WO2021131401A1 - 磁気センサ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a magnetic sensor.
- a thin film magnet made of a hard magnetic film formed on a non-magnetic substrate, an insulating layer covering the thin film magnet, and uniaxial anisotropy formed on the insulating layer are imparted.
- a magnetic impedance effect element including a magnetically sensitive portion made of one or a plurality of rectangular soft magnetic film see Patent Document 1.
- the SN ratio which is the ratio of the signal (Signal) and noise (Noise) in the output from the magnetic sensor, depends on the laminated structure of the sensitive elements. was sometimes reduced.
- An object of the present invention is to suppress a decrease in the SN ratio in the output of a magnetic sensor utilizing the magnetic impedance effect.
- the magnetic sensor to which the present invention is applied has a non-magnetic substrate, a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, has uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, and generates a magnetic field by the magnetic impedance effect.
- the sensitive element is provided with a sensitive element, and the sensitive element has a plurality of soft magnetic material layers and a plurality of non-magnetic material layers composed of non-magnetic materials and laminated between the plurality of soft magnetic material layers.
- the soft magnetic material layers facing each other with the non-magnetic material layer interposed therebetween are antiferromagnetically bonded.
- each of the non-magnetic material layers may be composed of Ru or a Ru alloy.
- each of the non-magnetic material layers may have a thickness in the range of 0.6 nm or more and 1.4 nm or less.
- the sensitive element may not have a reflux magnetic domain when the soft magnetic material layer is viewed from the stacking direction of the soft magnetic material layer.
- (A)-(b) is a figure explaining an example of the magnetic sensor to which this embodiment is applied. It is a figure explaining the structure of the sensitive element to which this embodiment is applied. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the magnetic field applied in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element in the sensitive part of a magnetic sensor, and the impedance of a sensitive part.
- (A) to (d) are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the strength of the magnetic field H applied to the sensitive element and the change of the magnetic domain in the sensitive element in the conventional magnetic sensor. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the strength of the magnetic field applied to a sensitive element, and the strength of magnetization in a sensitive element. It is a photograph obtained by photographing the state of the magnetic domain of the sensitive element to which this embodiment which has the laminated structure shown in FIG. 2 is applied.
- (A) to (b) are photographs obtained by photographing the state of the magnetic domain of the conventional sensitive element.
- FIGS. 1A to 1B are diagrams illustrating an example of a magnetic sensor 1 to which the present embodiment is applied.
- 1 (a) is a plan view of the magnetic sensor 1
- FIG. 1 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IB-IB in FIG. 1 (a).
- the magnetic sensor 1 to which the present embodiment is applied is a thin-film magnet 20 composed of a hard magnetic material (hard magnetic material layer 103) provided on a non-magnetic substrate 10.
- a unit 30 is provided. The cross-sectional structure of the magnetic sensor 1 will be described in detail later.
- the hard magnetic material is a material having a large coercive force, that is, when magnetized by an external magnetic field, the magnetized state is maintained even when the external magnetic field is removed.
- the soft magnetic material is a material having a small coercive force, which is easily magnetized by an external magnetic field, but quickly returns to a state where there is no magnetization or the magnetization is small when the external magnetic field is removed.
- the elements constituting the magnetic sensor 1 are represented by two-digit numbers
- the layers processed into the elements are represented by numbers in the 100s. ..
- the number of the layer processed into the element may be indicated in ().
- the thin film magnet 20 it is described as the thin film magnet 20 (hard magnetic material layer 103). In the figure, it is expressed as 20 (103). The same applies to other cases.
- the planar structure of the magnetic sensor 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 (a).
- the magnetic sensor 1 has a quadrangular planar shape as an example.
- the sensitive unit 30 includes a plurality of sensitive elements 31, a connecting unit 32 for connecting adjacent sensitive elements 31 in series in a zigzag manner, and a terminal unit 33 to which an electric wire for supplying a current is connected.
- the sensitive element 31 is a magnetic impedance effect element.
- the sensitive element 31 has, for example, a length of 1 mm to 2 mm in the longitudinal direction and a width of 50 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m in the lateral direction. The distance between adjacent sensing elements 31 is 50 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m.
- the connecting portion 32 is provided between the ends of the adjacent sensing elements 31, and connects the adjacent sensing elements 31 in series in a zigzag manner.
- the number of connecting portions 32 varies depending on the number of sensitive elements 31. For example, if the number of sensitive elements 31 is three, the number of connecting portions 32 is two. Further, if the number of sensitive elements 31 is one, the connecting portion 32 is not provided.
- the width of the connecting portion 32 may be set according to the magnitude of the pulse voltage applied to the sensitive portion 30 by the voltage applying portion 3. For example, the width of the connecting portion 32 may be the same as that of the sensitive element 31.
- the terminal portions 33 are provided at the ends (two) of the sensing elements 31 that are not connected by the connecting portion 32, respectively.
- the terminal portion 33 may be large enough to connect an electric wire. Since the sensing unit 30 of the present embodiment has four sensing elements 31, the two terminal portions 33 are provided on the left side in FIG. 1A. When the number of the sensitive elements 31 is an odd number, the two terminal portions 33 may be provided separately on the left and right.
- the magnetic sensor 1 includes a yoke 40 provided so as to face the end portion in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31.
- two yokes 40a and 40b provided so as to face both ends in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31 are provided.
- the yokes 40a and 40b are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as the yokes 40.
- the yoke 40 guides magnetic force lines to the longitudinal end of the sensitive element 31. Therefore, the yoke 40 is made of a soft magnetic material (soft magnetic material layer 105) through which magnetic force lines are easily transmitted. If the magnetic force lines are sufficiently transmitted in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31, the yoke 40 may not be provided.
- the size of the magnetic sensor 1 is several mm square in the planar shape.
