Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2005
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
86
Issue
13
DOI of Original Publication
10.1063/1.1883722
Date of Submission
April 2015
Abstract
A number of spintronic analogs of bipolar junction transistors have been proposed for signal processing applications. Here, we show that some of these transistors unfortunately may not have sufficient voltage and current gains for signal processing. They may also have poor isolation between input and output terminals which hinders unidirectional propagation of logic signal from the driver stage to the output. Therefore, these devices may not improve state-of-the-art signal processing capability, although they may provide some additional functionality by offering nonvolatile storage. They may also have niche applications in nonlinear circuits.
Rights
Bandyopadhyay, S., Cahay, M. Are spin junction transistors suitable for signal processing? Applied Physics Letters, 86, 133502 (2005). Copyright © 2005 AIP Publishing LLC.
Is Part Of
VCU Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Comments
Originally published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1883722