Nonvolatile field programmable spin-logic for reconfigurable computing
- 18 February 2002
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 80 (7) , 1291-1293
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1449536
Abstract
We have fabricated field programmable spin-logic gates based on spin-dependent tunneling (SDT) elements. Here we show their feasibility down to a width of 0.6 μm of the SDT elements that form spin-logic gates. We further demonstrate the clocked operation of a hybrid spin-logic gate consisting of SDT elements and a semiconductor-based sense amplifier. Apart from the nonvolatility of the inputs, the output and the programming information, the experimentally demonstrated concept seems to be suitable for reconfigurable computing operations.Keywords
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