Abstract:
A nano spintronic device for using the spin current of a ferromagnetic material and the spin current of a heavy metal channel. The device includes a lower channel layer, a free layer, a pinned layer, an insulating film layer, and an upper channel layer. When current flows upon application of power, electrons are divided into +y-polarized spins and −y-polarized spins in the lower channel layer, thereby generating torque in the free layer. The torque switches the magnetization direction of the free layer to an +y-axis direction or an −y-axis direction so that the free layer stores magnetization information according to the magnetization direction. When current flows in the upper channel layer, the current flows into the pinned layer so that electrons in the pinned layer are divided into +y-polarized spins and −y-polarized spins. The insulating layer insulates the free layer and the pinned layer from each other. When power is supplied, current flows in the upper channel layer and flows into the pinned layer, thereby inducing polarized spins in the pinned layer, resulting in the generation of torque in the free layer.
Abstract:
A spin control electronic device operable at room temperature according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a transfer channel that includes a low-dimensional nanostructure, the nanostructure being located on a substrate, having an elongate shape in a first direction and having a cross section, cut along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, in the shape of a triangle; a source electrode located on the substrate and intersecting the transfer channel, the source electrode covering part of the transfer channel; and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode on the substrate, the drain electrode intersecting the transfer channel and covering part of the transfer channel.
Abstract:
A complementary logic device includes i) a substrate, ii) a first semiconductor device located on the substrate and including a first channel layer, a carrier supply layer for supplying a carrier to the channel layer, and an upper cladding layer and a lower cladding layer respectively located at upper and lower portions of the channel layer, iii) a second semiconductor device located on the substrate and including a structure the same or similar to that of the first semiconductor device, iv) a source electrode located on the two semiconductors and made of a ferromagnetic body, v) a drain electrode located on the two semiconductors and made of a ferromagnetic body, and vi) a gate electrode located on the two semiconductors and located between the two electrodes so that a gate voltage is applied thereto to control a spin of electrons passing through the two channel layers.
Abstract:
A spin transistor includes: an input part that is made of a material exhibiting a spin Hall effect and configured to transfer electrons with a predetermined direction of spin to a connecting part; and the connecting part that receives the electrons with the predetermined direction of spin from the input part, rotates the spin of the electrons in accordance with a gate voltage applied to the gate electrode, and transfers the electrons to the output part.
Abstract:
A complementary device including a gate electrode, a channel, a source electrode connected to the gate electrode and the channel, and a first drain electrode and a second drain electrode connected to the gate electrode and the channel is provided. The first/second drain electrode is formed so that, in accordance with a voltage applied to the gate electrode, electron spins injected into the source electrode are moved from the source electrode to the first/second drain electrode through the channel while rotating in a first/second direction. Directions of the electron spins that reach the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode are opposite to each other.
Abstract:
A complementary logic device includes: an insulating layer formed on a substrate; a source electrode formed of a ferromagnetic body on the insulating layer; a gate insulating film; a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film and controlling a magnetization direction of the source electrode; a channel layer formed on each of a first side surface and a second side surface of the source electrode and transmitting spin-polarized electrons from the source electrode; a first drain electrode formed on the first side surface of the source electrode; and a second drain electrode formed on the second side surface of the source electrode, wherein a magnetization direction of the first drain electrode and a magnetization direction of the second drain electrode are antiparallel to each other. Therefore, not only characteristics of low power and high speed but also characteristics of non-volatility and multiple switching by spin may be obtained.
Abstract:
A nano spintronic device for using the spin current of a ferromagnetic material and the spin current of a heavy metal channel. The device includes a lower channel layer, a free layer, a pinned layer, an insulating film layer, and an upper channel layer. When current flows upon application of power, electrons are divided into +y-polarized spins and −y-polarized spins in the lower channel layer, thereby generating torque in the free layer. The torque switches the magnetization direction of the free layer to an +y-axis direction or an −y-axis direction so that the free layer stores magnetization information according to the magnetization direction. When current flows in the upper channel layer, the current flows into the pinned layer so that electrons in the pinned layer are divided into +y-polarized spins and −y-polarized spins. The insulating layer insulates the free layer and the pinned layer from each other. When power is supplied, current flows in the upper channel layer and flows into the pinned layer, thereby inducing polarized spins in the pinned layer, resulting in the generation of torque in the free layer.
Abstract:
A logic function device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes one or more function reconfiguring units having magnetization in one direction set by spin torque caused due to an function reconfiguring current, and an output terminal formed at an end thereof; and one or more input units formed on the function reconfiguring unit and having magnetization in the one direction set by spin torque caused due to an input current, wherein an output voltage of the output terminal is determined on the basis of whether a magnetization direction of the function reconfiguring unit and a magnetization direction of the input unit are parallel or anti-parallel.
Abstract:
A logic function device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes one or more function reconfiguring units having magnetization in one direction set by spin torque caused due to an function reconfiguring current, and an output terminal formed at an end thereof; and one or more input units formed on the function reconfiguring unit and having magnetization in the one direction set by spin torque caused due to an input current, wherein an output voltage of the output terminal is determined on the basis of whether a magnetization direction of the function reconfiguring unit and a magnetization direction of the input unit are parallel or anti-parallel.