- the size of the magnetic sensor 1 may be another value.
- the magnetic sensor 1 is composed of an adhesion layer 101, a control layer 102, a hard magnetic material layer 103 (thin film magnet 20), a dielectric layer 104, a soft magnetic material layer 105, and a non-magnetic material layer 106 on a non-magnetic substrate 10.
- the sensing portion 30 and the yoke 40 made of the soft magnetic material layer 105 are arranged (laminated) in this order.
- the substrate 10 is a substrate made of a non-magnetic material, and examples thereof include an oxide substrate such as glass and sapphire, a semiconductor substrate such as silicon, and a metal substrate such as aluminum, stainless steel, and a metal plated with nickel phosphorus. Be done.
- the adhesion layer 101 is a layer for improving the adhesion of the control layer 102 to the substrate 10.
- an alloy containing Cr or Ni is preferably used as the adhesion layer 101. Examples of the alloy containing Cr or Ni include CrTi, CrTa, NiTa and the like.
- the thickness of the adhesion layer 101 is, for example, 5 nm to 50 nm. If there is no problem in the adhesion of the control layer 102 to the substrate 10, it is not necessary to provide the adhesion layer 101. In this specification, the composition ratio of the alloy containing Cr or Ni is not shown. The same applies hereinafter.
- the control layer 102 is a layer that controls the magnetic anisotropy of the thin film magnet 20 composed of the hard magnetic material layer 103 so as to easily appear in the in-plane direction of the film.
- the control layer 102 it is preferable to use Cr, Mo or W or an alloy containing them (hereinafter, referred to as an alloy containing Cr or the like constituting the control layer 102).
- the alloy containing Cr and the like constituting the control layer 102 include CrTi, CrMo, CrV, CrW and the like.
- the thickness of the control layer 102 is, for example, 10 nm to 300 nm.
- the hard magnetic material layer 103 constituting the thin film magnet 20 uses an alloy containing Co as a main component and one or both of Cr and Pt (hereinafter, referred to as a Co alloy constituting the thin film magnet 20). That's good.
- the Co alloy constituting the thin film magnet 20 include CoCrPt, CoCrTa, CoNiCr, CoCrPtB and the like.
- Fe may be contained.
- the thickness of the hard magnetic material layer 103 is, for example, 1 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m.
- the alloy containing Cr and the like constituting the control layer 102 has a bcc (body-centered cubic) structure. Therefore, the hard magnetic material (hard magnetic material layer 103) constituting the thin film magnet 20 is hcp (hexagonal close-packed) in which crystals easily grow on the control layer 102 made of an alloy containing Cr or the like having a bcc structure. Dense filling)) structure is preferable.
- the hard magnetic material layer 103 having an hcp structure is crystal-grown on the bcc structure, the c-axis of the hcp structure tends to be oriented in-plane.
- the thin film magnet 20 formed of the hard magnetic material layer 103 tends to have magnetic anisotropy in the in-plane direction.
- the hard magnetic material layer 103 is a polycrystal composed of aggregates having different crystal orientations, and each crystal has magnetic anisotropy in the in-plane direction. This magnetic anisotropy is derived from crystal magnetic anisotropy.
- the substrate 10 may be heated to 100 ° C. to 600 ° C. in order to promote crystal growth of the alloy containing Cr or the like constituting the control layer 102 and the Co alloy constituting the thin film magnet 20.
- the alloy containing Cr and the like constituting the control layer 102 is easily crystal-grown, and the hard magnetic material layer 103 having an hcp structure is easily crystal-oriented so as to have an easy magnetization axis in the plane. That is, magnetic anisotropy is likely to be imparted in the plane of the hard magnetic material layer 103.
- the dielectric layer 104 is made of a non-magnetic dielectric and electrically insulates between the thin film magnet 20 and the sensitive portion 30.
- Examples of the dielectric constituting the dielectric layer 104 include oxides such as SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and TiO 2 , and nitrides such as Si 3 N 4 and Al N.
- the thickness of the dielectric layer 104 is, for example, 0.1 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- Each of the sensitive elements 31 of the sensitive portion 30 is configured by alternately laminating three or more soft magnetic material layers 105 and two or more layers (that is, a plurality of) non-magnetic material layers 106.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the sensitive element 31 to which the present embodiment is applied, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sensitive element 31 in the magnetic sensor 1 shown in FIG. 1 (b).
- four soft magnetic material layers 105a, 105b, 105c, 105d and three non-magnetic material layers 106a, 106b, 106c are alternately laminated.
- the soft magnetic material layer 105 and the non-magnetic material are not distinguished from each other, respectively. Notated as layer 106.
- the lowermost layer and the uppermost layer of the sensitive element 31 are composed of the soft magnetic material layer 105.
- the non-magnetic material layer 106 is laminated between the plurality of soft magnetic material layers 105.
- the number of soft magnetic material layers 105 needs to be three or more in order to realize the effect. Further, from the viewpoint of the thickness of the sensitive element 31 and the manufacturing cost, the number of soft magnetic material layers 105 is preferably 20 or less.
- the soft magnetic material layers 105 facing each other with the non-magnetic material layer 106 sandwiched are antiferromagnetic coupled (AFC: Anti-Ferro-Coupling) by the action of the non-magnetic material layer 106. More specifically, in the sensitive element 31, the soft magnetic material layer 105a and the soft magnetic material layer 105b facing each other with the non-magnetic material layer 106a sandwiched are antiferromagnetically bonded to each other with the non-magnetic material layer 106b sandwiched between them.
- AFC Anti-Ferro-Coupling
- the soft magnetic material layer 105b and the soft magnetic material layer 105c are antiferromagnetically bonded, and the soft magnetic material layer 105c and the soft magnetic material layer 105d facing each other with the non-magnetic material layer 106c interposed therebetween are antiferromagnetically bonded.
