P. Li, V. Sankara, F. Shah, H. Dey, G. Csaba, et al. Fabrication of Pseudo-Spin-Valve Giant Magnetoresistance Arrays for Nanomagnet Logic by Liftoff and the Snow-Jet Process.
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- DOI number:
- 10.1116/1.4907408
- Journal:
- Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B
- Abstract:
- In Nanomagnet Logic, an electronic read-out device converts magnetization to electronic signals. A giant magnetoresistance (GMR) stack, with simple deposition procedures, is a good candidate for this purpose. In this paper, the authors propose a way to pattern GMR films with the help of a CO2 snow-jet to simplify device fabrication procedures. A scanning electron microscope and a vibrating sample magnetometer were used to characterize the devices and verify the feasibility of the fabrication method. Results have shown that the CO2 snow-jet process can remove sidewalls of nanopillars that are formed after lift-off of sputtered films, and the nanopillars are uniform in shape and size. This method presents a new way to fabricate electronic readout devices for Nanomagnet Logic circuits.
- Document Code:
- 022801
- Discipline:
- Engineering
- Volume:
- 33
- Issue:
- 2
- Translation or Not:
- no
- Date of Publication:
- 2015-02-20
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