Micromagnetic Modeling
Attractive features of Magnetic Random Access Memory (high dencity,
non-volatile, low power consumption) combined with simpler and cheaper
manufacturing are the main reasons for growing interest in MRAM cells. To
maximize benefits of switching to MRAM technology and achieve best possible
performance comprehensive understanding of MRAM underlying phenomena is
required.
Our long experience with micromagnetic models enables simulation of
magnetization configurations and switching processes of submicron
multilayered thin film MRAM elements. For simulation to be of any practical
value, besides sophisticated scientific background the following important
parameters/possibilities should be available in the toolset:
Arbitrary number of magnetic and nonmagnetic layers with arbitrary shape.
Magnetic defects due to interlayer exchange and anisotropy random
variations. Effect of magnetic field pinning in any layer. Hysteresys loop
generation. Magnetization distributions in different external magnetic
fields as a data base for the GMR and spin tunneling simulations.
Models and tools, that SOFT-TEC MRAM team creates, can be used to
investigate, design and optimize arbitrary multilayered thin film magnetic
devices, for instance, sensors, spin-valves, reading heads etc.
Capabilities
Magnetic RAM
Modeling - magnetization configurations and switching processes of
multilayered thin film structures of arbitrary shape.
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