- each soft magnetic material layer 105 an amorphous alloy in which refractory metals Nb, Ta, W and the like are added to an alloy containing Co as a main component (hereinafter, referred to as a Co alloy constituting the soft magnetic material layer 105). It is good to use.
- the Co alloy constituting the soft magnetic material layer 105 include CoNbZr, CoFeTa, and CoWZr.
- the thickness of each soft magnetic material layer 105 can be in the range of 1 nm or more and 250 nm or less, and preferably in the range of 10 nm or more and 125 nm or less.
- a non-magnetic transition metal having an action of antiferromagnetic bonding between the soft magnetic material layers 105 facing each other with the non-magnetic material layer 106 sandwiched therein can be used.
- examples thereof include metals such as Re, Cr and Cu and alloys containing these, and it is preferable to use Ru or Ru alloy.
- the thickness of each non-magnetic material layer 106 varies depending on the material constituting the non-magnetic material layer 106, but when Ru is used, it can be in the range of 0.6 nm or more and 1.4 nm or less. , It is preferably in the range of 0.8 nm or more and 1.2 nm or less.
- the antiferromagnetic binding energy between the soft magnetic material layers 105 facing each other with the non-magnetic material layer 106 sandwiched may be weakened.
- a reflux magnetic domain which will be described later, is likely to be formed on the sensitive element 31.
- the sensitive element 31 is imparted with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, for example, a lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (that is, a width direction of the sensitive element 31).
- the direction of intersection in the longitudinal direction may have an angle exceeding 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal direction.
- the conductor layer 107 constituting the connecting portion 32 and the terminal portion 33 may be a conductor having excellent conductivity, for example, Ag, Cu, Au, Al, etc. Is used, but is not particularly limited. Further, the connecting portion 32 and the terminal portion 33 may be composed of the soft magnetic material layer 105 and the non-magnetic material layer 106 formed integrally with the sensitive element 31.
- the adhesion layer 101, the control layer 102, the hard magnetic material layer 103, and the dielectric layer 104 are processed so that the planar shape is quadrangular (see FIG. 1).
- the thin film magnet 20 has an N pole ((N) in FIG. 1 (b)) and an S pole ((S) in FIG. 1 (b)) on two of the exposed side surfaces facing each other. ..
- the line connecting the north pole and the south pole of the thin film magnet 20 is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31 of the sensitive portion 30.
- “facing in the longitudinal direction” means that the angle formed by the line connecting the north pole and the south pole and the longitudinal direction is less than 45 °. The smaller the angle formed by the line connecting the north pole and the south pole and the longitudinal direction, the better.
- the magnetic force lines emitted from the north pole of the thin film magnet 20 once exit the magnetic sensor 1. Then, some magnetic force lines pass through the sensitive element 31 via the yoke 40a and go out again via the yoke 40b. Then, the magnetic force lines transmitted through the sensitive element 31 return to the S pole of the thin film magnet 20 together with the magnetic force lines not transmitted through the sensitive element 31. That is, the thin film magnet 20 applies a magnetic field (bias magnetic field Hb, which will be described later) in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31.
- the north and south poles of the thin film magnet 20 are collectively referred to as both magnetic poles, and when the north pole and the south pole are not distinguished, they are referred to as magnetic poles.
- the yoke 40 (yoke 40a, 40b) is configured such that the shape seen from the surface side of the substrate 10 becomes narrower as it approaches the sensitive portion 30. This is to concentrate the magnetic field (collect the magnetic force lines) on the sensitive portion 30. That is, the magnetic field in the sensitive portion 30 is strengthened to further improve the sensitivity. It is not necessary to narrow the width of the portion of the yoke 40 (yoke 40a, 40b) facing the sensitive portion 30.
- the distance between the yoke 40 (yoke 40a, 40b) and the sensitive portion 30 may be, for example, 1 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the magnetic field applied in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31 in the sensitive portion 30 of the magnetic sensor 1 and the impedance of the sensitive portion 30.
- the horizontal axis is the magnetic field H and the vertical axis is the impedance Z.
- the impedance Z of the sensitive portion 30 is measured by passing a high frequency current between the two terminal portions 33.
- the impedance Z of the sensitive portion 30 increases as the magnetic field H applied in the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31 increases. If the applied magnetic field H is smaller than the anisotropic magnetic field Hk of the sensitive element 31 and the change amount ⁇ Z of the impedance Z is steep with respect to the change amount ⁇ H of the magnetic field H (the ⁇ Z / ⁇ H is large), the magnetic field is used. A weak change in H can be taken out as a change amount ⁇ Z in impedance Z.
- the center of the magnetic field H having a large ⁇ Z / ⁇ H is shown as the magnetic field Hb. That is, the amount of change ( ⁇ H) of the magnetic field H in the vicinity of the magnetic field Hb (the range indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3) can be measured with high accuracy.
- the magnetic field Hb is sometimes called a bias magnetic field.
- the SN ratio which is the ratio of the signal (Signal) and the noise (Noise) in the output from the magnetic sensor, may be different depending on the laminated structure of the sensitive elements 31. It may decrease. For example, when the sensitive element 31 is composed of one soft magnetic material layer, or when one non-magnetic material layer is laminated between the two soft magnetic material layers, the SN ratio is lowered. In some cases.
- 4 (a) to 4 (d) are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the strength of the magnetic field H applied to the sensitive element 31 and the change in the magnetic domain in the sensitive element 31 in the conventional magnetic sensor.
- the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy is already imparted in the lateral direction of the sensitive element 31 in the initial state where the magnetic field H is 0.
- FIG. 4A shows an example of the magnetic domain structure of the sensitive element 31 in a very weak state where the magnetic field H is close to 0 (referred to as “initial magnetic permeability range”, details will be described later).
