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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2012
Yuichi Ohsawa, Yokohama, JP;
Tadaomi Daibou, Yokohama, JP;
Yushi Kato, Chofu, JP;
Eiji Kitagawa, Yokohama, JP;
Saori Kashiwada, Yokohama, JP;
Minoru Amano, Sagamihara, JP;
Junichi Ito, Yokohama, JP;
Yuichi Ohsawa, Yokohama, JP;
Tadaomi Daibou, Yokohama, JP;
Yushi Kato, Chofu, JP;
Eiji Kitagawa, Yokohama, JP;
Saori Kashiwada, Yokohama, JP;
Minoru Amano, Sagamihara, JP;
Junichi Ito, Yokohama, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive effect element includes a first magnetic film having magnetic anisotropy and an invariable magnetization direction in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, a second magnetic film having magnetic anisotropy and a variable magnetization direction in the direction perpendicular to the film plane, and a nonmagnetic film between the first magnetic film and the second magnetic film. At least one of the first and second magnetic films includes a first magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes a rare earth metal, a transition metal, and boron.