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Current-driven magnetic domain-wall logic

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  • Zhaochu Luo

    (ETH Zurich
    Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Aleš Hrabec

    (ETH Zurich
    Paul Scherrer Institut
    ETH Zurich)

  • Trong Phuong Dao

    (ETH Zurich
    Paul Scherrer Institut
    ETH Zurich)

  • Giacomo Sala

    (ETH Zurich)

  • Simone Finizio

    (Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Junxiao Feng

    (ETH Zurich)

  • Sina Mayr

    (ETH Zurich
    Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Jörg Raabe

    (Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Pietro Gambardella

    (ETH Zurich)

  • Laura J. Heyderman

    (ETH Zurich
    Paul Scherrer Institut)

Abstract

Spin-based logic architectures provide nonvolatile data retention, near-zero leakage, and scalability, extending the technology roadmap beyond complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor logic1–13. Architectures based on magnetic domain walls take advantage of the fast motion, high density, non-volatility and flexible design of domain walls to process and store information1,3,14–16. Such schemes, however, rely on domain-wall manipulation and clocking using an external magnetic field, which limits their implementation in dense, large-scale chips. Here we demonstrate a method for performing all-electric logic operations and cascading using domain-wall racetracks. We exploit the chiral coupling between neighbouring magnetic domains induced by the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction17–20, which promotes non-collinear spin alignment, to realize a domain-wall inverter, the essential basic building block in all implementations of Boolean logic. We then fabricate reconfigurable NAND and NOR logic gates, and perform operations with current-induced domain-wall motion. Finally, we cascade several NAND gates to build XOR and full adder gates, demonstrating electrical control of magnetic data and device interconnection in logic circuits. Our work provides a viable platform for scalable all-electric magnetic logic, paving the way for memory-in-logic applications.

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  • Zhaochu Luo & Aleš Hrabec & Trong Phuong Dao & Giacomo Sala & Simone Finizio & Junxiao Feng & Sina Mayr & Jörg Raabe & Pietro Gambardella & Laura J. Heyderman, 2020. "Current-driven magnetic domain-wall logic," Nature, Nature, vol. 579(7798), pages 214-218, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:579:y:2020:i:7798:d:10.1038_s41586-020-2061-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2061-y
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    1. Min-Gu Kang & Jong-Guk Choi & Jimin Jeong & Jae Yeol Park & Hyeon-Jong Park & Taehwan Kim & Taekhyeon Lee & Kab-Jin Kim & Kyoung-Whan Kim & Jung Hyun Oh & Duc Duong Viet & Jong-Ryul Jeong & Jong Min Y, 2021. "Electric-field control of field-free spin-orbit torque switching via laterally modulated Rashba effect in Pt/Co/AlOx structures," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-8, December.
    2. Jing Wang & Jing Ma & Houbing Huang & Ji Ma & Hasnain Mehdi Jafri & Yuanyuan Fan & Huayu Yang & Yue Wang & Mingfeng Chen & Di Liu & Jinxing Zhang & Yuan-Hua Lin & Long-Qing Chen & Di Yi & Ce-Wen Nan, 2022. "Ferroelectric domain-wall logic units," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, December.
    3. Yahong Chai & Yuhan Liang & Cancheng Xiao & Yue Wang & Bo Li & Dingsong Jiang & Pratap Pal & Yongjian Tang & Hetian Chen & Yuejie Zhang & Hao Bai & Teng Xu & Wanjun Jiang & Witold Skowroński & Qinghua, 2024. "Voltage control of multiferroic magnon torque for reconfigurable logic-in-memory," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    4. Qianbiao Liu & Long Liu & Guozhong Xing & Lijun Zhu, 2024. "Asymmetric magnetization switching and programmable complete Boolean logic enabled by long-range intralayer Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    5. Chao Yun & Zhongyu Liang & Aleš Hrabec & Zhentao Liu & Mantao Huang & Leran Wang & Yifei Xiao & Yikun Fang & Wei Li & Wenyun Yang & Yanglong Hou & Jinbo Yang & Laura J. Heyderman & Pietro Gambardella , 2023. "Electrically programmable magnetic coupling in an Ising network exploiting solid-state ionic gating," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    6. Sergey Zayko & Ofer Kfir & Michael Heigl & Michael Lohmann & Murat Sivis & Manfred Albrecht & Claus Ropers, 2021. "Ultrafast high-harmonic nanoscopy of magnetization dynamics," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-8, December.

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