- FIG. 4B shows an example of the magnetic domain structure of the sensitive element 31 in a state where the magnetic field H is stronger than the state shown in FIG. 4A (referred to as “irreversible domain wall movement range”, details will be described later).
- FIG. 4C shows an example of the magnetic domain structure of the sensitive element 31 in a state where the magnetic field H is stronger than the state shown in FIG. 4B (referred to as “rotational magnetization range”, details will be described later).
- FIG. 4D shows an example of the magnetic domain structure of the sensitive element 31 in a state where the magnetic field H is stronger than the state shown in FIG. 4C (referred to as “saturation”, details will be described later).
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the strength of the magnetic field applied to the sensitive element 31 and the strength of magnetization in the sensitive element 31.
- the horizontal axis is the magnetic field H (Oe) and the vertical axis is the magnetization M (au). Note that FIG. 5 also shows the relationship between these magnetic fields H and magnetization M and the above-mentioned "initial magnetic permeability range”, “irreversible domain wall movement range”, “rotational magnetization range” and "saturation”.
- the range in which the magnetic field H applied to the sensitive element 31 from the outside ranges from 0 to the domain wall moving magnetic field Hw is referred to as an "initial magnetic permeability range".
- the sensitive element 31 is formed with a plurality of magnetic domains in which the directions of the magnetizations M are different from each other. More specifically, in the sensitive element 31, the direction of the magnetization M is the first magnetic domain D1 and the second magnetic domain D2 in which the direction of the magnetization M is the easy axial direction (short direction), and the direction of the magnetization M is the direction of the difficult magnetization axis. It has a third magnetic domain D3 and a fourth magnetic domain D4 facing (longitudinal direction).
- first magnetic domain D1 and the second magnetic domain D2 are opposite to each other, and the third magnetic domain D3 and the fourth magnetic domain D4 are also opposite to each other.
- these four magnetic domains are "first magnetic domain D1"->"third magnetic domain D3"->"second magnetic domain D2"->"fourth magnetic domain D4"->"first magnetic domain”. It is circulated and arranged so as to be "Magnetic domain D1".
- these four magnetic domains form a reflux magnetic domain in which the direction of the magnetization M exhibits an annular shape when viewed as a whole.
- each area of the first magnetic domain D1 and the second magnetic domain D2 along the easy-magnetization axis is a third along the difficult-to-magnetize axis based on the relationship between the easy-magnetization axis and the difficult-to-magnetize axis. It is larger than the respective areas of the magnetic domain D3 and the fourth magnetic domain D4.
- each magnetic domain constituting each reflux magnetic domain is maintained as it is with respect to a change in the magnetic field H.
- the magnetic field H is from 0 to the domain wall moving magnetic field Hw
- the magnetic domain structure shown in FIG. 4A remains unchanged even if the magnetic field H increases.
- the range in which the magnetic field H applied to the sensitive element 31 from the outside extends from the domain wall moving magnetic field Hw to the magnetized rotating magnetic field Hr is referred to as an “irreversible domain wall moving range”.
- the magnetic field H exceeds the domain wall moving magnetic field Hw determined based on the characteristics (material, structure, dimensions, etc.) of the soft magnetic material layer 105 constituting the sensitive element 31, it exists between adjacent magnetic domains in each reflux magnetic domain. The position of the domain wall is moved by the action of the magnetic field H, and the domain wall is moved.
- the domain wall existing between the third magnetic domain D3 in which the directions of the magnetic field H and the magnetization M are opposite to each other and the first and second magnetic domains D1 and D2 adjacent to the third magnetic domain D3 is the third.
- the area of the fourth magnetic domain D4 is larger than that in the initial magnetic permeability range shown in FIG. 4 (a), and the remaining areas of the first magnetic domain D1 to the third magnetic domain D3 are the initial permeability. It is less than in the magnetic domain range.
- the movement of the domain wall in the irreversible domain wall movement range occurs discontinuously as the magnetic field H increases.
- the change in the magnetization M of the entire sensitive element 31 with respect to the magnetic field H is not linear or curved, but stepped (jagged), as shown by enlarging the main part in FIG.
- the relationship between the magnetic field H and the magnetization M is called the Barkhausen effect.
- the area ratio of each magnetic domain constituting each free-flowing magnetic domain continues to gradually change with respect to the change in the magnetic field H. More specifically, when the magnetic field H is in the domain wall moving magnetic field Hw to the magnetized rotating magnetic field Hr, the area of the fourth magnetic domain D4 gradually increases as the magnetic field H increases, and the first magnetic domain D1 Each area of the third magnetic domain D3 gradually decreases.
- the range in which the magnetic field H applied from the outside extends from the magnetized rotating magnetic field Hr to the anisotropic magnetic field Hk is referred to as a "rotating magnetization range".
- the magnetic field H exceeds the magnetization rotating magnetic field Hr determined based on the characteristics (material, structure, dimensions, etc.) of the soft magnetic domain layer 105 constituting the sensitive element 31, in each recirculation magnetic domain, it exists between adjacent magnetic domains.
- the direction of the magnetization M is on the same side as the direction of the magnetic field H. Magnetization rotation occurs, which gradually rotates so as to face.
- the fourth magnetic domain D4 maintains its own state because the direction of its magnetization already coincides with the direction of the magnetic field H.
- the area ratio of each magnetic domain constituting each recirculated magnetic domain does not change with respect to the change of the magnetic field H, while the direction of the magnetization M of the first to third magnetic domains D1 to D3 gradually changes.
- the direction of the magnetization M in the fourth magnetic domain D4 does not change as the magnetic field H increases, but the other third magnetic field D4.
- the direction of each magnetization M of the first to third magnetic domains D1 to D3 gradually rotates toward the side corresponding to the direction of the magnetic field H.
