Critical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques

Abstract Recently, magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (S-PMA) have been studied extensively because they ensure high thermal stability at junctions smaller than 20 nm. Furthermore, spin-transfer torque (STT) and spin-orbit torque (SOT) hybrid switching, whi...

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Autores principales:	Doo Hyung Kang, Mincheol Shin
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:68d898441c404cd48403c7d30db4db612021-11-28T12:18:12ZCritical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques10.1038/s41598-021-02185-32045-2322https://doaj.org/article/68d898441c404cd48403c7d30db4db612021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02185-3https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Recently, magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (S-PMA) have been studied extensively because they ensure high thermal stability at junctions smaller than 20 nm. Furthermore, spin-transfer torque (STT) and spin-orbit torque (SOT) hybrid switching, which guarantees fast magnetization switching and deterministic switching, has recently been achieved in experiments. In this study, the critical switching current density of the MTJ with S-PMA through the interplay of STT and SOT was investigated using theoretical and numerical methods. As the current density inducing SOT ( $$J_{\text {SOT}}$$ J SOT ) increases, the critical switching current density inducing STT ( $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c ) decreases. Furthermore, for a given $$J_{\text {SOT}}$$ J SOT , $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c increases with increasing thickness, whereas $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c decreases as the diameter increases. Moreover, $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c in the plane of thickness and spin-orbit field-like torque ( $$\beta$$ β ) was investigated for a fixed $$J_{\text {SOT}}$$ J SOT and diameter. Although $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c decreases with increasing $$\beta$$ β , $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c slowly increases with increasing thickness and increasing $$\beta$$ β . The power consumption was investigated as a function of thickness and diameter at the critical switching current density. Experimental confirmation of these results using existing experimental techniques is anticipated.Doo Hyung KangMincheol ShinNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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description	Abstract Recently, magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (S-PMA) have been studied extensively because they ensure high thermal stability at junctions smaller than 20 nm. Furthermore, spin-transfer torque (STT) and spin-orbit torque (SOT) hybrid switching, which guarantees fast magnetization switching and deterministic switching, has recently been achieved in experiments. In this study, the critical switching current density of the MTJ with S-PMA through the interplay of STT and SOT was investigated using theoretical and numerical methods. As the current density inducing SOT ( $$J_{\text {SOT}}$$ J SOT ) increases, the critical switching current density inducing STT ( $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c ) decreases. Furthermore, for a given $$J_{\text {SOT}}$$ J SOT , $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c increases with increasing thickness, whereas $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c decreases as the diameter increases. Moreover, $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c in the plane of thickness and spin-orbit field-like torque ( $$\beta$$ β ) was investigated for a fixed $$J_{\text {SOT}}$$ J SOT and diameter. Although $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c decreases with increasing $$\beta$$ β , $$J_{\text {STT,c}}$$ J STT,c slowly increases with increasing thickness and increasing $$\beta$$ β . The power consumption was investigated as a function of thickness and diameter at the critical switching current density. Experimental confirmation of these results using existing experimental techniques is anticipated.
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title	Critical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques
title_short	Critical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques
title_full	Critical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques
title_fullStr	Critical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques
title_full_unstemmed	Critical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques
title_sort	critical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/68d898441c404cd48403c7d30db4db61
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Critical switching current density of magnetic tunnel junction with shape perpendicular magnetic anisotropy through the combination of spin-transfer and spin-orbit torques

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