Abstract:
A magnetic sensor cell including a magnetic tunnel junction including a reference layer having a reference magnetization oriented substantially parallel to the plane of the reference layer, a sense layer having a sense magnetization, and a tunnel barrier layer between the sense and reference layers. The sense layer includes an intrinsic anisotropy substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer such that the sense magnetization is orientable between an initial direction perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer and a direction parallel to the plane of the sense layer; the intrinsic anisotropy having in anisotropy field being above 150 Oe.
Abstract:
A magnetic logic unit (MLU) cell includes a first magnetic tunnel junction and a second magnetic tunnel junction, each magnetic tunnel junction including a first magnetic layer having a first magnetization, a second magnetic layer having a second magnetization, and a tunnel barrier layer between the first and second layer. A field line for passing a field current such as to generate an external magnetic field is adapted to switch the first magnetization. The first magnetic layer is arranged such that the magnetic tunnel junction magnetization varies linearly with the generated external magnetic field. An MLU amplifier includes a plurality of the MLU cells. The MLU amplifier has large gains, extended cut off frequencies and improved linearity.
Abstract:
A magnetic logic unit (MLU) cell includes a first magnetic tunnel junction and a second magnetic tunnel junction, each magnetic tunnel junction including a first magnetic layer having a first magnetization, a second magnetic layer having a second magnetization, and a tunnel barrier layer between the first and second layer. A field line for passing a field current such as to generate an external magnetic field is adapted to switch the first magnetization. The first magnetic layer is arranged such that the magnetic tunnel junction magnetization varies linearly with the generated external magnetic field. An MLU amplifier includes a plurality of the MLU cells. The MLU amplifier has large gains, extended cut off frequencies and improved linearity.
Abstract:
The present disclosure concerns a self-referenced MRAM element, comprising a magnetic tunnel junction having a magnetoresistance, comprising: a storage layer having a storage magnetization that is pinned along a first direction when the magnetic tunnel junction is at a low temperature threshold; a sense layer having a sense magnetization; and a tunnel barrier layer included between the storage layer and the sense layer; and an aligning device arranged for providing the sense magnetization with a magnetic anisotropy along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction such that the sense magnetization is adjusted about the second direction; the aligning device being further arranged such that, when a first read magnetic field is provided, a resistance variation range of the magnetic tunnel junction is at least about 20% of the magnetoresistance. The self-referenced MRAM cell can be read with an increased reliability and has reducing power consumption.
Abstract:
The present disclosure concerns a self-referenced MRAM element, comprising a magnetic tunnel junction having a magnetoresistance, comprising: a storage layer having a storage magnetization that is pinned along a first direction when the magnetic tunnel junction is at a low temperature threshold; a sense layer having a sense magnetization; and a tunnel barrier layer included between the storage layer and the sense layer; and an aligning device arranged for providing the sense magnetization with a magnetic anisotropy along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction such that the sense magnetization is adjusted about the second direction; the aligning device being further arranged such that, when a first read magnetic field is provided, a resistance variation range of the magnetic tunnel junction is at least about 20% of the magnetoresistance. The self-referenced MRAM cell can be read with an increased reliability and has reducing power consumption.
Abstract:
A magnetic sensor cell including a magnetic tunnel junction including a reference layer having a reference magnetization oriented substantially parallel to the plane of the reference layer, a sense layer having a sense magnetization, and a tunnel barrier layer between the sense and reference layers. The sense layer includes an intrinsic anisotropy substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer such that the sense magnetization is orientable between an initial direction perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer and a direction parallel to the plane of the sense layer; the intrinsic anisotropy having in anisotropy field being above 150 Oe.
Abstract:
A magnetic logic unit (MLU) cell includes a first and second magnetic tunnel junction, each including a first magnetic layer having a first magnetization, a second magnetic layer having a second magnetization, and a barrier layer; and a field line for passing a field current such as to generate an external magnetic field adapted to adjust the first magnetization. The first and second magnetic layers and the barrier layer are arranged such that the first magnetization is magnetically coupled antiparallel with the second magnetization through the barrier layer. The MLU cell also includes a biasing device arranged for applying a static biasing magnetic field oriented substantially parallel to the external magnetic field such as to orient the first magnetization at about 90° relative to the second magnetization, the first and second magnetizations being oriented symmetrically relative to the direction of the external magnetic field.
Abstract:
A magnetic logic unit (MLU) cell includes a first and second magnetic tunnel junction, each including a first magnetic layer having a first magnetization, a second magnetic layer having a second magnetization, and a barrier layer; and a field line for passing a field current such as to generate an external magnetic field adapted to adjust the first magnetization. The first and second magnetic layers and the barrier layer are arranged such that the first magnetization is magnetically coupled antiparallel with the second magnetization through the barrier layer. The MLU cell also includes a biasing device arranged for applying a static biasing magnetic field oriented substantially parallel to the external magnetic field such as to orient the first magnetization at about 90° relative to the second magnetization, the first and second magnetizations being oriented symmetrically relative to the direction of the external magnetic field.