Reconfigurable characteristics of spintronics-based MOSFETs for nonvolatile integrated circuits

Tomoaki Inokuchi, Takao Marukame, Tetsufumi Tanamoto, Hideyuki Sugiyama, Mizue Ishikawa, Yoshiaki Saito

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Abstract

Reconfigurability of a novel spintronics-based MOSFET; "Spin-transfer- Torque-Switching MOSFET (STS-MOSFET)" was successfully realized in the transport properties. The device showed magnetocurrent (MC) and write characteristics with the endurance of over 105 cycles. It was clarified that the read and write characteristics (i.e., MC ratio and write voltage) can be improved by choosing connection configurations of the source and the drain in the STS-MOSFETs. Large scale circuit simulations for various circuits in FPGA revealed that the critical path delay is significantly improved by using the STS-MOSFETs. The overall properties of the STS-MOSFETs show great potentialities for future reconfigurable integrated circuits based on CMOS technology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSIT 2010
Pages119-120
Number of pages2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSIT 2010 - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: 15 Jun 201017 Jun 2010

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - Symposium on VLSI Technology
ISSN (Print)0743-1562

Conference

Conference2010 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSIT 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period15/06/1017/06/10

Keywords

  • Spin dependent transport
  • Spin- MOSFET
  • Spin-transfer-torque-switching

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