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- the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a magnetoresistive effect element, a magnetic sensor using the magnetoresistive element, and a rotation angle detecting device using the magnetic sensor.
- a magnetic sensor using a magnetoresistive effect element can detect a displacement of a detection target equipped with a magnetic field generation mechanism in a non-contact manner, and is used as a magnetic encoder or a magnetic rotation angle detection sensor.
- magnetoresistive elements a magnetoresistive element using a giant magnetoresistive effect (hereinafter referred to as GMR) film called a spin valve (hereinafter referred to as SV) type is useful for rotation angle detection. is there.
- GMR giant magnetoresistive effect
- SV spin valve
- the SV type GMR film has a basic configuration of an antiferromagnetic layer / ferromagnetic pinned layer / nonmagnetic intermediate layer / ferromagnetic free layer.
- the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer is fixed in one direction by exchange coupling with the adjacent antiferromagnetic layer.
- the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic free layer changes according to the external magnetic field.
- a rotation angle sensor function can be obtained by mounting a magnetic field generation mechanism such as a permanent magnet on the rotation detection object and converting the rotating magnetic field generated in synchronization with the rotation motion of the rotation detection object into an electrical signal. .
- the detection sensitivity of the magnetoresistive effect element is isotropic with respect to the rotating magnetic field and that the detection error is small with respect to an arbitrary magnetic field direction. Become. It is also necessary that the detection angle does not deviate with respect to fluctuations in the operating environment temperature.
- a rotation angle sensor has been proposed in which a plurality of magnetoresistive effect elements using SV type GMR films having different magnetization directions of the ferromagnetic pinned layer are connected in a bridge circuit shape.
- the rotation angle sensor has a strong demand for stable operation in a high temperature environment.
- thermal stability of the SV type GMR film how to firmly fix the magnetization of the ferromagnetic pinned layer is a bottleneck. Since the exchange coupling with the antiferromagnetic layer generally disappears at about 250 to 320 ° C., it has been difficult to achieve sufficient thermal stability.
- Patent Document 2 as another pinned layer magnetization pinning method for the above problem, the first ferromagnetic layer / antiferromagnetic coupling layer / second ferromagnetic layer not including the antiferromagnetic layer is disclosed.
- a structure of a ferromagnetic pinned layer is disclosed. For example, when a laminated structure of Co / Ru / Co is formed with an appropriate thickness and manufacturing method, two Co layers are strongly antiferromagnetically coupled via the Ru layer, and as a result, two Co layers arranged antiparallel to each other. The magnetization of the layer is less likely to change by an external magnetic field. The technique described in Patent Document 2 applies this.
- such a ferromagnetic pinned layer structure is called a self-pin type.
- the self-pinned ferromagnetic pinned layer can stably pin the magnetization to a higher temperature than a normal ferromagnetic pinned layer utilizing exchange coupling with the antiferromagnetic layer. Therefore, it can be said that it is a preferable structure with respect to the said subject.
- the self-pinned ferromagnetic pinned layer has a great advantage with respect to the method for defining the magnetization direction.
- the magnetization direction of a normal ferromagnetic pinned layer utilizing exchange coupling with an antiferromagnetic layer is defined by a heat treatment performed while applying a magnetic field after forming a GMR film. That is, with this method, it is difficult to define the magnetization of the ferromagnetic pinned layer in different directions on the same substrate.
- the self-pinned ferromagnetic pinned layer can set the magnetization in an arbitrary direction by changing the direction of the magnetic field applied when forming the film. Therefore, a plurality of GMR films in which the magnetization of the ferromagnetic pinned layer is set in different directions can be formed in the same substrate.
- the step of connecting the electrode terminal to the bridge circuit through the step of forming the magnetoresistive effect element using microfabrication can be performed in the same substrate. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture a magnetic sensor with a simple manufacturing flow.
- Patent Document 3 describes a magnetic sensor using the above-described method.
- Patent Document 4 describes a magnetization method using local heating as a technique for magnetizing a self-pinned ferromagnetic fixed layer in a plurality of directions.
- Patent Document 5 discloses a technique for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy using texture formation by etching with respect to controlling the magnetization direction of a ferromagnetic pinned layer.
- a magnetic sensor composed of a GMR film using a self-pinned ferromagnetic pinned layer is (1) excellent in thermal stability, and (2) the magnetization of the ferromagnetic pinned layer is different on the same substrate.
- the step of forming the GMR film is required four times. In this case, the number of processes is large, which is disadvantageous in terms of manufacturing tact cost.
- the characteristic variation of the individual magnetoresistive elements constituting the bridge circuit has a great influence. That is, if the characteristics of the individual GMR films formed by dividing into four times vary, there is a concern that the performance is poor in terms of detection angle error.
- the GMR film having a four-stage structure in addition to the variation in characteristics between batches when the GMR film is formed, there is a possibility that an increase in surface unevenness causes a characteristic divergence as it goes up.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to define both the direction and the direction of magnetization of the ferromagnetic pinned layer while reducing the number of steps of forming the GMR film.
- the purpose is to provide a possible technique.
- the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic fixed layer is defined in a plurality of directions by forming a plurality of patterns having directionality. Further, when the magnetoresistive film is formed, a magnetic field is applied at an angle set between angles formed by the plurality of patterns.
- the magnetoresistive effect film can be magnetized in a plurality of directions and directions each time the process of forming the magnetoresistive effect film is executed once.
- a high-performance magnetoresistive element that is inexpensive, has a small detection angle error, and is excellent in thermal stability can be obtained.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing the magnetoresistive effect element according to the first embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the method of forming a texture using the ion beam etching method in step S101 etc. of FIG. It is a TEM observation figure after forming a GMR film on a texture. It is an arrangement view of a sample in which a texture is formed in order to investigate the magnetization direction of a ferromagnetic pinned layer. It is a figure which shows the result of having measured the relationship between the angle of an applied magnetic field (external magnetic field), and the resistance value of a GMR film
- membrane. 1 illustrates a method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive effect element according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive effect element according to an eighth embodiment.
