Title :
Spin Transfer Induced Magnetization Switching in CoGd|Cu|CoFe Spin Valves
Author :
Gao, L. ; Jiang, X. ; Sun, J.Z. ; Parkin, S.
Author_Institution :
IBM Res. Div., San Jose
Abstract :
Current-induced-magnetization-switching (CIMS) has engendered considerable interest in recent years due to its potential for spintronic applications, for example, for the writing of memory cells in magnetic random access memory (MRAM). To date, most work has focused on the CIMS effect in spin valves or tunnel junctions with ferromagnetic electrodes. In this paper, the authors report a CIMS effect in spin valves with ferrimagnetic Co-Gd electrodes.
Keywords :
cobalt alloys; copper; ferrimagnetic materials; gadolinium alloys; iron alloys; magnetic switching; magnetisation; spin valves; CoGd-Cu; Cu-CoFe; MRAM; current-induced-magnetization-switching; ferrimagnetic electrodes; ferromagnetic electrodes; magnetic random access memory; spin transfer induced magnetization switching; spin valves; tunnel junctions; Computer integrated manufacturing; Electrodes; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic switching; Magnetization; Magnetoelectronics; Physics; Spin valves; Sun; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference, 2006. INTERMAG 2006. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1479-2
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2006.376431
