发明名称 |
Method of magnetic switching using current-induced spin-momentum transfer |
摘要 |
<p>The present invention generally relates to the field of magnetic devices for memory cells that can serve as non-volatile memory. More specifically, the present invention describes a high speed and low power method by which a spin polarized electrical current can be used to control and switch the magnetization direction of a magnetic region in such a device. The magnetic device comprises a pinned magnetic layer (FM1) with a fixed magnetization direction, a free magnetic layer (FM2) with a free magnetization direction, and a read-out magnetic layer (FM3) with a fixed magnetization direction. The pinned magnetic layer and the free magnetic layer are separated by a non-magnetic layer (N1), and the free magnetic layer and the read-out magnetic layer are separated by another non-magnetic layer (N2). The magnetization directions of the pinned and free layers generally do not point along the same axis. The non-magnetic layers minimize the magnetic interaction between the magnetic layers. A current is applied to the device to induce a torque that alters the magnetic state of the device so that it can act as a magnetic memory for writing information. The resistance, which depends on the magnetic state of the device, is measured to thereby read out the information stored in the device.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2503613(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.08.21 |
申请号 |
EP20120173232 |
申请日期 |
2004.08.18 |
申请人 |
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY |
发明人 |
KENT, ANDREW;GONZALEZ GARCIA, ENRIQUE;OZYILMAZ, BARBAROS |
分类号 |
H01L43/08;B82Y10/00;B82Y25/00;G11C11/15;G11C11/16;H01F10/32;H01L29/66;H01L29/82 |
主分类号 |
H01L43/08 |
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