Logic circuit prototypes for three-terminal magnetic tunnel junctions with mobile domain walls
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Dutta, S.; Evarts, E. R.; Zhang, J.; Currivan-Incorvia, Jean A.; Siddiqui, Saima Afroz; Bono, David C.; Ross, Caroline A.; Baldo, Marc A.; ... Show more Show less
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Spintronic computing promises superior energy efficiency and nonvolatility compared to conventional field-effect transistor logic. But, it has proven difficult to realize spintronic circuits with a versatile, scalable device design that is adaptable to emerging material physics. Here we present prototypes of a logic device that encode information in the position of a magnetic domain wall in a ferromagnetic wire. We show that a single three-terminal device can perform inverter and buffer operations. We demonstrate one device can drive two subsequent gates and logic propagation in a circuit of three inverters. This prototype demonstration shows that magnetic domain wall logic devices have the necessary characteristics for future computing, including nonlinearity, gain, cascadability, and room temperature operation.
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2016-01Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and EngineeringJournal
Nature Communications
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Nature Publishing Group
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Currivan-Incorvia, J. A., S. Siddiqui, S. Dutta, E. R. Evarts, J. Zhang, D. Bono, C. A. Ross, and M. A. Baldo. “Logic Circuit Prototypes for Three-Terminal Magnetic Tunnel Junctions with Mobile Domain Walls.” Nat Comms 7 (January 12, 2016): 10275.
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2041-1723