Multi-Faceted Spin Orbit Torque Phenomena in GdCo (Berkeley)


A new technical paper titled "Tunable multistate field-free switching and ratchet effect by spin-orbit torque in canted ferrimagnetic alloy" was published by researchers at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The paper states: "Spin-orbit torque is not only a useful probe to study manipulation of magnetic textures and magnetic states at the nanoscale but also it carries g... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Jan. 8


Ferrimagnetic memory Engineers at the National University of Singapore, Toyota Technological Institute, and Korea University propose a new type of spintronic memory that is 20 times more efficient and 10 times more stable than commercial ones. In spintronic devices, data is stored depending on up or down magnetic states. Current devices based on ferromagnets, however, suffer from a few issu... » read more