Magnetization switching assisted by high-frequency-voltage-induced ferromagnetic resonance

Magnetization switching assisted by high-frequency voltage was demonstrated in magnetic tunnel junctions with perpendicular magnetization. Ferromagnetic resonance was excited by high-frequency voltage instead of by a high-frequency magnetic field. A frequency-dependent reduction in the switching field (coercive force) was clearly observed with a maximum reduction rate of more than 80% under a radio-frequency power application of 3 dBm. The developed technique can provide a novel approach to energy-assisted magnetization switching with low ohmic dissipation.