- the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer is set to four directions of 0 °, 90 °, 180 °, and 270 ° with respect to a certain reference direction in the substrate surface.
- a case where a magnetoresistive effect element is manufactured will be described as an example.
- Each angle described above can be set to any angle as long as it satisfies requirements such as desired performance. That is, the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer in the present invention is not limited to the directions of the four angles.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive effect element according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the flowchart of FIG. 1 shows a procedure for forming a GMR film by laminating a ferromagnetic pinned layer / nonmagnetic intermediate layer / ferromagnetic free layer in order from the substrate side.
- each step of FIG. 1 will be described.
- a linear first texture (first pattern) is formed in a specific portion (first portion) on the substrate in a direction (first direction) of 0 ° with respect to the reference direction of the substrate.
- the actual texture is linearly formed in a direction connecting the direction of 0 ° and the direction of 180 ° with respect to the reference direction of the substrate.
- step S105 the direction of the texture formed in this step is assumed to be 0 ° with respect to the reference direction.
- the direction of the texture is expressed using the same concept.
- FIG. 1 Step S102
- a linear second texture (second pattern) is formed in a specific portion (second portion different from the first portion) on the substrate in a direction (second direction) of 90 ° with respect to the reference direction of the substrate.
- the actual texture is linearly formed in a direction connecting the 90 ° direction and the 270 ° direction with respect to the reference direction of the substrate. The state in which this step is executed will be illustrated again in FIG.
- a GMR film is formed on the portion where the first pattern and the second pattern are formed. At this time, at least in the process of forming the ferromagnetic pinned layer, the film is formed while applying a magnetic field at an angle between the angles formed by the first pattern and the second pattern, preferably at an angle ⁇ of 45 °.
- the magnitude of the magnetic field is such that Co—Fe, which is usually used as a ferromagnetic layer of a GMR film, is saturated. Specifically, about several kA / m to several tens kA / m is appropriate.
- the ferromagnetic pinned layer of the GMR film has a uniaxial axis in which the direction connecting 0 ° and 180 ° and the direction connecting 90 ° and 270 ° are easy axes depending on the directivity of the texture formed in steps S101 to S102. Magnetic anisotropy is induced. In other words, the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic fixed layer can be defined.
- the magnetic field is decomposed in a direction of 0 ° by the action of the first texture and 90 ° by the action of the second texture. It is divided into components that are decomposed in the direction.
- the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic fixed layer is set to 0 ° and 90 °.
- the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer is not only set to the “direction” connecting the 0 ° direction and the 180 ° direction, and the “direction” connecting the 90 ° direction and the 270 ° direction, It is explicitly set to “direction” of 0 ° and “direction” of 90 °.
- FIG. 1 Step S104
- the GMR film obtained in steps S101 to S103 with the magnetization directions set to 0 ° and 90 ° is formed into a desired shape by a method such as patterning described later in FIG. 6 (3). Process.
- Step S105 An isolation insulating film such as an Al 2 O 3 film is formed.
- FIG. 1 Step S106
- a linear third texture (third pattern) is formed at a specific position on the substrate (a third portion different from the first portion and the second portion) at an angle of 180 ° with respect to the reference direction of the substrate.
- the actual texture is linearly formed in a direction connecting the direction of 0 ° and the direction of 180 ° with respect to the reference direction of the substrate. The state in which this step is executed is illustrated again in FIG. 6 (4) described later.
- a linear fourth texture (fourth pattern) is formed at a specific portion (fourth portion different from the first portion to the third portion) on the substrate in a direction of 270 ° with respect to the reference direction of the substrate.
- the actual texture is linearly formed in a direction connecting the 90 ° direction and the 270 ° direction with respect to the reference direction of the substrate. The state in which this step is executed is illustrated again in FIG. 6 (4) described later.
- FIG. 1 Step S108
- a GMR film is formed on the portion where the third pattern and the fourth pattern are formed.
- the film is formed while applying a magnetic field at an angle between the third pattern and the fourth pattern, preferably at an angle ⁇ of 225 °.
- the magnitude of the magnetic field may be the same as in step S103.
- This step sets the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer to 180 ° “direction” and 270 ° “direction” based on the same principle as in step S103.
- Step S109 The GMR film obtained in steps S106 to S108 with the magnetization directions set to 180 ° and 270 ° is formed into a desired shape by a technique such as patterning described later in FIG. 6 (6). Process.
- Step S110 An isolation insulating film such as an Al 2 O 3 film is formed.
- Step S111 A pair of electrodes are connected to the magnetoresistive effect element through a photoresist process ⁇ ion milling process ⁇ electrode film forming process.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a method of forming a texture using an ion beam etching method in step S101 of FIG.
- FIG. 2A is a side view showing the arrangement of the substrate and the ion gun
- FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing a state in which a texture is formed on the substrate.
- the execution procedure of step S101 in FIG. 1 will be described as an example.
- Step S101 Procedure 1
- An Al 2 O 3 film having a thickness of 30 nm is formed on a glass substrate by sputtering.
- Step S101 Procedure 2
- the ion gun and the glass substrate are arranged so that the incident direction of the ion beam is, for example, 60 ° with respect to the normal direction of the glass substrate.
- Step S101 Procedure 3
- Ion beam etching is performed for 30 seconds using an ion gun.
- Step S101 Procedure 4
- the glass substrate is rotated 180 ° and ion beam etching is performed for 30 seconds using an ion gun.
- Step S101 Procedure 5
- Steps 3 to 4 are repeated a predetermined number of times.
- a texture having a linear directivity as shown in FIG. 2B is formed.
