An Overview of Nonvolatile Emerging Memories— Spintronics for Working Memories

Abstract

This paper reviews emerging nonvolatile random access memories (RAM) in recent years. It first benchmarks ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM), phase change RAM (PCRAM), resistive RAM (ReRAM), and spin-torque-transfer magnetic RAM (STT-MRAM), discussing each RAM's features and its applications. Then current status of spintronics developments including not only STT-MRAM but also nonvolatile logic LSI is described, which are particularly suitable for working memory applications.