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We report on an experimental study of current induced switching in perpendicular magnetic random access memory (MRAM) cells with variable resistance-area products (RAs). Our results show that in addition to spin transfer torque (STT),…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-05-08 Goran Mihajlovic , Neil Smith , Tiffany Santos , Jui-Lung Li , Michael Tran , Matthew Carey , Bruce D. Terris , Jordan A. Katine

Spin Transfer Torque Random Access Memory (STT-RAM) has garnered interest due to its various characteristics such as non-volatility, low leakage power, high density. Its magnetic properties have a vital role in STT switching operations…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2022-08-17 Saeed Seyedfaraji , Javad Talafy Daryani , Mohamed M. Sabry Aly , Semeen Rehman

The concept of perpendicular shape anisotropy spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (PSA-STT-MRAM) consists in increasing the storage layer thickness to values comparable to the cell diameter, to induce a perpendicular shape…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-08-18 N. Caçoilo , S. Lequeux , B. M. S. Teixeira , B. Dieny , R. C. Sousa , N. A. Sobolev , O. Fruchart , I. L. Prejbeanu , L. D. Buda-Prejbeanu

With ultra-fast writing capacity and high reliability, the spin-orbit torque is regarded as a promising alternative to fabricate next-generation magnetic random access memory. However, the three-terminal setup can be challenging when…

Applied Physics · Physics 2017-06-07 Ming-Han Tsai , Po-Hung Lin , Kuo-Feng Huang , Hsiu-Hau Lin , Chih-Huang Lai

Impact of spin transfer torque (STT) on the write error rate of a voltage-torque-based magnetoresistive random access memory is theoretically analyzed by using the macrospin model. During the voltage pulse the STT assists or suppresses the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-06-04 Hiroshi Imamura , Rie Matsumoto

This application note discusses the working principle of spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) and the impact that magnetic fields can have on STT-MRAM operation. Sources of magnetic field and typical…

A new class of spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) is discussed, in which writing is achieved using thermally initiated magnonic current pulses as an alternative to conventional electric current pulses. The…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-05-28 Niladri N. Mojumder , David W. Abraham , Kaushik Roy , D. C. Worledge

Spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (STT-MRAM) relies on nanoscale magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) as its fundamental building blocks. Next-generation STT-MRAM requires strategies that simultaneously improve switching energy…

Spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) is an attractive alternative to current random access memory technologies due to its non-volatility, fast operation and high endurance. STT-MRAM does though have…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-08-27 Noriyuki Sato , Fen Xue , Robert M. White , Chong Bi , Shan X. Wang

A new device structure for spin transfer torque based magnetic random access memory is proposed for on-chip memory applications. Our device structure exploits spin Hall effect to create a differential memory cell that exhibits fast and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-02-12 Yusung Kim , Sri Harsha Choday , Kaushik Roy

Magnetic random-access memory (MRAM) driven by spin-transfer torque (STT) is a major contender for future memory applications. The energy dissipation involved in writing remains problematic, even with the advent of more efficient…

Spin transfer torque (STT) driven by a charge current plays a key role in magnetization switching in heavy-metal/ferromagnetic-metal structures. The STT efficiency defined by the ratio between the effective field due to STT and the current…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-03-18 Jianshu Xue , Yaping Guo , Ledong Wang , Yanan Dong , Yanxue Chen , Yufeng Tian , Shishen Yan , Lihui Bai

We investigated the performance of spin transfer torque random access memory (STT-RAM) cell with cross shaped Heusler compound based free layer using micromagnetic simulations. We designed the free layer using Cobalt based Heusler…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2014-01-28 Tangudu Bharat Kumar , Bhaskar Awadhiya , E. MeherAbhinav , Bahniman Ghosh , Bhupesh Bishnoi

To optimize the design of STT-MRAM (spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory), it is necessary to be able to predict switching (error) rates. For small elements, this can be done using a single-macrospin theory since the element…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-04-15 P. B. Visscher , Kamaram Munira , Robert J. Rosati

We introduce a method for a combined calculation of charge and vector spin transport of elastically tunneling electrons in magnetic scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The method is based on the three-dimensional Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-09-28 Krisztián Palotás , Gábor Mándi , László Szunyogh

Recently, spin-transfer torque (STT) based magnetization switching has been widely utilized in magnetic resistance-based memories, which have broad applications in microcontroller units and other devices. This study utilizes a macrospin…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-03-18 Tomoki Watanabe , Keisuke Yamada , Yoshinobu Nakatani

Spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) is considered as one of the most promising candidates to build up a true universal memory thanks to its fast write/read speed, infinite endurance and non-volatility. However the…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2015-06-04 Weisheng Zhao , Sumanta Chaudhuri , Celso Accoto , Jacques-Olivier Klein , Claude Chappert , Pascale Mazoyer

This paper presents physical modeling and benchmarking for two-terminal spin-orbit torque magnetic random-access memory (2T-SOT-MRAM). The results indicate that the common SOT materials that provide only in-plane torque can provide little…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-12-09 Md Nahid Haque Shazon , Piyush Kumar , Luqiao Liu , Daniel C. Ralph , Azad Naeemi

As one of the most promising emerging non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies, spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) has attracted significant research attention due to several features such as high density, zero…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2020-01-16 Lizhou Wu , Mottaqiallah Taouil , Siddharth Rao , Erik Jan Marinissen , Said Hamdioui

Spin-orbit torque (SOT) represents an energy efficient method to control magnetization in magnetic memory devices. However, deterministically switching perpendicular memory bits usually requires the application of an additional bias field…

Applied Physics · Physics 2018-10-03 Qianchang Wang , John Domann , Guoqiang Yu , Anthony Barra , Kang L. Wang , Gregory P. Carman
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