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Granted Patent B2
US 11,703,380 · App. 17/507,088 · Granted Jul 18, 2023

Receiving device, transceiver device, communication system, portable terminal device, and photodetection element

Inventors: Hideaki Fukuzawa (Tokyo, JP); Tomohito Mizuno (Tokyo, JP); Tetsuya Shibata (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
G01J1/42H01F10/329H04B10/40
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Patent No.
US 11,703,380
App. No.
17/507,088
Granted
Jul 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A receiving device includes a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein the first ferromagnetic layer is configured to be irradiated with light containing an optical signal with a change of intensity of the light, and wherein the receiving device is configured to receive the optical signal on a basis of an output voltage from the magnetic element.

Claims (100)

1. A receiving device comprising:

a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein

the first ferromagnetic layer is configured to be irradiated with light containing an optical signal with a change of intensity of the light,

the receiving device is configured to receive the optical signal on a basis of an output voltage from the magnetic element,

the output voltage from the magnetic element changes in correspondence with the change in the intensity of the light applied to the first ferromagnetic layer, and

an angle between a magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is not applied to the first ferromagnetic layer and a magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is applied to the first ferromagnetic layer is larger than 0° and smaller than 90°.

2. A transceiver device comprising:

the receiving device according to claim 1 ; and

a transmission device configured to transmit an optical signal.

3. A communication system comprising:

a plurality of transceiver devices, each of which is the transceiver device according to claim 2 .

4. A portable terminal device comprising the receiving device according to claim 1 .

5. A receiving device comprising:

a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein

the first ferromagnetic layer is configured to be irradiated with light containing an optical signal with a change of intensity of the light,

the receiving device is configured to receive the optical signal on a basis of an output voltage from the magnetic element,

the output voltage from the magnetic element changes in correspondence with the change in the intensity of the light applied to the first ferromagnetic layer, and

a magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is applied to the first ferromagnetic layer is more demagnetized than a magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is not applied to the first ferromagnetic layer.

6. A transceiver device comprising:

the receiving device according to claim 5 ; and

a transmission device configured to transmit an optical signal.

7. A communication system comprising:

a plurality of transceiver devices, each of which is the transceiver device according to claim 6 .

8. A portable terminal device comprising the receiving device according to claim 5 .

9. A receiving device comprising:

a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, and

a hard bias layer configured to apply a bias magnetic field to the first ferromagnetic layer, wherein

the first ferromagnetic layer is configured to be irradiated with light containing an optical signal with a change of intensity of the light,

the receiving device is configured to receive the optical signal on a basis of an output voltage from the magnetic element,

the hard bias layer is at a position overlapping the first ferromagnetic layer when viewed from any direction orthogonal to a lamination direction of the magnetic element, and

a magnetization direction of the hard bias layer is opposite to a magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is not applied to the first ferromagnetic layer.

10. A transceiver device comprising:

the receiving device according to claim 9 ; and

a transmission device configured to transmit an optical signal.

11. A communication system comprising:

a plurality of transceiver devices, each of which is the transceiver device according to claim 10 .

12. A portable terminal device comprising the receiving device according to claim 9 .

13. A receiving device comprising:

a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, and

a soft magnetic material, wherein

the first ferromagnetic layer is configured to be irradiated with light containing an optical signal with a change of intensity of the light,

the receiving device is configured to receive the optical signal on a basis of an output voltage from the magnetic element, and

the soft magnetic material covers at least a part of outer circumference of the magnetic element from outside in a plan view from a lamination direction of the magnetic element.

14. The receiving device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the soft magnetic material is positioned above and below the magnetic element in the lamination direction, and

wherein the soft magnetic material at a side of the first ferromagnetic layer within the soft magnetic material positioned above and below the magnetic element has an opening.

15. The receiving device according to claim 14 ,

wherein the opening has a mesh-like magnetic net connected to the soft magnetic material.

16. A transceiver device comprising:

the receiving device according to claim 13 ; and

a transmission device configured to transmit an optical signal.

17. A communication system comprising:

a plurality of transceiver devices, each of which is the transceiver device according to claim 16 .

18. A portable terminal device comprising the receiving device according to claim 13 .

19. A receiving device comprising:

a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein

the first ferromagnetic layer is configured to be irradiated with light containing an optical signal with a change of intensity of the light,

the receiving device is configured to receive the optical signal on a basis of an output voltage from the magnetic element, and

the output voltage from the magnetic element greater than or equal to a threshold value is processed as a first signal and the output voltage from the magnetic element less than the threshold value is processed as a second signal.

20. A transceiver device comprising:

the receiving device according to claim 19 ; and

a transmission device configured to transmit an optical signal.

21. A communication system comprising:

a plurality of transceiver devices, each of which is the transceiver device according to claim 20 .

22. A portable terminal device comprising the receiving device according to claim 19 .

23. A receiving device comprising:

a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein

the first ferromagnetic layer is configured to be irradiated with light containing an optical signal with a change of intensity of the light,

the receiving device is configured to receive the optical signal on a basis of an output voltage from the magnetic element, and

a signal indicating that the output voltage from the magnetic element changes within a prescribed time period is processed as a first signal and a signal indicating that the output voltage from the magnetic element does not change within the prescribed time period is processed as a second signal.

24. A transceiver device comprising:

the receiving device according to claim 23 ; and

a transmission device configured to transmit an optical signal.

25. A communication system comprising:

a plurality of transceiver devices, each of which is the transceiver device according to claim 24 .

26. A portable terminal device comprising the receiving device according to claim 23 .

27. A receiving device comprising:

a magnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, and

an integrated circuit, wherein

the first ferromagnetic layer is configured to be irradiated with light containing an optical signal with a change of intensity of the light,

the receiving device is configured to receive the optical signal on a basis of an output voltage from the magnetic element,

the magnetic element and the integrated circuit are formed on the same substrate via an interlayer insulating film, and

the integrated circuit and the magnetic element are connected via through wiring that passes through the interlayer insulating film.

28. A transceiver device comprising:

the receiving device according to claim 27 ; and

a transmission device configured to transmit an optical signal.

29. A communication system comprising:

a plurality of transceiver devices, each of which is the transceiver device according to claim 28 .

30. A portable terminal device comprising the receiving device according to claim 27 .

31. A photodetection element comprising:

a first ferromagnetic layer;

a second ferromagnetic layer; and

a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein

an output voltage changes in correspondence with a change in intensity of light applied to the first ferromagnetic layer, and

an angle between a magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is not applied to the first ferromagnetic layer and a magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is applied to the first ferromagnetic layer is larger than 0° and smaller than 90°.

32. A photodetection element comprising:

a first ferromagnetic layer;

a second ferromagnetic layer; and

a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, wherein an output voltage changes in correspondence with a change in intensity of light applied to the first ferromagnetic layer, and

a magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is applied to the first ferromagnetic layer is more demagnetized than a magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer in a state in which the light is not applied to the first ferromagnetic layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: FUKUZAWA, HIDEAKI; MIZUNO, TOMOHITO; SHIBATA, TETSUYA
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057865/0472 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2020-178235 · Oct 23, 2020 · national
JP 2021-103981 · Jun 23, 2021 · national
JP 2021-127523 · Aug 3, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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