Invention:
This technology enables nonvolatile, reversible control of magnetic anisotropy through voltage induced reversible oxidation. Non-exclusive licenses are available to the resulting US Patent 9,779,865.
Background:
Using magnetic fields and spin-polarized currents have proven inefficient methods to control the magnetic properties of solids. This invention of voltage induced control provides a more energy efficient approach.
Application:
- Broad scope, with potential for advances the in the fields of:
- Magnetic random access memory (MRAM)
- Organic spintronics
- Quantum computing
Advantages:
- This invention claims to display enhanced performance in area, such as:
- Increases anisotropy change
- Reversible magnetism control
- Nonvolatile magnetism control
