Abstract:
A magnetic device and method for providing the magnetic device are described. The magnetic device includes magnetic junctions and spin-orbit interaction (SO) active layer(s). The magnetic junction includes free and pinned layers separated by a nonmagnetic spacer layer. The free layer has a free layer perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) energy greater than a free layer out-of-plane demagnetization energy. The free layer also includes a diluted magnetic layer that has a PMA greater than its out-of-plane demagnetization energy. The diluted magnetic layer includes magnetic material(s) and nonmagnetic material(s) and has an exchange stiffness that is at least eighty percent of an exchange stiffness for the magnetic material(s). The SO active layer(s) are adjacent to the free layer. The SO active layer(s) carry a current in-plane and exert a SO torque on the free layer due to the current. The free layer is switchable between stable magnetic states using the SO torque.
Abstract:
A spin-torque oscillator includes: a driving reference layer having a fixed magnetization; a nonmagnetic spacer layer; and a free layer having a changeable magnetization exhibiting an easy-cone magnetic anisotropy, the nonmagnetic spacer layer being between the driving reference layer and the free layer, a magnetic anisotropy energy of the free layer having a local maximum along an axis, a local minimum at an angle from the axis, and a global maximum different from the local maximum, the angle being greater than zero degrees, wherein the spin-torque oscillator is configured such that the changeable magnetization of the free layer precesses around the axis.
Abstract:
A magnetic junction usable in a magnetic device and a method for providing the magnetic junction are described. The magnetic junction includes a free layer, a reference layer and nonmagnetic spacer layer between the free and reference layers. At least one of the free and reference layers includes at least one Heusler multilayer. Each of the at least one Heusler multilayer includes a plurality of Heusler adjoining layers that at least one interface. The Heusler layers include a plurality of Heusler alloys, have a plurality of lattice parameters and have a plurality of coefficients of thermal expansion. The magnetic junction is configured such that the free layer is switchable between stable magnetic states when a write current is passed through the magnetic junction.
Abstract:
A magnetic junction usable in a magnetic device and a method for providing the magnetic junction are described. The magnetic junction includes a free layer, a reference layer and nonmagnetic spacer layer between the free and reference layers. At least one of the free and reference layers includes at least one Heusler multilayer. Each of the at least one Heusler multilayer includes a plurality of Heusler adjoining layers that at least one interface. The Heusler layers include a plurality of Heusler alloys, have a plurality of lattice parameters and have a plurality of coefficients of thermal expansion. The magnetic junction is configured such that the free layer is switchable between stable magnetic states when a write current is passed through the magnetic junction.
Abstract:
A magnetic device usable in electronic devices is described. The magnetic device includes a magnetic junction and at least one smart thermal barrier that is thermally coupled with the magnetic junction. The magnetic junction includes at least one reference layer, at least one nonmagnetic spacer layer and a free layer. The nonmagnetic spacer layer(s) are between the reference layer(s) and the free layer. The free layer is switchable between stable magnetic states when a write current passed through the magnetic junction. The smart thermal barrier has a low heat conductance below a transition temperature range, and a high heat conductance above the transition temperature range.
Abstract:
A method and system for providing a magnetic junction usable in a magnetic device are described. The magnetic junction includes a pinned layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer, and a free layer. The nonmagnetic spacer layer is between the pinned layer and the free layer. The free layer includes body-centered cubic Co. The magnetic junction is configured such that the free layer is switchable between a plurality of stable magnetic states when a write current is passed through the magnetic junction.
Abstract:
A method and system for providing a magnetic junction usable in a magnetic device are described. The magnetic junction includes a reference layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer and a free layer. The nonmagnetic spacer layer is between the reference layer and the free layer. The magnetic junction is configured such that the free layer is switchable between a plurality of stable magnetic states when a write current is passed through the magnetic junction. A portion of the magnetic junction includes at least one magnetic substructure. The magnetic substructure includes at least one Fe layer and at least one nonmagnetic insertion layer. The at least one Fe layer shares at least one interface with the at least one nonmagnetic insertion layer. Each of the at least one nonmagnetic insertion layer consists of at least one of W, I, Hf, Bi, Zn, Mo, Ag, Cd, Os and In.
Abstract:
A magnetic device is described. The magnetic device includes a magnetic junction, a spin-orbit interaction (SO) line and a dipole-coupled layer. The magnetic junction includes a free layer. The SO line is adjacent to the free layer, carries a current in-plane and exerts a SO torque on the free layer due to the current passing through the SO line. The free layer being switchable between stable magnetic states using the SO torque. The SO line is between the free layer and the dipole-coupled layer. The dipole-coupled layer is magnetically coupled to the free layer. At least one of the free layer and the dipole-coupled layer has a damping of greater than 0.02.
Abstract:
A system including a racetrack memory layer is described. The racetrack memory layer includes a plurality of bit locations and a plurality of domain wall traps. The bit locations are interleaved with the domain wall traps. Each of the bit locations has a first domain wall speed. Each of the domain wall traps has a second domain wall speed. The first domain wall speed is greater than the second domain wall speed. The first domain wall speed and the second domain wall speed are due to at least one of a Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction variation in the racetrack memory layer, a synthetic antiferromagnetic effect variation in the racetrack memory layer, and a separation distance for the plurality of domain wall traps corresponding to an intrinsic travel distance. The separation distance is less than one hundred nanometers.
Abstract:
A magnetic device and method for providing the magnetic device are described. The magnetic device includes magnetic junctions and spin-orbit interaction (SO) active layer(s). The magnetic junction includes free and pinned layers separated by a nonmagnetic spacer layer. The free layer has a free layer perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) energy greater than a free layer out-of-plane demagnetization energy. The free layer also includes a diluted magnetic layer that has a PMA greater than its out-of-plane demagnetization energy. The diluted magnetic layer includes magnetic material(s) and nonmagnetic material(s) and has an exchange stiffness that is at least eighty percent of an exchange stiffness for the magnetic material(s). The SO active layer(s) are adjacent to the free layer. The SO active layer(s) carry a current in-plane and exert a SO torque on the free layer due to the current. The free layer is switchable between stable magnetic states using the SO torque.