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Control of Sub-Nanosecond Precessional Magnetic Switching in STT-MRAM Cells for SRAM Applications

B. Lacoste 1 M. Marins De Castro 1 R. C. Sousa 1 I. L. Prejbeanu 1 L. D. Buda-Prejbeanu 1 S. Auffret 1 U. Ebels 1 B. Rodmaq 1 B. Dieny 1
1 SPINTEC - SPINtronique et TEchnologie des Composants
Abstract : STT-MRAM are foreseen as the best contender for DRAM replacement. STT-MRAM could also be used for SRAM applications if switching time below 1ns could be realized in a reliable way. In this study, we demonstrate that sub-ns switching with final state determined by the current polarity through the stack can be achieved in STT-MRAM cells comprising two spinpolarizing layers having orthogonal magnetic anisotropies [1],[2]. We carried out a thorough experimental and modeling study of these ultrafast STT-MRAM. We demonstrated that a quite reliable switching can be achieved by increasing the cell aspect ratio (AR) or advantageously by applying an in-plane static transverse field on the cell. Switching in 200ps could be demonstrated with write energy less than 100fJ.
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B. Lacoste, M. Marins De Castro, R. C. Sousa, I. L. Prejbeanu, L. D. Buda-Prejbeanu, et al.. Control of Sub-Nanosecond Precessional Magnetic Switching in STT-MRAM Cells for SRAM Applications. IEEE 8th International Memory Workshop (IMW), May 2016, Paris, France. ⟨10.1109/IMW.2016.7495262⟩. ⟨hal-01579139⟩

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