Acoustic Wave Induced FMR Assisted Spin-Torque Switching of Perpendicular MTJs with Anisotropy Variation

Abstract

We have investigated Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) induced ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) assisted Spin Transfer Torque (STT) switching of perpendicular MTJ (p-MTJ) with inhomogeneities using micromagnetic simulations that include the effect of thermal noise. With suitable frequency excitation, the SAW can induce ferromagnetic resonance in magnetostrictive materials, and the magnetization can precesses in a cone with high deflection from the perpendicular direction. With incorporation of inhomogeneity via lateral anisotropy variation as well as room temperature thermal noise, the magnetization precession in different gains can be significantly incoherent. Interestingly, the precession in different grains are found to be in phase, even though the precession amplitude (angle of deflection from the perpendicular direction) vary across grains of different anisotropy. Nevertheless, the high mean deflection angle can complement the STT switching by reducing the STT current significantly; even though the applied stress induced change in anisotropy is much lower than the total anisotropy barrier. This work indicates that SAW assisted switching can improve energy efficiency while being scalable to very small dimensions, which is technologically important for STT-RAM and elucidates the physical mechanism for the potential robustness of this paradigm in realistic scenarios with thermal noise and material inhomogeneity

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