- step S101 in FIG. 1 The details of step S101 in FIG. 1 have been described above. Here, the above-mentioned procedure 3 to procedure 4 will be supplemented.
- the substrate When performing ion beam etching, the substrate is generally rotated so that the in-plane etching amount is uniform.
- the etching direction is given directionality by intentionally processing the substrate without rotating it. Thereby, a texture with a uniform in-plane etching amount can be formed with linear directivity.
- FIG. 3 is a TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope) observation after the GMR film is formed on the texture.
- 3A is an A-A 'cross section of FIG. 2
- FIG. 3B is an observation view of the B-B' cross section of FIG. 2B perpendicular to the cross section.
- an Al 2 O 3 film was formed on a glass substrate by sputtering. Then, by sputtering, in order from the bottom, Ta (3) / Ru ( 2) / Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4) / Ru (0.35) / Co 90 Fe 10 (2.5) / Cu ( 2.1) / Co 90 Fe 10 ( 1) / Ni 85 Fe 15 (2) / Cu (0.6) / Ta a GMR film having the structure (2) was formed.
- the numerical value in parentheses is each film thickness (unit: nm), and the subscript is the alloy composition (unit: at%).
- the breakdown of the layer structure of the GMR film is as follows.
- a directional texture was formed on a glass substrate / Al 2 O 3 film (30 nm) by ion beam etching. Thereafter, a laminated film having a structure of Ta (3 nm) / Ru (2) / Co 75 Fe 25 (3) / Ru (2) is formed, and Co 75 Fe 25 is used using a VSM (vibrating sample magnetometer). (3) The magnetic properties of the layers were evaluated.
- a directional texture was formed on a glass substrate / Al 2 O 3 film (30 nm) by ion beam etching. Thereafter, the above-mentioned Ta (3 nm) / Ru (2) / Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4) / Ru (0.35) / Co 90 Fe 10 (2.5) / Cu (2.1) / Co 90 A GMR film having a structure of Fe 10 (1) / Ni 85 Fe 15 (2) / Cu (0.6) / Ta (2) was formed. Here, no magnetic field is applied when the GMR film is formed. Details of the configuration of the GMR film will be described here.
- Self-pin type ferromagnetic pinned layer In Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4) / Ru (0.35) / Co 90 Fe 10 (2.5), through the Ru (0.35) layer, Co 75 Fe The 25 (2.4) layer and the Co 90 Fe 10 (2.5) layer are antiferromagnetically strongly interlayer-coupled, and their magnetizations are in an antiparallel arrangement.
- the interlayer coupling energy through the antiferromagnetic interlayer coupling layer (here, Ru (0.35) layer) is large
- the effective amount of magnetization of the ferromagnetic fixed layer is zero, that is, the amount of magnetization of the Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4) layer is equal to the amount of magnetization of Co 90 Fe 10 (2.5). It is effective.
- the film thickness of the Cu layer is 2.1 nm so that the interlayer coupling magnetic field acting between the ferromagnetic fixed layer and the ferromagnetic free layer becomes zero.
- the GMR film configuration shown here is only a typical example, and the material and film thickness are appropriately optimized so that more preferable results can be obtained with respect to the magnetoresistive effect (MR) characteristics and the magnetic characteristics of the ferromagnetic layer. However, this does not hinder the present invention.
- MR magnetoresistive effect
- the MR characteristic was measured by a DC four-terminal method when no texture was formed.
- the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer was not defined in one direction, and good MR characteristics could not be obtained.
- FIG. 4 is an arrangement view of a sample on which a texture is formed in order to examine the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer.
- two samples were prepared in which a directional texture was formed by ion beam etching on a glass substrate / Al 2 O 3 film (30 nm).
- the above-described GMR film was formed in a non-magnetic field by arranging the directional textures so that the directions of the directional textures were orthogonal to each other.
- the dependence of the GMR film resistance on the external magnetic field direction was evaluated.
- the magnitude of the external magnetic field was fixed at 16 kA / m, and the application direction was changed from 0 ° to 360 ° in increments of 15 ° for measurement.
- the direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer Since the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer is stable against an applied magnetic field of 16 kA / m, the direction does not change. On the other hand, since the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic free layer faces the direction of the applied magnetic field, the relative angle between the magnetizations of the ferromagnetic pinned layer and the ferromagnetic free layer changes, and the GMR effect (resistance change of the GMR film) appears.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the results of measuring the relationship between the angle of the applied magnetic field (external magnetic field) and the resistance value of the GMR film.
- the upper diagram in FIG. 5 shows the measurement results for the texture on the left side of FIG. 4, and the lower diagram in FIG. 5 shows the measurement results for the texture on the right side in FIG.
- the resistance of the GMR film changes sinusoidally with respect to the direction of the external magnetic field. Comparing the upper and lower waveforms in FIG. 5, it can be seen that the phase differs depending on the directionality direction of the texture.
- the angle of the applied magnetic field at the time when the GMR film resistance is minimum coincides with the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer. This is because the direction of magnetic field application and the magnetization of the ferromagnetic free layer match, and when the GMR film resistance is minimized, the magnetization of the ferromagnetic fixed layer and the magnetization of the ferromagnetic free layer (ie, the angle of the applied magnetic field) ) Is considered to be facing the same direction.
- the magnetization directions of the magnetic pinned layer in the samples arranged so that the directions of the directional textures are orthogonal to each other can be estimated as -90 ° and -180 °, respectively. That is, this is nothing but the fact that the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer can be magnetized in two orthogonal directions by one GMR film formation.
- the magnetization direction in addition to magnetizing the magnetization directions in two orthogonal directions as described above, it is also possible to define the magnetization direction by applying a magnetic field when forming the GMR film. it can.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a method of manufacturing the magnetoresistive effect element according to the first embodiment.
- a plan view of the glass substrate as viewed from above is shown for each process.
