Magnetic LPE Crystalline Films for Small Bubble Diameter Cylindrical-Domain Memory Applications.

Abstract

Rare-earth iron garnet crystalline compositions were formulated, films deposited by liquid-phase epitaxy, and magnetic evaluation measurements performed. The results of the magnetic property experiments were used to select improved rare-earth iron garnet compositions and film deposition conditions for small-bubble-diameter magnetic memory applications. Representative results of delivered samples are given in tabular form in the appendix. During this report period, samarium thulium-, yttrium samarium thulium-, yttrium samarium lutetium-, and yttrium europium thulium gallium iron garnet films were grown and their static magnetic properties evaluated. Yttrium samarium lutetium calcium germanium iron garnet small-bubble-diameter films were prepared and evaluated for comparison of their magnetic properties. In addition to the static magnetic property experiments, dynamic measurements were performed on (LaEuTm)3 (FeGa)5O12 and (SmTm)3 (FeGal)5O12 films. Mobilities of 233 and 140 cm/sec/Oe, respectively, were determined for representative samples. These mobility figures reveal that these two small-bubble-diameter compositions would operate at a half megabit data rate. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA048197

Entities

People

  • Alexander B. Smith
  • M. Kestigian
  • W. R. Bekebrede

Organizations

  • Sperry Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bubble Memories
  • Contracts
  • Data Rate
  • Diameters
  • Films
  • Germanium
  • Liquid Phase Epitaxy
  • Liquid Phases
  • Liquids
  • Lutetium
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Materials
  • Memory Devices
  • Mobility
  • Phase
  • United States

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene