Logic circuit prototypes for three-terminal magnetic tunnel junctions with mobile domain walls

Currivan-Incorvia, J. A.; Siddiqui, S.; Dutta, S.; Evarts, E. R.; Zhang, J.; Bono, D.; Ross, C. A.; Baldo, M. A.

doi:10.1038/ncomms10275

Logic circuit prototypes for three-terminal magnetic tunnel junctions with mobile domain walls

Journal Article · Mon Jan 11 23:00:00 EST 2016 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10275· OSTI ID:1623822

Currivan-Incorvia, J. A. ^[1]; Siddiqui, S. ^[2]; Dutta, S. ^[2]; Evarts, E. R. ^[3]; Zhang, J. ^[4]; Bono, D. ^[5]; Ross, C. A. ^[5]; Baldo, M. A. ^[6]

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Physics; DOE/OSTI
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO (United States). Physical Measurement Laboratory
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1623822

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 7; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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