- each process of FIG. 6 is demonstrated.
- Texture formation (0 °, 90 °) A resist pattern is formed on the surface of the glass substrate on which the Al 2 O 3 film is formed so that a texture is formed only at a desired portion by a photoresist process. Next, a texture having directivity is formed by the method described above. This flow set is performed twice so that the texture directivity becomes two directions orthogonal to each other.
- This step corresponds to steps S101 to S102 in FIG.
- a texture directed to 0 ° with respect to the reference direction of the glass substrate (rightward in the drawing in FIG. 1) and a texture directed to 90 ° with respect to the reference direction are formed.
- a GMR film particularly when forming a ferromagnetic pinned layer (here, Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4) layer) at least on the side in contact with the underlayer, 0 ° ⁇ ⁇ 90 °
- the applied magnetic field is decomposed into a component facing 0 ° with respect to the reference direction of the glass substrate and a component facing 90 ° with respect to the reference direction. Due to the effect of this magnetic field component, the ferromagnetic pinned layer of the GMR film is magnetized in directions of 0 ° and 90 °, respectively.
- the angle of the magnetic field to be applied is not necessarily 45 °. This is because if a magnetic field is applied at an angle between the angles formed by the two textures, the effect of the texture results in decomposition into a component having a direction of 0 ° and a component having a direction of 90 °.
- This step corresponds to step S103 in FIG.
- a resist pattern is formed by a photoresist process.
- the magnetoresistive effect element is processed into a desired shape by an ion milling method, and the resist is peeled off.
- two magnetoresistive elements in which the magnetization directions of the ferromagnetic pinned layer of the GMR film are oriented at 0 ° and 90 ° with respect to the reference direction of the glass substrate are obtained.
- This step corresponds to step S104 in FIG.
- This step corresponds to steps S106 to S107 in FIG.
- a texture directed to 180 ° with respect to the reference direction of the glass substrate (rightward in the drawing in FIG. 1) and a texture directed to 270 ° with respect to the reference direction are formed.
- the part where the texture is formed in this step is set to face the part where the two previously formed textures are formed. That is, the first part faces the third part and the second part faces the fourth part.
- four textures facing in four different directions (0 °, 90 °, 180 °, 270 °) with respect to the reference direction of the glass substrate are formed.
- a GMR film particularly when forming a ferromagnetic pinned layer (here, Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4) layer) at least on the side in contact with the underlayer, 180 ° ⁇ ⁇ 270 °
- the applied magnetic field is decomposed into a component facing 180 ° with respect to the reference direction of the glass substrate and a component facing 270 ° with respect to the reference direction. Due to the effect of the magnetic field component, the ferromagnetic pinned layer of the GMR film is magnetized in the directions of 180 ° and 270 °, respectively.
- This step corresponds to step S108 in FIG.
- step (3) Two magnetoresistive elements are formed as in step (3).
- two magnetoresistive elements in which the magnetization directions of the ferromagnetic pinned layer of the GMR film are oriented at 180 ° and 270 ° with respect to the reference direction of the glass substrate are obtained.
- This step corresponds to step S109 in FIG.
- the characteristics of individual magnetoresistive elements produced using such a manufacturing method were evaluated.
- the magnetization direction of the ferromagnetic pinned layer was magnetized in four directions of 0 °, 90 °, 180 °, and 270 ° as intended, and MR characteristics with small variations could be obtained.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a magnetoresistive effect element.
- the magnetoresistive effect element manufactured using the method according to the first embodiment is characterized in that a texture is formed on a substrate and one GMR film is magnetized in a plurality of directions.
- Embodiment 1 after two textures are formed on a glass substrate, a GMR film is formed while applying a magnetic field at an angle between the angles formed by the textures.
- the GMR film having the ferromagnetic pinned layer magnetized in two directions can be formed by performing the process of forming the GMR film only once.
- the magnetization of the ferromagnetic pinned layer of the GMR film can be defined as an orientation of 0 ° and an orientation of 90 °, respectively.
- the magnetic sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the magnetic field is magnetized in the four directions of 0 °, 90 °, 180 °, and 270 ° on the same substrate by the method described above.
- the formed magnetoresistive effect element can be used.
- FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the magnetic sensor according to the second embodiment.
- the magnetic sensor according to the second embodiment includes a first bridge circuit 200 composed of two pairs of magnetoresistive elements in which the magnetization directions of the ferromagnetic pinned layer are set to 0 ° and 180 °, and the ferromagnetic pinned layer. And a second bridge circuit 300 composed of two pairs of magnetoresistive elements in which the magnetization directions of the layers are set to 90 ° and 270 °. Further, an arithmetic device 100 is provided that calculates the absolute angle of the angle detection object using the output of each bridge circuit.
- FIG. 9 is an equivalent circuit diagram of each bridge circuit.
- the first bridge circuit 200 includes magnetoresistive elements 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d.
- the second bridge circuit 300 includes magnetoresistive elements 32a, 32b, 32c, and 32d.
- the arrow shown in the equivalent circuit represents the direction of magnetization of the ferromagnetic fixed layer (here, focusing on the magnetization direction of the Co 90 Fe 10 (2.5) layer in contact with the Cu (2.1) layer). Yes.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the outputs of the first bridge circuit 200 and the second bridge circuit 300.
- the output waveform of each bridge circuit is a sine wave waveform whose phase is shifted by 90 °.
- the magnetic sensor according to the second embodiment is manufactured using the magnetoresistive effect element manufactured by the method described in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a magnetic sensor according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In the figure, for the sake of simplicity of description, an example in which four textures are formed on the same substrate is shown.
- the part is composed.
- a three-dimensional magnetic sensor can be constituted.
- the magnetic detection unit that detects magnetism in the z-axis direction in FIG. 11 does not necessarily have to be a magnetoresistive element, and any magnetic detection method can be used.
