Voltage-Controlled Magnetic Devices

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