- the region where the magnetic field H applied from the outside exceeds the anisotropic magnetic field Hk is called "saturation".
- the direction of the magnetization M in each recirculation magnetic domain is aligned with the direction of the magnetic field H, that is, the direction of the magnetization M in the fourth magnetic domain D4.
- the domain wall existing between the adjacent magnetic domains disappears, and the sensitive element 31 is formed in one magnetic domain (single magnetic domain).
- the magnetization M of the entire sensitive element 31 does not change in response to a change in the magnetic field H. , It comes to take a substantially constant value.
- the magnitude of the bias magnetic field Hb is such that the amount of change ⁇ M of the magnetization M with respect to the amount of change ⁇ H of the magnetic field H is large (that is, the amount of change ⁇ Z of the impedance Z with respect to the amount of change ⁇ H of the magnetic field H is large).
- the magnetic domain formed in the sensitive element 31 is enlarged and returned to the sensitive element 31. It is preferable that magnetic domains are not formed.
- the sensitive element 31 is alternately laminated with three or more soft magnetic material layers 105 and two or more non-magnetic material layers 106.
- the structure makes it difficult for a reflux magnetic domain to be formed in the sensitive element 31.
- the magnetic domain structure of the sensitive element 31 to which the present embodiment is applied will be described while comparing with the conventional sensitive element 31.
- FIG. 6 is a photograph obtained by photographing the state of the magnetic domain of the sensitive element 31 to which the present embodiment having the laminated structure shown in FIG. 2 is applied.
- FIGS. 7A to 7B are photographs obtained by photographing the state of the magnetic domain of the conventional sensing element 31.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 (a) to 7 (b) show the state of the magnetic domain when a magnetic field H of +0.5 Oe is applied to the sensitive element 31. 6 and 7 (a) to 7 (b) were taken using Neomagnesia Lite manufactured by NeoArc.
- the film thickness of each soft magnetic material layer 105 constituting the sensitive element 31 is 0.25 ⁇ m
- the thickness of each non-magnetic material layer 106 is 1.0 nm.
- FIG. 7A shows the state of the magnetic domain when the conventional sensitive element 31 is composed of a single soft magnetic material layer 105 having a thickness of 1.0 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 7B shows, as a conventional sensitive element 31, a single non-magnetic material having a thickness of 1.0 nm between two soft magnetic material layers 105 having a thickness of 0.5 ⁇ m. The state of the magnetic domain when the layers 106 are laminated is shown. Further, in the sensitive elements 31 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 (a) to 7 (b), Co 85 Nb 12 Zr 3 is used as the soft magnetic material layer 105, and Ru is used as the non-magnetic material layer 106. There is.
- a plurality of magnetic domains (corresponding to the first magnetic domain D1 and the second magnetic domain D2) are arranged in the longitudinal direction, each of which is along the lateral direction of the sensitive element 31. You can see that it is. Further, at both ends of the sensitive element 31 in the lateral direction, a plurality of magnetic domains (corresponding to the third magnetic domain D3 and the fourth magnetic domain D4), each of which is along the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31, are arranged in the longitudinal direction. You can also see that there is.
- the sensing elements 31 shown in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (b) are formed with a reflux magnetic domain as shown in FIG. 4 (a). Then, in the conventional magnetic sensor having the sensitive element 31 in which such a reflux magnetic domain is formed, as described above, noise is generated due to the discontinuous movement of the magnetic domain wall constituting the reflux magnetic domain, and the output obtained from the magnetic sensor is generated. It is presumed that the SN ratio in
- each magnetic domain is formed along the longitudinal direction of the sensitive element 31 (FIG. 6).
- the third magnetic domain D3 in 4, and the magnetic domain corresponding to the fourth magnetic domain D4) are not formed.
- a reflux magnetic domain in which the direction of the magnetization M is annular is not formed.
- the substrate 10 is a substrate made of a non-magnetic material, for example, an oxide substrate such as glass or sapphire, a semiconductor substrate such as silicon, or a metal subjected to aluminum, stainless steel, nickel phosphorus plating, or the like. It is a metal substrate of.
- the substrate 10 may be provided with streaky grooves or streaky irregularities having a radius of curvature Ra of 0.1 nm to 100 nm, for example, by using a polishing machine or the like.
- the direction of the streaky grooves or streaky uneven streaks may be provided in the direction connecting the north pole and the south pole of the thin film magnet 20 formed of the hard magnetic material layer 103.
- the crystal growth in the hard magnetic material layer 103 is promoted in the direction of the groove. Therefore, the easy axis of magnetization of the thin film magnet 20 formed of the hard magnetic material layer 103 is more likely to be oriented in the groove direction (the direction connecting the north pole and the south pole of the thin film magnet 20). That is, it makes it easier to magnetize the thin film magnet 20.
- the substrate 10 will be described as a glass having a diameter of about 95 mm and a thickness of about 0.5 mm as an example.
- the planar shape of the magnetic sensor 1 is several mm square, a plurality of magnetic sensors 1 are collectively manufactured on the substrate 10 and later divided (cut) into individual magnetic sensors 1.
- the adhesion layer 101, the control layer 102, the hard magnetic material layer 103, and the dielectric layer 104 are sequentially formed (deposited) on one surface (hereinafter referred to as a surface) of the substrate 10.
- a surface one surface of the substrate 10.
- the adhesion layer 101 which is an alloy containing Cr or Ni
- the control layer 102 which is an alloy containing Cr
- the hard magnetic material layer 103 which is a Co alloy constituting the thin film magnet 20
- This film formation can be performed by a sputtering method or the like.
- the adhesion layer 101, the control layer 102, and the hard magnetic material layer 103 are sequentially laminated on the substrate 10.