- a three-dimensional magnetic sensor having the same effect as the magnetoresistive effect element described in the first and second embodiments can be obtained.
- the configuration of the GMR film using the self-pinned ferromagnetic fixed layer not including the antiferromagnetic layer has been described.
- a GMR film using an irregular antiferromagnetic layer exchange-coupled with the ferromagnetic layer in contact with the ferromagnetic layer can be manufactured by the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 without applying heat treatment while applying a magnetic field. it can.
- Examples of the material of the antiferromagnetic layer include Mn—X (X: Ru, Rh, Pd, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Cr, Fe, and Ni, such as MnIr and MnRu. ) Can be used.
- the GMR film according to the fourth embodiment is Ta (3 nm) / Ru (2) / Mn 80 Ir 20 (6) / Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4) / Ru (0.35) / Co 90 Fe 10 ( 2.5) / Cu (2.1) / Co 90 Fe 10 (1) / Ni 85 Fe 15 (2) / Cu (0.6) / Ta (2).
- the magnetoresistive effect element using the GMR film configuration in the fourth embodiment can also be manufactured by the same method as in the first embodiment.
- ion beam etching conditions specifically, the angle formed between the normal direction of the substrate and the ion beam incident direction, ion gas types, ion acceleration conditions, and the like are different from those in the first embodiment. And examined. As a result of examination, the period of the texture irregularities is 2 nm or more and 1 A range of 00 nm or less was found to be suitable.
- the amplitude of the texture irregularities is preferably in the range of 0.5 nm to 2.5 nm. As the amplitude of the irregularities increased, the magnitude of uniaxial magnetic anisotropy induced in the ferromagnetic pinned layer formed on the texture monotonously increased. In particular, the amplitude increased sharply from 0.5 nm and tended to be saturated around 2.8 nm.
- each layer is about 2 to 3 nm
- the impression that the uneven amplitude is 2.5 nm gives an impression that it is too large.
- the unevenness of about 1 nm seen in the texture attenuates as the GMR film underlayer is deposited, and an almost uneven structure is formed on the outermost surface of the ferromagnetic pinned layer on the underlayer side. unacceptable.
- the unevenness of the interface is caused by a decrease in antiferromagnetic interlayer coupling via the Ru layer in the ferromagnetic pinned layer, and an increase in ferromagnetic interlayer coupling between the ferromagnetic pinned layer and the ferromagnetic free layer. Invite. Therefore, it is very convenient that the unevenness of the interface is small in the region above the ferromagnetic pinned layer on the base layer side as shown in FIG.
- the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy induced by texture formation the more stable the magnetization of the ferromagnetic pinned layer. Therefore, in the sixth embodiment, the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy was evaluated by changing the composition of the ferromagnetic fixed layer from that in the first embodiment. Note that Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4 nm) is used in the ferromagnetic fixed layer in the first embodiment.
- Co 50 Fe 50 was used as the composition of the ferromagnetic fixed layer, an anisotropic magnetic field of 24 kA / m was obtained. In the composition of Embodiment 1, it was 8 kA / m. Further, when a Co—Fe film was formed on the same texture and compared, it was found that Co 75 Fe 25 and Co 50 Fe 50 had different easy axes of magnetization by 90 °.
- the crystal structure may be an fcc (face centered cubic lattice) structure or a bcc (body centered cubic lattice) structure.
- fcc face centered cubic lattice
- bcc body centered cubic lattice
- the crystal structures of the ferromagnetic pinned layer on the underlayer side and the nonmagnetic intermediate layer side are matched. This is because a material having easy magnetization axes orthogonal to each other is selected and stacked (for example, Co 50 Fe 50 (2.1 nm) / Ru (0.35) / Co 90 Fe 10 (2.5)), This is because the magnetization of the self-pinned ferromagnetic pinned layer becomes unstable.
- Co—Fe layers are important factors for the stability of magnetization of the ferromagnetic pinned layer, and also for good MR characteristics.
- a configuration such as Co 50 Fe 50 (2.1 nm) / Ru (0.35) / Co 50 Fe 50 (1.9 nm) / Co 90 Fe 10 (1.0) is suitable.
- the ferromagnetic free layer is configured as Co 90 Fe 10 (1 nm) / Co 72 Fe 8 B 20 (7).
- the anisotropic magnetic field Hk could be 2 kA / m or less without substantially deteriorating the MR characteristics.
- the anisotropic MR effect (AMR) of the ferromagnetic free layer was reduced, and a more advantageous secondary effect could be confirmed.
- the stacking order of the layers when forming the GMR film is different from that in the first embodiment.
- the layers are laminated in the order of the ferromagnetic free layer / nonmagnetic intermediate layer / ferromagnetic pinned layer from the substrate side. Accordingly, the layer forming the texture is different from that of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a method of manufacturing the magnetoresistive effect element according to the eighth embodiment. Hereinafter, each step of FIG. 12 will be described.
- the magnetic field has an angle between a predetermined reference direction (first direction) and a direction perpendicular to the reference direction (second direction), preferably an intermediate angle ⁇ between the two.
- first direction a predetermined reference direction
- second direction a direction perpendicular to the reference direction
- ⁇ an intermediate angle between the two.
- a GMR film is formed while applying.
- the magnitude of the magnetic field is set in the same manner as in step S103 of the first embodiment.
- the first direction is set to 0 ° with respect to the reference direction and the second direction is set to 90 ° as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 12 Step S1202
- a linear first texture (first pattern) is formed in a specific part (first part) on the GMR film at an angle of 0 ° with respect to the reference direction.
- the actual texture is formed in a straight line in a direction connecting the direction of 0 ° and the direction of 180 ° with respect to the reference direction.
- an ion beam etching method may be used as in FIG.
- FIG. 12 Step S1203
- a linear second texture (second pattern) is formed at a specific position (second part different from the first part) on the GMR film at an angle of 90 ° with respect to the reference direction.
