Shape anisotropy revisited in single-digit nanometer magnetic tunnel junctions

K. Watanabe; B. Jinnai; S. Fukami; H. Sato; H. Ohno

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03003-7

Nature Communications (Feb 2018)

Shape anisotropy revisited in single-digit nanometer magnetic tunnel junctions

K. Watanabe,
B. Jinnai,
S. Fukami,
H. Sato,
H. Ohno

Affiliations

K. Watanabe: Laboratory for Nanoelectronics and Spintronics, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University
B. Jinnai: Center for Spintronics Integrated Systems, Tohoku University
S. Fukami: Laboratory for Nanoelectronics and Spintronics, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University
H. Sato: Laboratory for Nanoelectronics and Spintronics, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University
H. Ohno: Laboratory for Nanoelectronics and Spintronics, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03003-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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The thermal stability impedes the application of nanoscale magnetic tunnel junctions in electronic and spintronics devices. Here the authors achieved current-induced magnetization switching in magnetic tunnel junctions smaller than 10 nm with sufficient thermal stability due to the shape anisotropy without adding new material systems.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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