Researchers develop a low-current solid-state spintronic device

Researchers from Japan's International center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) developed a new low-current spintronic device. The device can be used to control magnetism at a lower current compared to other spintronics devices.

Fe3O4-based low-current spintronics device structure (MANA)

The new device is simple in structure, and it combines a solid electrolyte with a magnetic material. The researchers believe that such a device could in the future be used to make a high-density very low-power memory device.

The device is based on Fe3O4 (a magnetic material). The researchers inserted/removed lithium-ions from the Fe3O4 to change the electronic carrier density and electronic structure. This, in turn, tuned the magnetic properties including magnetoresistance and magnetization.

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Posted: Jun 28,2016 by Ron Mertens