Memristive switching of MgO based magnetic tunnel junctions

作者:Krzysteczko Patryk*; Reiss Guenter; Thomas Andy
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2009, 95(11): 112508.
DOI:10.1063/1.3224193

摘要

Here we demonstrate that both, tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) and resistive switching (RS), can be observed simultaneously in nanoscale magnetic tunnel junctions. The devices show bipolar RS of 6% and TMR ratios of about 100%. For each magnetic state, multiple resistive states are created depending on the bias history, which provides a method for multibit data storage and logic. The electronic transport measurements are discussed in the framework of a memristive system. Differently prepared MgO barriers are compared to gain insight into the switching mechanism.

  • 出版日期2009-9-14