- the actual texture is formed in a straight line in the direction connecting the 90 ° direction and the 270 ° direction with respect to the reference direction.
- the ferromagnetic pinned layer of the GMR film has an easy axis in the direction connecting 0 ° and 180 ° and the direction connecting 90 ° and 270 ° depending on the directivity of the texture.
- a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy is induced.
- Steps S1204 to S1205) These steps are the same as steps S104 to S105 in FIG.
- Step S1206 At least in the process of forming the ferromagnetic pinned layer, the GMR film is formed while applying a magnetic field at an angle between 180 ° and 270 ° with respect to the reference direction, preferably at an angle ⁇ of 225 °. To do.
- the magnitude of the magnetic field is set in the same manner as in step S103 of the first embodiment.
- a linear third texture (third pattern) is formed at a specific position on the GMR film (a third part different from the first part and the second part) at an angle of 180 ° with respect to the reference direction.
- the actual texture is formed in a straight line in a direction connecting the direction of 0 ° and the direction of 180 ° with respect to the reference direction.
- a linear fourth texture (fourth pattern) is formed in a specific part (fourth part different from the first part to the third part) on the GMR at an orientation of 270 ° with respect to the reference direction.
- the actual texture is formed in a straight line in the direction connecting the 90 ° direction and the 270 ° direction with respect to the reference direction.
- the ferromagnetic pinned layer of the GMR film has an easy axis in the direction connecting 0 ° and 180 ° and the direction connecting 90 ° and 270 ° depending on the directivity of the texture.
- a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy is induced.
- FIG. 12 Steps S1209 to S1211) These steps are the same as steps S109 to S111 in FIG.
- the configuration of the GMR film is Ta (3 nm) / Ru (2) / Ni 85 Fe 15 (2) / Co 90 Fe 10 (1) / Cu (2.1) / Co 90 Fe 10 (2.5) / Ru (0.35) / Co 75 Fe 25 (2.4) / Ta (2) or the like can be used.
- the order of the manufacturing method flow is changed because the order of stacking the GMR films is reversed.
- the essential method is the same as that of the first embodiment. You can think of it. Therefore, since the technique described in Embodiment 1 can be diverted for the detailed procedure of each process, detailed description is abbreviate
- the procedure of performing the texture forming step four times has been described, but the texture forming step may be performed twice.
- a GMR film is selectively formed only on the part.
- 31a to 31d, 32a to 32d magnetoresistive effect element, 100: arithmetic unit, 200: first bridge circuit, 300: second bridge circuit.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法を示すフローチャートである。図1のフローチャートは、基板側から順に、強磁性固定層/非磁性中間層/強磁性自由層を積層してGMR膜を成膜する手順を示す。以下、図1の各ステップについて説明する。
基板上の特定の部位(第1部位)に、基板の基準方向に対して0°の向き(第1方向)で直線状の第1テクスチャー(第1パターン)を形成する。実際のテクスチャーは、基板の基準方向に対して0°の向きと180°の向きを結ぶ方向に、直線状に形成されることになる。
基板上の特定の部位(第1部位とは異なる第2部位)に、基板の基準方向に対して90°の向き(第2方向)で直線状の第2テクスチャー(第2パターン)を形成する。実際のテクスチャーは、基板の基準方向に対して90°の向きと270°の向きを結ぶ方向に、直線状に形成されることになる。なお、本ステップを実行している様子は、後述の図6(1)で改めて図示する。
