Logic circuit and single-electron spin transistor

Details Logic circuit and single-electron spin transistor Logic circuit and single-electron spin transistor

2006-02-02

2010-12-14

Mandala, Victor A (Department: 2826)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Responsive to non-electrical signal

Magnetic field

C257S030000, C257S295000, C257SE29323

Reexamination Certificate

active

07851877

ABSTRACT:
A logic circuit that can reconfigure its functions in a nonvolatile manner and a single-electron transistor to be used in the logic circuits are provided. The logic circuit has a single-electron spin transistor that includes: a source; a drain; an island that is provided between the source and the drain, and has tunnel junctions between the island and the source and drain; and a gate that is capacitively coupled to the island. In this logic circuit, at least one of the source, the drain, and the island includes a ferromagnetic material having a variable magnetization direction.

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