Current-induced switching of magnetic tunnel junctions: Effects of field-like spin-transfer torque, pinned-layer magnetization orientation and temperature

Abstract

We study current-induced switching in magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) in the presence of a field-like spin-transfer torque and titled pinned-layer magnetization in the high current limit at finite temperature. We consider both the Slonczewski and field-like torques with coefficients $a_J$ and $b_J$, respectively. At finite temperatures, $\sigma =b_J/a_J=\pm 1$ leads to a smaller mean switching time compared that with $\sigma =0$. The reduction of switching time in the presence of the field-like term is due to the alignment effect (for $\sigma >0$) and the initial torque effect.

5 pages, 4 figures

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