Patent ID: 9076537
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G11C,H01L

Abstract:
1. A magnetic memory comprising: a plurality of magnetic junctions, each of the plurality of magnetic junctions including a data storage layer, the data storage layer being magnetic; and at least one spin-orbit interaction (SO) active layer adjacent to the data storage layer of the magnetic junction, the at least one SO active layer configured to exert a SO torque on the data storage layer due to a current passing through the at least one SO active layer in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction between the at least one SO active layer and the data storage layer of a magnetic junction of the plurality of magnetic junctions closest to the at least one SO active layer, the at least one SO active layer also configured to exert no SO torque on the data storage layer in the absence of the current; the data storage layer being configured to be switchable using at least the SO torque.