Reducing error rates in straintronic multiferroic dipole-coupled nanomagnetic logic by pulse shaping

Abstract

Dipole-coupled nanomagnetic logic (NML), where nanomagnets with bistable magnetization states act as binary switches and information is transferred between them via dipole coupling and Bennett clocking, is a potential replacement for conventional transistor logic since magnets dissipate less energy than transistors when they switch in response to the clock. However, dipole-coupled NML is much more error-prone than transistor logic because thermal noise can easily disrupt magnetization dynamics. Here, we study a particularly energy-efficient version of dipole-coupled NML known as straintronic multiferroic logic (SML) where magnets are clocked/switched with electrically generated mechanical strain. By appropriately shaping the voltage pulse that generates strain, the error rate in SML can be reduced to tolerable limits. In this paper, we describe the error probabilities associated with various stress pulse shapes and discuss the trade-off between error rate and switching speed in SML.

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