Title :
SPICE modelling of precessional spin-transfer switching in MRAM cells with a perpendicular polarizer
Author :
Mejdoubi, Abdelilah ; Prenat, Guillaume ; Dieny, Bernard
Author_Institution :
SPINTEC Lab., UJF, Grenoble, France
Abstract :
The development of hybrid Magnetic-CMOS circuits such as MRAM (Magnetic RAM) and Magnetic logic circuit requires efficient simulation models to describe the magnetic devices electrical behavior. A compact-model of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJ) is presented in this paper. This device is the most commonly used magnetic components in CMOS circuits. This model is based on Spin-Transfer Torque (STT) with a perpendicular polarizer writing approach. The current-induced magnetic switching and excitations was studied in structures comprising a perpendicularly magnetized polarizing layer (PL), an in-plane magnetized free layer (FL), and an in-plane magnetized analyzing layer (AL).
Keywords :
CMOS memory circuits; MRAM devices; SPICE; circuit simulation; magnetic tunnelling; AL; FL; MRAM cells; PL; SPICE modelling; circuit simulation models; current-induced magnetic switching; hybrid magnetic-CMOS circuits; in-plane magnetized analyzing layer; in-plane magnetized free layer; magnetic RAM; magnetic components; magnetic device electrical behavior; magnetic logic circuit; magnetic tunnel junction compact-model; perpendicular polarizer writing approach; perpendicularly magnetized polarizing layer; precessional spin-transfer switching; spin-transfer torque; CMOS integrated circuits; Computational modeling; Gyromagnetism; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic devices; Magnetomechanical effects; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference Dresden-Grenoble (ISCDG), 2012 International
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1717-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISCDG.2012.6360026