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Daichi Chiba
Kyoto University, Institute for Chemical Research, Assistant Professor
http://rdb.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/researchers/view/202/en
Magnetization switching is used as an information writing method in magnetic storage devices such as hard discs and magnetic non-volatile memories. Further reduction of power consumption in these devices is required to increase their memory density. By fusing both semiconductor and magnetic technologies, this research aims to achieve electric-field-induced magnetization switching. This will open a route to a new magnetization switching scheme, without resorting to the use of magnetic fields or electric currents, that will ensure low-power-consumption information writing technology.