Title :
Laser powered magnetic-random access memory
Author :
Xu, Y. ; Lin, W. ; Hehn, M. ; Lu, Y. ; Rinnert, H. ; Petit, S. ; Montaigne, F. ; Chaput, L. ; Negulescu, B. ; Andrieu, S. ; Mangin, S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Jean Lamour, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
Abstract :
This study demonstrates the use of a light source to power a magnetic tunnel junction used in magnetic random access memory. The magnetic tunnel junction grown on silicon substrate is composed of Ta-Co-IrMn-Co-Al2O3-Co-Pt and activated using 800 nm laser wavelength.
Keywords :
MRAM devices; alumina; cobalt; iridium alloys; magnetic tunnelling; manganese alloys; platinum; tantalum; Si; Ta-Co-IrMn-Co-Al2O3-Co-Pt; laser powered magnetic-random access memory; light source; magnetic tunnel junction; silicon substrate; wavelength 800 nm; Junctions; Magnetic recording; Magnetic tunneling; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Silicon; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference (INTERMAG), 2015 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7321-7
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2015.7156501