上記第1パターンと第2パターンを形成した部位上に、GMR膜を成膜する。このとき少なくとも、強磁性固定層を成膜する過程において、第1パターンと第2パターンがなす角度の間の角度、好ましくは45°の角度θで磁界を印加しながら、成膜を行う。磁界の大きさは、通常GMR膜の強磁性層としてよく用いられるCo-Feが飽和する程度の大きさとする。具体的には、数kA/mから数十kA/m程度が適切である。
ステップS101~S103で得られた、磁化方向が0°の向きと90°の向きに設定されたGMR膜を、後述の図6(3)で改めて説明するパターニング等の手法により、所望の形状に加工する。
Al2O3膜などの分離絶縁膜を成膜する。
基板上の特定の部位(第1部位、第2部位とは異なる第3部位)に、基板の基準方向に対して180°の向きで直線状の第3テクスチャー(第3パターン)を形成する。実際のテクスチャーは、基板の基準方向に対して0°の向きと180°の向きを結ぶ方向に、直線状に形成されることになる。なお、本ステップを実行している様子は、後述の図6(4)で改めて図示する。
基板上の特定の部位(第1部位~第3部位とは異なる第4部位)に、基板の基準方向に対して270°の向きで直線状の第4テクスチャー(第4パターン)を形成する。実際のテクスチャーは、基板の基準方向に対して90°の向きと270°の向きを結ぶ方向に、直線状に形成されることになる。なお、本ステップを実行している様子は、後述の図6(4)で改めて図示する。
上記第3パターンと第4パターンを形成した部位上に、GMR膜を成膜する。このとき少なくとも、強磁性固定層を成膜する過程において、第3パターンと第4パターンがなす角度の間の角度、好ましくは225°の角度θで磁界を印加しながら、成膜を行う。磁界の大きさについては、ステップS103と同様でよい。
ステップS106~S108で得られた、磁化方向が180°の向きと270°の向きに設定されたGMR膜を、後述の図6(6)で改めて説明するパターニング等の手法により、所望の形状に加工する。
Al2O3膜などの分離絶縁膜を成膜する。
フォトレジスト工程→イオンミリング工程→電極膜形成工程を通して、磁気抵抗効果素子に一対の電極を接続する。
ガラス基板に、スパッタ法によりAl2O3膜を30nm成膜する。
ガラス基板の法線方向に対して、イオンビームの入射方向が例えば60°となるように、イオンガンとガラス基板を配置する。
イオンガンを用いてイオンビームエッチングを30秒間実行する。
ガラス基板を180°自転させ、イオンガンを用いてイオンビームエッチングを30秒間実行する。
手順3~4を、所定回数繰り返し実行する。この結果、図2(b)に示すような、線状の指向性を持ったテクスチャーが形成される。
(強磁性固定層)Co75Fe25(2.4)/Ru(0.35)/Co90Fe10(2.5)
(非磁性中間層)Cu(2.1)
(強磁性自由層)Co90Fe10(1)/Ni85Fe15(2)
(保護層)Cu(0.6)/Ta(2)
A-A’断面には、Al2O3膜表面に、周期的な凹凸が観察された。周期は10nm程度であり、振幅は1nm程度であった。図示した部位以外にも全面に渡って、比較的周期と振幅の揃った凹凸を確認することができた。B-B’断面はほぼ平坦で、明確な凹凸構造は認められなかった。
Al2O3膜を成膜したガラス基板の表面に、フォトレジスト工程によって、所望の部位のみにテクスチャーが形成されるように、レジストパターンを形成する。次いで、前述したような手法により、指向性を有するテクスチャーを形成する。このフロー・セットを、テクスチャーの指向性が直交する2方向となるように、2度行う。
GMR膜を成膜する時、特に、少なくとも下地層に接する側の強磁性固定層(ここでは、Co75Fe25(2.4)層)を成膜する際に、0°<θ<90°、好ましい一例としては、θ=45°の方向に磁界を印加しながら、GMR膜の成膜を行う。
フォトレジスト工程によってレジストパターンを形成する。次いで、イオンミリング法によって、磁気抵抗効果素子を所望の形状に加工し、レジストを剥離する。本工程によって、GMR膜の強磁性固定層の磁化方向が、ガラス基板の基準方向に対して0°の方向と90°の方向を向いた2つの磁気抵抗効果素子が得られる。
工程(1)と同様に、ガラス基板の表面にテクスチャーを形成する手順を2回実行する。
GMR膜を成膜する時、特に、少なくとも下地層に接する側の強磁性固定層(ここでは、Co75Fe25(2.4)層)を成膜する際に、180°<θ<270°、好ましい一例としては、θ=225°の方向に磁界を印加しながら、GMR膜の成膜を行う。
工程(3)と同様に、磁気抵抗効果素子を2つ形成する。本工程によって、GMR膜の強磁性固定層の磁化方向が、ガラス基板の基準方向に対して180°の方向と270°の方向を向いた2つの磁気抵抗効果素子が得られる。本工程は、図1のステップS109に相当する。
本発明の実施の形態2では、実施の形態1で説明した磁気抵抗効果素子を用いて構成された磁気センサについて説明する。
図11は、本発明の実施の形態3に係る磁気センサの模式図である。同図では、記載の簡易のため、同一基板上に4つのテクスチャーが形成されている例を示した。
本発明の実施の形態4では、GMR膜の他構成例について説明する。
本発明の実施の形態5では、テクスチャー形態の好適例について詳述する。その他の構成や手法は、実施の形態1~4と同様である。
00nm以下の範囲が好適であることが分かった。
本発明の実施の形態6では、強磁性固定層の他構成例について説明する。その他の構成や手法は、実施の形態1~5と同様である。
本発明の実施の形態7では、強磁性自由層の他構成例について説明する。その他の構成や手法は、実施の形態1~6と同様である。
本発明の実施の形態8では、実施の形態1で説明した磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法とは異なる手順で磁気抵抗効果素子を製造する手法を説明する。
少なくとも、強磁性固定層を成膜する過程において、所定の基準方向(第1方向)とその基準方向に直行する方向(第2方向)の間の角度、好ましくは両者の中間の角度θで磁界を印加しながら、GMR膜を成膜する。磁界の大きさは、実施の形態1のステップS103と同様に設定する。以下では、説明の簡易のため、実施の形態1と同様に、第1方向を基準方向に対して0°の向きとし、第2方向を90°の向きとする。
GMR膜上の特定の部位(第1部位)に、上記基準方向に対して0°の向きで直線状の第1テクスチャー(第1パターン)を形成する。実際のテクスチャーは、上記基準方向に対して0°の向きと180°の向きを結ぶ方向に、直線状に形成されることになる。テクスチャーを形成する手法としては、例えば図2と同様にイオンビームエッチング法を用いればよい。
GMR膜上の特定の部位(第1部位とは異なる第2部位)に、上記基準方向に対して90°の向きで直線状の第2テクスチャー(第2パターン)を形成する。実際のテクスチャーは、上記基準方向に対して90°の向きと270°の向きを結ぶ方向に、直線状に形成されることになる。
これらのステップは、図1のステップS104~S105と同様である。
少なくとも、強磁性固定層を成膜する過程において、上記基準方向に対する180°の向きと270°の向きの間の角度、好ましくは225°の角度θで磁界を印加しながら、GMR膜を成膜する。磁界の大きさは、実施の形態1のステップS103と同様に設定する。
GMR膜上の特定の部位(第1部位、第2部位とは異なる第3部位)に、上記基準方向に対して180°の向きで直線状の第3テクスチャー(第3パターン)を形成する。実際のテクスチャーは、上記基準方向に対して0°の向きと180°の向きを結ぶ方向に、直線状に形成されることになる。
