Next Generation Spin Torque Memories [Paperback]

This book offers detailed insights into spin transfer torque (STT) based devices, circuits and memories. Starting with the basic concepts and device physics, it then addresses advanced STT applications and discusses the outlook for this cutting-edge technology. It also describes the architectures, performance parameters, fabrication, and the prospects of STT based devices. Further, moving from the device to the system perspective it presents a non-volatile computing architecture composed of STT based magneto-resistive and all-spin logic devices and demonstrates that efficient STT based magneto-resistive and all-spin logic devices can turn the dream of instant on/off non-volatile computing into reality.

Introduction to Magnetic Memories and Spin Transfer Torque.- Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJs).- STT MRAMs.- Hybrid MTJ-CMOS Digital Circuits.- Non-volatile Computing With STT MRAMs.- Spin Transfer Torque Based All Spin Logic (ASL).- Non-volatile Computing With All Spin Information Processing.- References.

Brajesh Kumar Kaushik received his Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from D.C.R. University of Science and Technology, (formerly C. R. State College of Engineering) Murthal, Haryana in 1994. He received Master of Technology Degree in Engineering Systems, from Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, in 1997, and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in 2007 under AICTE-QIP scheme from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. He served Vinytics Peripherals Pvt. Ltd., Delhi as Research & Development Engineer in Microprocessor, Microcontroller and DSP processor based system design. He joined Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, G.B. Pant Engineering College, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India as Lecturer in July, 1998, where later he served as Assistant Professor from May, 2005 lSN