Micromagnetic simulations of magnetoresistive behavior of sub-micrometer spin-valve MRAM devices

Micromagnetic simulations of magnetoresistive behavior of sub-micrometer spin-valve MRAM devices

The effects of device shape and size on the giant magnetoresistive (MR) response of NiFe/sub 7.5 nm//Co/sub 0.6 nm//Cu/sub 3 nm//Co/sub 0.6 nm//NiFe/sub 7.5 nm//FeMn spin-valve magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) stripes are studied by micromagnetic simulation. Samples having aspect ratios...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on magnetics 1997-09, Vol.33 (5), p.3298-3300
Hauptverfasser: Oti, J.O., Russek, S.E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Couplings
Giant magnetoresistance
Magnetostatics
Micromagnetics
Random access memory
Shape
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Zusammenfassung:The effects of device shape and size on the giant magnetoresistive (MR) response of NiFe/sub 7.5 nm//Co/sub 0.6 nm//Cu/sub 3 nm//Co/sub 0.6 nm//NiFe/sub 7.5 nm//FeMn spin-valve magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) stripes are studied by micromagnetic simulation. Samples having aspect ratios of 10:1, 3:1 and 1.5:1, and line widths varying from 0.5 /spl mu/m to 1.5 /spl mu/m are simulated. The effects of the magnetostatic coupling between the magnetic layers and their self-demagnetization are studied.
ISSN:0018-9464
1941-0069
DOI:10.1109/20.617923