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  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Computational Physics
  • Electrical Engineering

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  • Growing interest in MRAM devices due to their nonvolatile nature and simple structure.
  • Need for reliable simulation tools to design complex MRAM cells with multiple materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a novel finite element solver for MRAM device simulations.
  • To enable accurate modeling of complex geometries and various torque contributions.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation using the finite element method.
  • Coupling with spin and charge drift-diffusion formalism.
  • Unified expression for computing torques from different contributions.

Main Results:

  • Successful application of the solver to switching simulations of advanced MRAM structures.
  • Demonstrated capability to handle structures with double reference layers or composite free layers.
  • Validated performance on a hybrid spin-transfer and spin-orbit torque device.

Conclusions:

  • The developed finite element solver is versatile and effective for simulating complex MRAM designs.
  • This tool can significantly aid in the optimization and development of next-generation MRAM technology.