• DocumentCode
    2054030
  • Title

    Magnetization configurations in current-induced tunnel junction switching

  • Author

    Yaowen Liu ; Zongzhi Zhang ; Freitas, P.P. ; Martins, J.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Microsyst. & Nanotechnol., INESC, Lisbon, Portugal
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    March 30 2003-April 3 2003
  • Lastpage
    10
  • Abstract
    In this paper, micromagnetic analysis including the spin-transfer torque and the vortex field is used to simulate the magnetisation orientation during the CIMS loop. The nonlinear characteristic of the I-V curve is also taken into account to explain the pronounced curvature of the R vs I loop. Junctions used in this work have a bottom-pinned structure, and typically show TMR=20% with RXA=16/spl Omega//spl times//spl mu/m/sup 2/ and a breakdown voltage of 0.32V.
  • Keywords
    magnetic switching; magnetisation reversal; micromagnetics; tunnelling magnetoresistance; vortices; 0.32 V; bottom-pinned structure; breakdown voltage; current-induced tunnel junction switching; magnetisation orientation; magnetization configuration; micromagnetic analysis; spin-transfer torque; tunneling magnetoresistance; vortex field; Electrodes; Magnetic switching; Magnetization; Physics; Read only memory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Magnetics Conference, 2003. INTERMAG 2003. IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7647-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/INTMAG.2003.1230772
  • Filename
    1230772