- the substrate 10 may be heated to, for example, 100 ° C. to 600 ° C. in order to promote crystal growth.
- the substrate 10 may or may not be heated. In order to remove water adsorbed on the surface of the substrate 10, the substrate 10 may be heated before the adhesion layer 101 is formed.
- a dielectric layer 104 which is an oxide such as SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 or a nitride such as Si 3 N 4 or Al N is formed (deposited).
- the dielectric layer 104 can be formed by a plasma CVD method, a reactive sputtering method, or the like.
- a pattern (resist pattern) by a photoresist having an opening at the portion where the sensitive element 31 of the sensitive portion 30 is formed is formed by a known photolithography technique.
- the Co alloy constituting the soft magnetic material layer 105 of the sensitive element 31 and the non-magnetic material constituting the non-magnetic material layer 106 are alternately formed (deposited).
- the soft magnetic material layer 105a, the non-magnetic material layer 106a, the soft magnetic material layer 105b, the non-magnetic material layer 106b, the soft magnetic material layer 105c, the non-magnetic material layer 106c, and the soft magnetic material layer 105d are formed in this order. ..
- the soft magnetic material layer 105 and the non-magnetic material layer 106 can be formed by using, for example, a sputtering method.
- the resist pattern is removed, and the soft magnetic material layer 105 and the non-magnetic material layer 106 on the resist pattern are removed (lifted off).
- the sensitive element 31 is formed by the soft magnetic material layer 105 and the non-magnetic material layer 106.
- a resist pattern by a photoresist having a portion where the yoke 40 is formed as an opening is formed by a known photolithography technique.
- the Co alloy constituting the soft magnetic material layer 105 is formed (deposited).
- the resist pattern is removed and the soft magnetic material layer 105 on the resist pattern is removed (lifted off).
- the yoke 40 is formed by the soft magnetic material layer 105.
- connection portion 32 and the terminal portion 33 of the sensitive portion 30 are formed.
- the connection portion 32 and the terminal portion 33 are formed by forming the conductor layer 107 by a sputtering method or a vacuum vapor deposition method, for example, using a metal mask.
- the soft magnetic material layer 105 constituting the sensitive element 31 is imparted with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in the width direction (short direction) of the sensitive element 31 (see FIG. 1A) of the sensitive portion 30.
- the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy is imparted to the soft magnetic material layer 105 by, for example, a heat treatment at 400 ° C. in a rotating magnetic field of 3 kG (0.3 T) (heat treatment in a rotating magnetic field) followed by 3 kG (0.3 T). It can be performed by heat treatment at 400 ° C. in a static magnetic field (heat treatment in a static magnetic field).
- the same uniaxial magnetic anisotropy is imparted to the soft magnetic material layer 105 constituting the yoke 40.
- the yoke 40 may serve as a magnetic circuit and may not be imparted with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy.
- the hard magnetic material layer 103 constituting the thin film magnet 20 is magnetized. Magnetization of the hard magnetic material layer 103 can be performed by applying a magnetic field larger than the coercive force of the hard magnetic material layer 103 in a static magnetic field or a pulsed magnetic field until the magnetization of the hard magnetic material layer 103 is saturated. ..
- the plurality of magnetic sensors 1 formed on the substrate 10 are divided (cut) into individual magnetic sensors 1. That is, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 1A, the substrate 10, the adhesion layer 101, the control layer 102, the hard magnetic material layer 103, the dielectric layer 104, and the soft magnetic material so that the plane shape becomes a quadrangle.
- the layer 105 is cut.
- the magnetic poles (N pole and S pole) of the thin film magnet 20 are exposed on the side surface of the divided (cut) hard magnetic material layer 103.
- This division (cutting) can be performed by a dicing method, a laser cutting method, or the like.
- the close contact layer 101, the control layer 102, the hard magnetic material layer 103, and the dielectric layer between the adjacent magnetic sensors 1 on the substrate 10 The 104 and the soft magnetic material layer 105 may be removed by etching so that the planar shape becomes a square shape (the planar shape of the magnetic sensor 1 shown in FIG. 1A). Then, the exposed substrate 10 may be divided (cut). Further, after the step of forming the laminated body, the adhesion layer 101, the control layer 102, the hard magnetic material layer 103, and the dielectric layer 104 are formed into a quadrangular planar shape (the planar shape of the magnetic sensor 1 shown in FIG. 1A). ) May be processed.
- the manufacturing method described here has a simplified process as compared with these manufacturing methods.
- the magnetic sensor 1 is manufactured.
- the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy is imparted to the soft magnetic material layer 105 and / or the thin film magnet 20 is magnetized for each magnetic sensor 1 or a plurality of magnetic sensors 1 after the step of dividing the magnetic sensor 1 into individual magnetic sensors 1. It may be performed on the magnetic sensor 1.
- control layer 102 When the control layer 102 is not provided, it is necessary to impart magnetic anisotropy in the plane by forming the hard magnetic material layer 103 and then heating it to 800 ° C. or higher to grow crystals. .. However, when the control layer 102 is provided as in the magnetic sensor 1 to which the first embodiment is applied, the control layer 102 promotes the crystal growth, so that the crystal growth at a high temperature such as 800 ° C. or higher Does not need.
- the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy may be imparted to the sensitive element 31 by using a magnetron sputtering method when the soft magnetic material layer 105 is deposited, instead of performing the heat treatment in a rotating magnetic field and the heat treatment in a static magnetic field. ..
- a magnetron sputtering method a magnetic field is formed by using a magnet, and electrons generated by electric discharge are confined on the surface of the target. This increases the probability of collision between electrons and gas, promotes ionization of gas, and improves the deposition rate of the film.