GMR上の特定の部位(第1部位~第3部位とは異なる第4部位)に、上記基準方向に対して270°の向きで直線状の第4テクスチャー(第4パターン)を形成する。実際のテクスチャーは、上記基準方向に対して90°の向きと270°の向きを結ぶ方向に、直線状に形成されることになる。
これらのステップは、図1のステップS109~S111と同様である。
本発明では、上記実施の形態1~8で説明した、イオンビームエッチング法、スパッタ法などの各層を形成するための手法に代えて、同様の作用を発揮する他の手法を用いることもできることを付言しておく。
1ブリッジ回路、300:第2ブリッジ回路。
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- 基板側から順に、強磁性固定層、非磁性中間層、強磁性自由層を積層してなる磁気抵抗効果膜を用いて磁気抵抗効果素子を製造する方法であって、
前記基板上の第1部位に、線状の第1パターンを第1方向に形成する第1パターン形成工程と、
前記基板上の第2部位に、線状の第2パターンを第2方向に形成する第2パターン形成工程と、
前記基板上に、所定の磁界印加角度をもって磁界を印加しながら磁気抵抗効果膜を形成する磁気抵抗効果膜形成工程と、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜を所定形状に加工して、1対の電極を有する磁気抵抗効果素子を形成する素子形成工程と、
を有し、
前記磁界印加角度は、
前記第1方向と前記第2方向の間の角度に設定されており、
前記第1パターン形成工程、前記第2パターン形成工程、前記磁気抵抗効果膜形成工程、および前記素子形成工程を、
前記第1方向、前記第2方向、前記第1部位、および前記第2部位を各回で変更して複数回実行する
ことを特徴とする磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法。 - 基板側から順に、強磁性自由層、非磁性中間層、強磁性固定層を積層してなる磁気抵抗効果膜を用いて磁気抵抗効果素子を製造する方法であって、
前記基板上に、所定の磁界印加角度をもって磁界を印加しながら磁気抵抗効果膜を形成する磁気抵抗効果膜形成工程と、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜上の第1部位に、線状の第1パターンを第1方向に形成する第1パターン形成工程と、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜上の第2部位に、線状の第2パターンを第2方向に形成する第2パターン形成工程と、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜を所定形状に加工して、1対の電極を有する磁気抵抗効果素子を形成する素子形成工程と、
を有し、
前記磁界印加角度は、
前記第1方向と前記第2方向の間の角度に設定されており、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜形成工程、前記第1パターン形成工程、前記第2パターン形成工程、および前記素子形成工程を、
前記第1方向、前記第2方向、前記第1部位、および前記第2部位を各回で変更して複数回実行する
ことを特徴とする磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法。 - 前記第2方向は、前記第1方向に対して90度の方向に設定されており、
前記第1パターン形成工程、前記第2パターン形成工程、前記磁気抵抗効果膜形成工程、および前記素子形成工程をそれぞれ2回実行し、
2回目に前記第1パターン形成工程を実行する際の前記第1部位は、
1回目に前記第1パターン形成工程を実行する際の前記第1部位と正対する位置に設定されており、
2回目に前記第2パターン形成工程を実行する際の前記第2部位は、
1回目に前記第2パターン形成工程を実行する際の前記第2部位と正対する位置に設定されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2記載の磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法。 - 前記磁界印加角度は、前記第1方向と前記第2方向がなす角度の半角に設定されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2記載の磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法。 - 1回目に前記磁気抵抗効果膜形成工程を実行する際には、
前記磁界印加角度は、前記第1方向および前記第2方向と45度をなす角度に設定されており、
2回目に前記磁気抵抗効果膜形成工程を実行する際には、
前記磁界印加角度は、1回目に前記磁気抵抗効果膜形成工程を実行する際の前記磁界印加角度+180度の角度に設定されている
ことを特徴とする請求項3記載の磁気抵抗効果素子の製造方法。 - 基板側から順に、強磁性固定層、非磁性中間層、強磁性自由層を積層してなる磁気抵抗効果膜を用いて構成された複数の磁気抵抗効果素子を備え、
前記基板上の第1部位には、線状の第1パターンが第1方向に形成されており、
前記基板上の第2部位には、線状の第2パターンが第2方向に形成されており、
前記基板上にはさらに前記磁気抵抗効果膜が形成されており、
各前記磁気抵抗効果素子は、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜を所定形状に加工してなる1対の電極を有し、
前記強磁性固定層の磁化の向きがそれぞれ異なっている
ことを特徴とする磁気センサ。 - 基板側から順に、強磁性自由層、非磁性中間層、強磁性固定層を積層してなる磁気抵抗効果膜を用いて構成された磁気抵抗効果素子を備え、
前記基板上には磁気抵抗効果膜が形成されており、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜上の第1部位には、線状の第1パターンが第1方向に形成されており、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜上の第2部位には、線状の第2パターンが第2方向に形成されており、
各前記磁気抵抗効果素子は、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜を所定形状に加工してなる1対の電極を有し、
前記強磁性固定層の磁化方向がそれぞれ異なっている
ことを特徴とする磁気センサ。 - 前記第2方向は、前記第1方向に対して90度の方向に設定されており、
前記磁気抵抗効果膜を有する前記磁気抵抗効果素子を4個備え、
各前記磁気抵抗効果素子の磁化方向は90度ずつ異なっている
ことを特徴とする請求項6または請求項7記載の磁気センサ。 - 外部磁界の絶対角度を算出する演算部と、
磁化方向が180度異なる2つの前記磁気抵抗効果素子を有する2対のブリッジ回路と、
を備え、
前記演算部は、
第1の前記ブリッジ回路の出力電圧と第2の前記ブリッジ回路の出力電圧の逆正接演算により前記絶対角度を算出する
ことを特徴とする請求項8記載の磁気センサ。 - 請求項6または請求項7記載の磁気センサと、
前記基板の法線方向の磁気を検出する磁気検出部と、
を備えたことを特徴とする3次元磁気センサ。 - 請求項8記載の磁気センサと、
角度検知対象物の角度と同期して回転する磁界を発生する永久磁石と、
を備え、
前記磁気センサは、
前記永久磁石から生じる磁界を用いて前記角度検知対象物の絶対角度を検出する
ことを特徴とする回転角度検出装置。
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