Spin-orbit torque magnetization switching of a three-terminal perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction
- SPINTEC, UMR 8191, CEA/CNRS/UJF/GINP, INAC, F-38054 Grenoble (France)
- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Hönggerbergring 64, CH-8093 Zürich (Switzerland)
- Singulus Technologies, Hanauer Landstr, 103, 63796 Kahl am Main (Germany)
We report on the current-induced magnetization switching of a three-terminal perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction by spin-orbit torque and its read-out using the tunnelling magnetoresistance (TMR) effect. The device is composed of a perpendicular Ta/FeCoB/MgO/FeCoB stack on top of a Ta current line. The magnetization of the bottom FeCoB layer can be switched reproducibly by the injection of current pulses with density 5 × 10{sup 11} A/m{sup 2} in the Ta layer in the presence of an in-plane bias magnetic field, leading to the full-scale change of the TMR signal. Our work demonstrates the proof of concept of a perpendicular spin-orbit torque magnetic memory cell.
- OSTI ID:
- 22280535
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 104; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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