- the magnetic field formed by the magnet used in this magnetron sputtering method imparts uniaxial magnetic anisotropy to the soft magnetic material layer 105 at the same time as the soft magnetic material layer 105 is deposited. By doing so, the step of imparting uniaxial magnetic anisotropy performed in the heat treatment in the rotating magnetic field and the heat treatment in the static magnetic field can be omitted.
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本発明は、磁気インピーダンス効果を利用した磁気センサの出力におけるSN比の低下を抑制することを目的とする。
ここで、それぞれの前記非磁性体層は、RuまたはRu合金により構成されてもよい。
また、それぞれの前記非磁性体層は、厚さが0.6nm以上1.4nm以下の範囲であってもよい。
また、前記感受素子は、前記軟磁性体層を当該軟磁性体層の積層方向から見た場合に、還流磁区が形成されていなくてもよい。
図1(a)~(b)は、本実施の形態が適用される磁気センサ1の一例を説明する図である。図1(a)は、磁気センサ1の平面図、図1(b)は、図1(a)におけるIB-IB線での断面図である。
図1(b)に示すように、本実施の形態が適用される磁気センサ1は、非磁性の基板10上に設けられた硬磁性体(硬磁性体層103)で構成された薄膜磁石20と、薄膜磁石20に対向して積層され、軟磁性体(軟磁性体層105)および非磁性体(非磁性体層106、後述する図2参照)を含んで構成されて磁場を感受する感受部30とを備える。
磁気センサ1の断面構造については、後に詳述する。
感受部30は、複数の感受素子31と、隣接する感受素子31をつづら折りに直列接続する接続部32と、電流供給のための電線が接続される端子部33とを備える。図1(a)に示す磁気センサ1の感受部30では、4個の感受素子31が、長手方向が並列するように配置されている。この感受素子31が、磁気インピーダンス効果素子である。
感受素子31は、例えば、長手方向の長さが1mm~2mm、短手方向の幅が50μm~150μmである。また、隣接する感受素子31同士の間隔は、50μm~150μmである。
密着層101は、基板10に対する制御層102の密着性を向上させるための層である。密着層101としては、Cr又はNiを含む合金を用いるのがよい。Cr又はNiを含む合金としては、CrTi、CrTa、NiTa等が挙げられる。密着層101の厚さは、例えば5nm~50nmである。なお、基板10に対する制御層102の密着性に問題がなければ、密着層101を設けることを要しない。なお、本明細書においては、Cr又はNiを含む合金の組成比を示さない。以下同様である。
なお、制御層102を構成するCr等を含む合金及び薄膜磁石20を構成するCo合金の結晶成長を促進するために、基板10を100℃~600℃に加熱するとよい。この加熱により、制御層102を構成するCr等を含む合金が結晶成長しやすくなり、hcp構造を持つ硬磁性体層103が面内に磁化容易軸を持つように結晶配向されやすくなる。つまり、硬磁性体層103の面内に磁気異方性が付与されやすくなる。
図2に示す例では、感受素子31は、4層の軟磁性体層105a、105b、105c、105dと、3層の非磁性体層106a、106b、106cとが交互に積層されている。なお、本実施の形態の説明において、4層の軟磁性体層105a~105dおよび3層の非磁性体層106a~106cを互いに区別しない場合には、それぞれ、軟磁性体層105および非磁性体層106と表記する。
また、図2に示すように、感受素子31の最下層および最上層は、軟磁性体層105により構成されている。言い換えると、感受素子31では、複数の軟磁性体層105の間に、非磁性体層106が積層されている。
本実施の形態の磁気センサ1では、効果を実現するためには、軟磁性体層105の数は3層以上必要である。また、感受素子31の厚さや製造コストの観点からは、軟磁性体層105の数は20層以下であることが好ましい。
また、それぞれの軟磁性体層105の厚さは、1nm以上250nm以下の範囲とすることができ、10nm以上125nm以下の範囲とすることが好ましい。
また、それぞれの非磁性体層106の厚さは、非磁性体層106を構成する材料によっても異なるが、Ruを用いる場合には、0.6nm以上1.4nm以下の範囲とすることができ、0.8nm以上1.2nm以下の範囲とすることが好ましい。非磁性体層106の厚さがこの範囲を外れる場合、非磁性体層106を挟んで対向する軟磁性体層105同士の反強磁性結合エネルギーが弱くなる場合がある。この場合、感受素子31に後述する還流磁区が形成されやすくなる。
なお、薄膜磁石20のN極とS極とをまとめて両磁極と表記し、N極とS極とを区別しない場合は磁極と表記する。
続いて、磁気センサ1の作用について説明する。図3は、磁気センサ1の感受部30における感受素子31の長手方向に印加された磁界と感受部30のインピーダンスとの関係を説明する図である。図3において、横軸が磁界H、縦軸がインピーダンスZである。感受部30のインピーダンスZは、2個の端子部33間に高周波電流を流して測定される。
ところで、磁気インピーダンス効果素子として感受素子31を備える従来の磁気センサでは、感受素子31の積層構造によっては、磁気センサからの出力における信号(Signal)と雑音(Noise)との比であるSN比が低下してしまう場合がある。例えば、感受素子31が1層の軟磁性体層から構成される場合や、2層の軟磁性体層の間に1層の非磁性体層が積層される場合、SN比が低下してしまう場合がある。これは、感受素子31に磁化の向きが環状を呈する還流磁区(詳細については後述する。)が形成され、磁界Hbの近傍において、磁界Hの変化に伴って還流磁区を構成する磁壁が移動することによるものと推測される。
