Abstract
Three-dimensional numerical calculations based on the finite element method are performed to calculate the increase of temperature caused by Joule heating during the current-induced magnetization switching of an MgO-based magnetic tunnel junction. The increase of temperature is found to be significantly large (the maximum being 145 K) at critical conditions for the current-induced magnetization switching. The temperature increase also differs greatly, depending on the critical condition, requiring a correction in calculating the thermal stability parameter using the Slonczewski equation. After the correction, the thermal stability parameter increases substantially from 67 to 76.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 233502 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 Jun 20 |
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Increase of temperature due to Joule heating during current-induced magnetization switching of an MgO-based magnetic tunnel junction. / Lee, D. H.; Lim, Sang Ho.
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T1 - Increase of temperature due to Joule heating during current-induced magnetization switching of an MgO-based magnetic tunnel junction
AU - Lee, D. H.
AU - Lim, Sang Ho
PY - 2008/6/20
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N2 - Three-dimensional numerical calculations based on the finite element method are performed to calculate the increase of temperature caused by Joule heating during the current-induced magnetization switching of an MgO-based magnetic tunnel junction. The increase of temperature is found to be significantly large (the maximum being 145 K) at critical conditions for the current-induced magnetization switching. The temperature increase also differs greatly, depending on the critical condition, requiring a correction in calculating the thermal stability parameter using the Slonczewski equation. After the correction, the thermal stability parameter increases substantially from 67 to 76.
AB - Three-dimensional numerical calculations based on the finite element method are performed to calculate the increase of temperature caused by Joule heating during the current-induced magnetization switching of an MgO-based magnetic tunnel junction. The increase of temperature is found to be significantly large (the maximum being 145 K) at critical conditions for the current-induced magnetization switching. The temperature increase also differs greatly, depending on the critical condition, requiring a correction in calculating the thermal stability parameter using the Slonczewski equation. After the correction, the thermal stability parameter increases substantially from 67 to 76.
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JO - Applied Physics Letters
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