Applied Physics Letters

Journal: Applied Physics Letters

Appl. Phys. Lett.

American Inst. Physics

0003-6951
1077-3118

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Real-time dynamics of VCMA-assisted switching of magnetic tunnel junctions
Hoffmann, Marco; Chen, Shaohai; Krishnaswamy, Gunasheel Kauwtilyaa; et al. (2025)
Applied Physics Letters
Voltage control of magnetic anisotropy (VCMA) induced by charge accumulation is typically considered as an ultrafast process, enabling energy-efficient and high-speed magnetization switching in spintronic devices. In this work, we investigate the real-time dynamics of VCMA-assisted switching of magnetic tunnel junctions via relaxation in a magnetic field. We show that device-dependent charging effects and magnetic granularity in the free layer limit the switching speed at applied voltages close to the critical switching threshold. Increasing the voltage or the applied magnetic field reduces the incubation delay and total switching time to below a few ns. Micromagnetic simulations incorporating the finite charging times of the tunnel junction and the granularity of the magnetic film reproduce the experimental results, providing critical insights into optimizing VCMA-driven magnetization control for memory and logic applications.
Characterization of thin AlSb/AlAs barriers on InAs by mid-infrared intersubband absorption measurements
Castellano, Fabrizio; Ohtani, Keita; Nevou, Laurent; et al. (2013)
Applied Physics Letters

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