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Method and system for providing heat assisted switching of a magnetic element utilizing spin transfer

  • US 7,110,287 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2004
  • Issued: 09/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A magnetic element comprising:

  • a pinned layer;

    a spacer layer, the spacer layer being nonrnagnetic;

    a free layer, the spacer layer residing between the pinned layer and the free layer;

    a heat assisted switching layer, the free layer residing between the spacer layer and the heat assisted switching layer, the heat assisted switching layer for improving a thermal stability of the free layer when the free layer is not being switched;

    wherein the magnetic element is configured to allow the free layer to be switched due to spin transfer when a write current is passed through the magnetic element; and

    wherein the heat assisted switching layer improves the thermal stability of the free layer when the free layer is not being switched via a magnetic coupling with the free layer, the magnetic coupling being substantially reduced when the write current is passed through the magnetic element.

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