以下、感受素子31に形成される還流磁区によって磁気センサのSN比が低下する現象について、具体的に説明する。
初透磁率範囲において、感受素子31には、それぞれの磁化Mの向きが異なる複数の磁区が形成されている。より具体的に説明すると、感受素子31は、磁化Mの向きが磁化容易軸方向(短手方向)を向く第1の磁区D1および第2の磁区D2と、磁化Mの向きが磁化困難軸方向(長手方向)を向く第3の磁区D3および第4の磁区D4とを有している。このとき、第1の磁区D1および第2の磁区D2は互いに逆向きであり、第3の磁区D3および第4の磁区D4も互いに逆向きである。そして、これら4つの磁区は、図中時計回り方向に、「第1の磁区D1」→「第3の磁区D3」→「第2の磁区D2」→「第4の磁区D4」→「第1の磁区D1」となるように循環して配置される。その結果、これら4つの磁区は、全体としてみたときに、磁化Mの向きが環状を呈する還流磁区を形成している。
磁界Hが、感受素子31を構成する軟磁性体層105の特性(材料、構造、寸法など)に基づいて定まる磁壁移動磁界Hwを超えると、各還流磁区では、隣接する磁区同士の間に存在する磁壁の位置が磁界Hの作用に伴って移動する、磁壁移動が生じる。このとき、各還流磁区では、磁界Hと磁化Mの向きとが同じ第4の磁区D4と、第4の磁区D4に隣接する第1、第2の磁区D1、D2との間に存在する磁壁が、第4の磁区D4の面積を増加させる側に移動する。また、磁界Hと磁化Mの向きとが逆の第3の磁区D3と、第3の磁区D3に隣接する第1、第2の磁区D1、D2との間に存在する磁壁が、第3の磁区D3の面積を減少させる側に移動する。その結果、第4の磁区D4の面積は、図4(a)に示す初透磁率範囲のときよりも増加し、残りの第1の磁区D1~第3の磁区D3の各面積は、初透磁率範囲のときよりも減少する。
磁界Hが、感受素子31を構成する軟磁性体層105の特性(材料、構造、寸法など)に基づいて定まる磁化回転磁界Hrを超えると、各還流磁区では、隣接する磁区同士の間に存在する磁壁の位置が略固定された状態で、磁化Mの向きが磁界Hの向きとは異なる第1~第3の磁区D1~D3のそれぞれにおいて、磁化Mの向きが磁界Hの向きと同じ側を向くように徐々に回転していく、磁化回転が生じる。このとき、第4の磁区D4は、自身の磁化の向きが既に磁界Hの向きと一致していることから、そのままの状態を維持する。
磁界Hが、上記異方性磁界Hkを超えると、各還流磁区における磁化Mの向きが、磁界Hの向きすなわち第4の磁区D4における磁化Mの向きに揃う。その結果として、隣接する磁区同士の間に存在していた磁壁が消滅し、感受素子31が1つの磁区(単磁区)で形成されることになる。
したがって、磁壁の不連続な移動に伴うノイズを低減し、磁気センサから得られる出力におけるSN比の低下を抑制するためには、感受素子31に形成される磁区を大きくし、感受素子31に還流磁区が形成されないようにすることが好ましい。
これに対し、本実施の形態の磁気センサ1では、上述したように、感受素子31を3層以上の軟磁性体層105と、2層以上の非磁性体層106とが交互に積層された構造とすることにより、感受素子31に還流磁区が形成されにくくしている。
以下、本実施の形態が適用される感受素子31の磁区構造について、従来の感受素子31と比較しながら説明する。
図6では、感受素子31を構成するそれぞれの軟磁性体層105の膜厚を0.25μm、それぞれの非磁性体層106の厚さを1.0nmとしている。図7(a)は、従来の感受素子31として、感受素子31が厚さ1.0μmの1層の軟磁性体層105により構成されている場合の磁区の状態を示している。また、図7(b)は、従来の感受素子31として、感受素子31が厚さ0.5μmの2層の軟磁性体層105の間に、厚さ1.0nmの1層の非磁性体層106が積層されている場合の磁区の状態を示している。また、図6および図7(a)~(b)に示す感受素子31では、軟磁性体層105としては、Co85Nb12Zr3を用い、非磁性体層106としては、Ruを用いている。
そして、このような還流磁区が形成された感受素子31を有する従来の磁気センサでは、上述したように、還流磁区を構成する磁壁の不連続な移動に伴うノイズが生じ、磁気センサから得られる出力におけるSN比が低下すると推測される。
これにより、このような感受素子31を有する本実施の形態の磁気センサ1では、還流磁区を構成する磁壁の不連続な移動に伴うノイズが抑制され、磁気センサ1から得られる出力におけるSN比の低下を抑制できることが理解される。
次に、磁気センサ1の製造方法の一例を説明する。
そして、軟磁性体層105を構成するCo合金を成膜(堆積)する。
また、積層体を形成する工程の後に、密着層101、制御層102、硬磁性体層103、誘電体層104を、平面形状が四角形(図1(a)に示した磁気センサ1の平面形状)になるように加工してもよい。
なお、ここで説明した製造方法は、これらの製造方法に比べ、工程が簡略化される。
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- 非磁性の基板と、
長手方向と短手方向とを有し、当該長手方向と交差する方向に一軸磁気異方性を有し、磁気インピーダンス効果により磁界を感受する感受素子とを備え、
前記感受素子は、複数の軟磁性体層と、非磁性体から構成され複数の当該軟磁性体層の間に積層される複数の非磁性体層とを有し、それぞれの当該非磁性体層を挟んで対向する当該軟磁性体層が反強磁性結合している磁気センサ。 - それぞれの前記非磁性体層は、RuまたはRu合金により構成されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の磁気センサ。
- それぞれの前記非磁性体層は、厚さが0.6nm以上1.4nm以下の範囲であることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の磁気センサ。
- 前記感受素子は、前記軟磁性体層を当該軟磁性体層の積層方向から見た場合に、還流磁区が形成されていないことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載の磁気センサ。
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