Physics – Condensed Matter – Other Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2005-04-15
Physics
Condensed Matter
Other Condensed Matter
12 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.2039997
The spin transfer switching current distribution within a cell was studied in magnetic tunnel junction based structures having alumina barriers with resistance-area product (RA) of 10 to 30 Ohm-um2 and tunneling magneto-resistance (TMR) of ~20%. These were patterned into current perpendicular to plane configured nano-pillars having elliptical cross-sections of area ~0.02 um2. The width of the critical current distribution (sigma/average of distribution), measured using 30 ms current pulse width, was found to be 7.5% and 3.5% for cells with thermal factor (KuV/kBT) of 40 and 65 respectively. The distribution width did not change significantly for pulse widths between 1 s and 4 ms. An analytical expression for probability density function, p(I/Ico) was derived considering the thermally activated spin transfer model, which supports the experimental observation that the thermal factor is the most significant parameter in determining the within cell critical current distribution width.
Diao Zhitao
Ding Yunfei
Huai Yiming
Pakala Mahendra
Valet Thierry
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