Spintronics couples magnetism with electronics at the quantum mechanical level.
"Indeed, STT-MRAM no longer requires an electromagnetic coil for both writing and reading information. We are excited by this paradigm shift and are working on developing a variety of technologies for next-generation electronics devices," Ando explained.
If STT-MRAM is to play a key role for 'normally off' computers, it would first require the integration of a variety of technologies.
"We are currently collaborating with researchers in several fields - from materials science, device technology, circuit technology, memory and computer architectures, operating systems," Ando informed.
The potential for redesigning present-day technologies so that computer power consumption is zero during any short intervals when users are absent is that may lead to extremely energy-efficient personal devices powered by a hand-crank or embedded solar panel.
Such devices would find use in a wide swath of applications ranging from mobile computing to wearable or embedded electronics, said the research published in the Journal of Applied Physics.
