Title :
Stress controlled magnetic switching for GMR and TMR applications
Author :
Eyckmans, W. ; Lagae, L. ; Van Dorpe, P. ; Das, J. ; Borghs, G. ; De Boeck, J.
Author_Institution :
IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
fDate :
March 30 2003-April 3 2003
Abstract :
In this paper, we investigate the use of stress and strain as dynamic parameter in the magnetisation process of magnetic materials. Through the anisotropy present in magnetic materials, stress contributes to the total energy in the material influencing the magnetisation vector.
Keywords :
alumina; cobalt alloys; ferromagnetic materials; giant magnetoresistance; internal stresses; iridium alloys; iron alloys; magnetic anisotropy; magnetic hysteresis; magnetic multilayers; magnetic switching; magnetic thin films; manganese alloys; nickel; nickel alloys; tantalum; tunnelling magnetoresistance; GMR; TMR; Ta-IrMn-NiFe-CoFe-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-Ni; magnetic anisotropy; magnetic material; magnetisation; strain parameter; stress controlled magnetic switching; stress parameter; Compressive stress; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic field induced strain; Magnetic materials; Magnetic switching; Magnetization; Magnetostriction; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Stress control; Tensile stress;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference, 2003. INTERMAG 2003. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7647-1
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2003.1230785
