A method of operating a magnetoresistive device is described. The device comprises a ferromagnetic region configured to exhibit magnetic anisotropy and to allow magnetisation thereof to be switched between at least first and second orientations and a gate capacitively coupled to the ferromagnetic region. The method comprises applying an electric field pulse to the ferromagnetic region so as to cause orientation of magnetic anisotropy to change for switching magnetisation between the first and second orientations.
申请公布号
EP2209123(B1)
申请公布日期
2011.12.21
申请号
EP20090150576
申请日期
2009.01.14
申请人
HITACHI, LTD.;UNIVERSITE PARIS SUD XI
发明人
WUNDERLICH, JOERG;ZEMEN, JAN;CHAPPERT, CLAUDE;GALLAGHER, BRIAN;DEVOLDER, THIBAUT;WILLIAMS, DAVID;JUNGWIRTH, TOMAS