Method and system for providing hybrid magnetic tunneling junction elements with improved switching

摘要

A method and system for providing a magnetic junction usable in a magnetic device are described. The magnetic junction includes a pinned layer (110), a nonmagnetic spacer layer (120), and a free layer (130). The nonmagnetic spacer layer (120) is between the pinned layer (110) and the free layer (130). The free layer (130) has an easy cone magnetic anisotropy. The magnetic junction is configured such that the free layer (130) is switchable between a plurality of stable magnetic states when a write current is passed through the magnetic junction.