A technology-agnostic MTJ SPICE model with user-defined dimensions for STT-MRAM scalability studies

Jongyeon Kim; An Chen; Behtash Behin-Aein; Saurabh Kumar; Jian Ping Wang; Chris H. Kim

doi:10.1109/CICC.2015.7338407

A technology-agnostic MTJ SPICE model with user-defined dimensions for STT-MRAM scalability studies

Jongyeon Kim, An Chen, Behtash Behin-Aein, Saurabh Kumar, Jian Ping Wang, Chris H. Kim

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

The development of a scalable and user-friendly SPICE model is a key aspect of exploring the potential of spin-transfer torque MRAM (STT-MRAM). A self-contained magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) SPICE model is proposed in this work which can reproduce realistic MTJ characteristics based on user-defined input parameters such as the free layer's length, width, and thickness. Using the propose model, scalability studies of both in-plane and perpendicular MTJs can be performed across different technology nodes with minimal effort, which differentiates this model from most previously reported models.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479986828
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CICC.2015.7338407
State	Published - Nov 25 2015
Event	IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015 - San Jose, United States Duration: Sep 28 2015 → Sep 30 2015

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Name	Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference
Volume	2015-November
ISSN (Print)	0886-5930

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Other	IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose
Period	9/28/15 → 9/30/15

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This work was supported in part by C-SPIN, one of six centers of STARnet, a Semiconductor Research Corporation program, sponsored by MARCO and DARPA.

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Kim, J., Chen, A., Behin-Aein, B., Kumar, S., Wang, J. P., & Kim, C. H. (2015). A technology-agnostic MTJ SPICE model with user-defined dimensions for STT-MRAM scalability studies. In 2015 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015 Article 7338407 (Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference; Vol. 2015-November). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CICC.2015.7338407

A technology-agnostic MTJ SPICE model with user-defined dimensions for STT-MRAM scalability studies. / Kim, Jongyeon; Chen, An; Behin-Aein, Behtash et al.
2015 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. 7338407 (Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference; Vol. 2015-November).

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Kim, J, Chen, A, Behin-Aein, B, Kumar, S, Wang, JP & Kim, CH 2015, A technology-agnostic MTJ SPICE model with user-defined dimensions for STT-MRAM scalability studies. in 2015 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015., 7338407, Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, vol. 2015-November, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015, San Jose, United States, 9/28/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/CICC.2015.7338407

Kim J, Chen A, Behin-Aein B, Kumar S, Wang JP , Kim CH. A technology-agnostic MTJ SPICE model with user-defined dimensions for STT-MRAM scalability studies. In 2015 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, CICC 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. 7338407. (Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference). doi: 10.1109/CICC.2015.7338407

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