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Logic circuit prototypes for three-terminal magnetic tunnel junctions with mobile domain walls

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Author(s)

Jean Anne Currivan-Incorvia, S. Siddiqui, S. Dutta, Eric R. Evarts, J. Zhang, D. Bono, C A. Ross, M. A. Baldo

Abstract

Spintronic computing promises superior energy efficiency and nonvolatility compared to conventional field-effect transistor logic. But, it has proven difficult to realize spintronic circuits with a versatile, scalable device design that is adaptable to emerging material physics. Here we present prototypes of a logic device that encode information in the position of a magnetic domain wall in a ferromagnetic wire. We show that a single three-terminal device can perform inverter and buffer operations. We demonstrate one device can drive two subsequent gates and logic propagation in a circuit of three inverters. This prototype demonstration shows that magnetic domain wall logic devices have the necessary characteristics for future computing, including nonlinearity, gain, cascadability, and room temperature operation.
Citation
Nature Communications
Volume
7

Keywords

spintronic, energy efficiency, nonvolatility, logic, circuit, domain wall, three terminal, magnetic tunnel junction, prototypes, ferromagnetic wire

Citation

Currivan-Incorvia, J. , Siddiqui, S. , Dutta, S. , Evarts, E. , Zhang, J. , Bono, D. , Ross, C. and Baldo, M. (2016), Logic circuit prototypes for three-terminal magnetic tunnel junctions with mobile domain walls, Nature Communications, [online], https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10275, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=918713 (Accessed October 7, 2024)

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Created January 11, 2016, Updated October 12, 2021