Current-induced magnetization random switching under oblique offset field in MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Lee, Ching Ming ^a   Weng, M C ^a   Lee, J M ^a   Wu, Te Ho ^a  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE;

MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS (MTJ); OBLIQUE OFFSET FIELD;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 42149104999     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2830972     Document Type: Article

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