KNACK: A hybrid spin-charge mixed-mode simulator for evaluating different genres of spin-transfer torque MRAM bit-cells

International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, SISPAD

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 51-54

  Fong, Xuanyao ^a   Gupta, Sumeet K ^a   Mojumder, Niladri N ^a   Choday, Sri Harsha ^a   Augustine, Charles ^a   Roy, Kaushik ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

magnetic tunneling junction; modeling; simulation framework; Spin transfer torque; STT MRAM

Indexed keywords

ACCESS DEVICES; ATOMISTIC LEVELS; CIRCUIT MODELS; CIRCUIT-LEVEL SIMULATION; COMPACT MODEL; DEVICE PHYSICS; I-V AND C-V CHARACTERISTICS; MAGNETIC TUNNELING JUNCTIONS; MIXED MODE; NON-EQUILIBRIUM GREEN'S FUNCTION; SIMULATION FRAMEWORK; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE; STT-MRAM;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); COMPUTER SIMULATION; GREEN'S FUNCTION; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC STORAGE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; VIRTUAL STORAGE;

MRAM DEVICES;

EID: 80054968957     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SISPAD.2011.6035047     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (13)

1. Y. Huai, "Spin-transfer torque MRAM (STT-MRAM): challenges and prospects," AAPS Bulletin Vol 18 No 6, pp. 33-40, Dec 2008.
2. C. J. Lin et al, "45nm low power CMOS logic compatible embedded STT MRAM utilizing a reverse-connection 1T/1MTJ cell," IEDM '09, pp. 279-282, Dec 2009.
3. T. Kishi et al, "Lower-current and fast switching of a perpendicular TMR for high speed and high density spin-transfer-torque MRAM," IEDM '08, pp. 1-4, Dec 2008.
4. N. N. Mojumder, S. K. Gupta, S. H. Choday, D. E. Nikonov, K. Roy, "A three-terminal dual-pillar STT-MRAM for high performance robust memory applications", IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, Vol. 58, No. 5, pp. 1508-1516, May 2011.
5. N. N. Mojumder, K. Roy, "Switching current reduction and thermally induced delay spread reduction in tilted anisotropy spin-transfer torque MRAM," IEEE Trans. Magn., to be published.
6. S. Yuasa, T. Nagahama, A. Fukujima, Y. Suzuki, K. Ando, "Giant room-temperature magnetoresistance in single-crystal Fe/MgO/Fe magnetic tunnel junctions," Nature matl, Vol. 3, pp. 868-871, Dec 2004.
7. J. C. Sankey et al, "Measurement of the spin-transfer-torque vector in magnetic tunnel junctions," Nature Phys. Vol. 4, pp. 67-71, Jan 2008.
8. T. L. Gilbert, "A phenomenological theory of damping in ferromagnetic materials," IEEE Trans. Magn. Vol 40, 6, pp. 3443-3449, Nov 2004.
9. S. Ikeda et al, "A perpendicular-anisotropy CoFeB-MgO magnetic tunnel junction," Nature Mat. Vol. 9, pp. 721-724, Sep 2010.
10. W. Brown Jr., "Thermal fluctuation of fine ferromagnetic particles," IEEE Trans. Magn. Vol 15, No. 5, pp. 1196-1208, Sep 1979.
11. D. Datta, B. Behin-Aein, S. Salahuddin, S. Datta, "Quantitative Model for TMR and Spin-Transfer Torque in MTJ Devices," IEDM 2010, pp. 22.8.1-22.8.4, Dec 2010.
12. J. Xiao, A. Zangwill, M. D. Stiles, "Boltzmann test of Slonczewski's theory of spin transfer torque," Phys. Rev. B Vol. 70, 172405, 2004.
13. N. N. Mojumder, C. Augustine, D. E. Nikonov, K. Roy, "Electronic transport and effect of quantum confinement in dual barrier resonant tunneling spin-torque-transfer magnetic tunnel junctions," Jour. Appl. Phys. 108, 104306, 2010.