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Nanomagnetic devices switched with a spin hall effect

US9391262B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2013
Grant dateJul 12, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B61/22
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described are Spin Hall Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) cells and arrays. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a nanomagnet having a cross-sectional area and a spin Hall effect (SHE) material. The SHE material is coupled to a subset of the cross-sectional area of the nanomagnet.

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