Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1804094 | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
This article examines spin-transfer torques from the perspective of three technological applications: hard disk drives, magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and current-tunable high-frequency oscillators. In hard disk drives, spin-transfer torques are a source of noise, and we discuss the implications spin-transfer noise will have on future sensor designs. For MRAM, we evaluate the feasibility of spin-transfer-driven switching. Finally, we discuss the possibility of GHz communication applications enabled by nanoscale spin-transfer oscillators.
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Authors
J.A. Katine, Eric E. Fullerton,