Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-bit-per-cell memory device based on the unidirectional spin hall magnetoresistance
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Application No.: US16170992Application Date: 2018-10-25
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Publication No.: US10651368B2Publication Date: 2020-05-12
- Inventor: Can Onur Avci , Geoffrey S. D. Beach
- Applicant: Can Onur Avci , Geoffrey S. D. Beach
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge
- Agency: Smith Baluch LLP
- Main IPC: G11C11/00
- IPC: G11C11/00 ; H01L43/04 ; G11C11/16 ; G11C11/18 ; G11C11/56 ; H01L43/06 ; H01L43/08 ; H01L27/22 ; H01L43/10

Abstract:
A multilayer structure comprising FM/NM/FM layers enhances the amplitude of the unidirectional spin Hall magnetoresistance (USMR) thanks to an additional FM/NM layer interface. The USMR can be used to detect the in-plane magnetization direction of each FM layer perpendicular to the current injection. Detection relies on second harmonic resistance measurements driven by the USMR with possible contribution of Joule heating-induced magnetothermal effects (ANE and SSE). The four different magnetization states (, , , ), of the FM/NM/FM layers give rise to four unique resistance levels, which can be read out by a simple two-terminal electric measurement. As a result, this FM/NM/FM multilayer structure can be used in a lateral, two-terminal device to store multiple magnetic bits. Moreover, the magnetic states can be manipulated by spin-orbit torques, opening the possibility for all-electrical operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190067561A1 MULTI-BIT-PER-CELL MEMORY DEVICE BASED ON THE UNIDIRECTIONAL SPIN HALL MAGNETORESISTANCE Public/Granted day:2019-02-28
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