WP4 : DESIGN OF LOW-POWER HYBRID CMOS/MAGNETIC CIRCUITS (July 02nd, 2015)
Within HYMAGINE, circuits of increasing complexity have been conceived from simple non-volatile logic gates to microcontrollers or microprocessor. Below is an example of magnetic Look-Up-Table (MLUT) conceived within HYMAGINE and an example of hybrid CMOS/MTJmicroprocessor. Magnetic LUT for FPGA Our purpose was to develop a radiation-hardened FPGA based on MRAM. A FPGA (Field Programmable Gate […]
Read moreWP2 : SWITCHING SPEED AND COHERENCE (July 02nd, 2015)
Thanks to their unique set of assets (non-volatility, speed, density, endurance), STT-MRAM are seen as a unique candidate for DRAM and/or Cache SRAM replacement allowing to drastically reduce the power consumption of electronic circuits thanks to new power gating strategies made possible by the non-volatility of these memories. For these applications, fast write speed (in […]
Read moreWP3 : MODELLING AND DESIGN TOOLS (July 02nd, 2015)
Modelling and design tools were developed in the frame of HYMAGINE to cover both the fundamental and design aspects of the project. Concerning the fundamental aspects, we developed a code allowing to calculate both the transport properties and the magnetization dynamics in systems of complex geometry wherein the current can be expected to be non-uniform […]
Read moreMAGNETOSTATICS OF SYNTHETIC FERRIMAGNET ELEMENTS (July 02nd, 2015)
Olivier Fruchart,-, Bernard Diény We calculate the magnetostatic energy of synthetic ferrimagnet (SyF) elements, consisting of two thin ferromagnetic layers coupled antiferromagnetically, e.g. through RKKY coupling. Uniform magnetization is assumed in each layer. Exact formulas as well as approximate yet accurate ones are provided. These may be used to evaluate various quantities of SyF such […]
Read moreEMERGING NON-VOLATILE MEMORIES: MAGNETIC AND RESISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (July 02nd, 2015)
B Dieny In 2010, the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) published an assessment of the potential and maturity of selected emerging research on memory technologies. Eight different technologies of non-volatile memories were compared (ferroelectric gate field- effect transistor, nano-electro-mechanical switch, spin-transfer torque random access memories (STTRAM), various types of resistive RAM, in particular redox […]
Read moreELECTRICAL MODELING OF STOCHASTIC SPIN TRANSFER TORQUEWRITING INMAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS FOR MEMORY AND LOGIC APPLICATIONS (July 02nd, 2015)
Yue Zhang , Weisheng Zhao , Guillaume Prenat , Thibaut Devolder , Jacques-Olivier Klein , Claude Chappert , Bernard Dieny , and Dafiné Ravelosona Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJ) are considered as one of the most promising candidates for the next generation of nonvolatile memories and programmable logic chips. Spin transfer torque (STT) in CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB MTJs […]
Read moreCOMPARISON OF DISPERSION AND ACTUATION PROPERTIES OF VORTEX AND SYNTHETIC ANTIFERROMAGNETIC PARTICLES FOR BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS (July 02nd, 2015)
S. Leulmi, H. Joisten, T. Dietsch, C. Iss, M. Morcrette, S. Auffret, P. Sabon, and B. Dieny Magnetic nanoparticles are receiving an increasing interest for various biotechnological applications due to the capability that they offer to exert actuation on biological species via external magnetic fields. In this study, two types of magnetic particles recently proposed […]
Read moreWe propose a model that describes current-in-plane tunneling transport in double barrier magnetic tunnel junctions in diffusive regime. Our study shows that specific features appear in double junctions that are described by introducing two typical length scales. The model may be used to measure the magnetoresistance and the resistance area product of both barriers in […]
Read moreMAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS RANDOM ACCESS (July 02nd, 2015)
1 Introduction 2 Magnetic Tunnel Junctions: A Route for CMOS/Magnetism Integration 3 Spin-Transfer Phenomenon 4 Magnetic Random Access Memories (MRAM) 4.1 Stoner-Wolfarth MRAM (SW-MRAM) 4.2 Toggle MRAM 4.3 Spin-Transfer Torque MRAM (STT-MRAM) 4.4 Thermally Assisted MRAM (TA-MRAM) 5 Racetrack Memories
Read moreI.L. Prejbeanu, R.C. Sousa, B. Dieny, J.-P. Nozieres, S. Bandiera, K. Mackay On paper, MRAMs combine non volatility, high speed, moderate power consumption, infinite endurance and radiation hardness, all at low cost and easy to embed. Since its inception in the late 90’s, however, and despite numerous promising announcements from laboratories, large corporations and start-ups, […]
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