. The third magnetic body is provided at any of a first magnetic body side and a second magnetic body side. Resistance of the laminated structure is changed based on a difference between magnetization directions of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body. A projection of the third magnetic body onto the first magnetic body at least partly overlaps the first magnetic body. The first magnetic body and the third magnetic body are magnetically coupled. A planar shape of the first magnetic body is a shape that is long in a first direction. A length of the third magnetic body is shorter than a length of the first magnetic body in the first direction.

Abstract: The object of an exemplary embodiment of the invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which has high energy density by containing a positive electrode active substance operating at a potential of 4.5 V or higher with respect to lithium and which has excellent cycle property. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is an lithium secondary battery, which comprises a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active substance and an electrolyte liquid comprising a nonaqueous electrolyte solvent; wherein the positive electrode active substance operates at a potential of 4.5 V or higher with respect to lithium; and wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte solvent comprises a fluorine-containing phosphate represented by a prescribed formula.

Abstract: An MRAM according to the present invention has a magnetoresistance element 1. The magnetoresistance element 1 has: a first magnetic layer 10 including a first region 11 whose magnetization direction is reversible; a second magnetic layer 30 whose magnetization direction is fixed parallel to a magnetization easy axis direction of the first region 11; and a non-magnetic layer 20 sandwiched between the first magnetic layer 10 and the second magnetic layer 30. A domain wall DW is formed at least one end of the first region 11 of the first magnetic layer 10. The second magnetic layer 30 is formed to overlap with the first region and the above-mentioned one end. At a time of data writing, a write current is applied between the first magnetic layer 10 and the second magnetic layer 30.

Abstract: A magnetic random access memory of a spin transfer process, includes a plurality of magnetic memory cells 10, a current supply unit 43+20+30 and a control unit 41. The current supply unit 43+20+30 supplies a write current to the magnetic memory cell 10. The control unit controls a supply of the write current supplied by the current supply unit 43+20+30 on the basis of a write data. Each magnetic memory cell 10 includes a magnetic material storage layer which stores a data by using a magnetization state, and at least one spin control layer which supplies spin electrons to the magnetic material storage layer on the basis of a same control principle independently of the write data, on the basis of the write current.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes: reading blocks; third wirings; reading switches; a control circuit; and evaluating circuits. The reading blocks includes first and second wirings extended in a first and second direction, respectively, and resistive storage elements arranged at points where the first and second wirings intersect. The third wirings is extended in the second direction and provided correspondingly to the second wirings. The reading switches are arranged between the third and second wirings. The control circuit controls the reading switches and supplies currents or the like to the first wirings. The evaluating circuits are connected to the third wirings and evaluate the currents or the like. When data is read out, the control circuit selects a selection reading block and a selection first wiring and supplies the currents or the like, and the evaluating circuits execute the evaluations of the currents or the like in the third wirings.

Abstract: The MRAM includes: a memory cell 10 including a magnetoresistance element 1, a current supply circuit and a controller. The current supply circuit supplies, to the magnetoresistance element 1, a write current IW in a direction corresponding to data to be written into the memory cell 10. The controller controls supply of the write current IW from the current supply circuit. The controller also determines whether or not a data is written into the memory cell 10 during a predetermined write period PW in which the write current IW is supplied. The controller instructs the current supply circuit to finish supplying the write current IW when determining that the data is written into the memory cell (10).

Abstract: A magnetic storage device includes a laminated structure and a third magnetic body. The laminated structure includes a first magnetic body, a nonmagnetic body, and a second magnetic body which are laminated. The third magnetic body is provided at any of a first magnetic body side and a second magnetic body side. Resistance of the laminated structure is changed based on a difference between magnetization directions of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body. A projection of the third magnetic body onto the first magnetic body at least partly overlaps the first magnetic body. The first magnetic body and the third magnetic body are magnetically coupled. A planar shape of the first magnetic body is a shape that is long in a first direction. A length of the third magnetic body is shorter than a length of the first magnetic body in the first direction.