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Basic principles of STT-MRAM cell operation in memory arrays

Khvalkovskiy et al., 2013

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1688445931764813152
Author
Khvalkovskiy A
Apalkov D
Watts S
Chepulskii R
Beach R
Ong A
Tang X
Driskill-Smith A
Butler W
Visscher P
Lottis D
Chen E
Nikitin V
Krounbi M
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Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

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For reliable operation, individual cells of an STT-MRAM memory array must meet specific requirements on their performance. In this work we review some of these requirements and discuss the fundamental physical principles of STT-MRAM operation, covering the range …
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