GMR – TechConnect Briefs

Grooved Bottom electrode Based Molecular Spintronics Device

Tyagi P., University of the District of Columbia, US

Mass fabrication of molecular spintronics devices (MSDs) can harness the untapped exotic properties of variable spin state molecules for making the next generation of computers, including quantum computers. However, since the conceptualization of molecular devices [...]

Nanowire GMR Thin Films for Magnetic Sensors

Cox B., Crews N., Louisiana Tech University, US

The discovery of Giant magnetoresistance (GMR) in 1988 by Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg started a concentrated effort by researchers to comprehend the phenomenon and find suitable applications [1]. We present an elegant technique for [...]

Industrial Applications of Nano-Track Etched Templates and Films

Hanot H., Ferain E., Legras R., it4ip, BE

It4ip is a supplier of state-of the-art research and Hi-Tech products based on the combination of ion-track technology of polymers with template capability to make high value added nano-objects, nano-structures and smart membranes.rnrnThe range of [...]

Nano-granular FePt-Ag Composite Films- Its Magnetic and Magnetotransport Properties

Zhang Z., Suzuki T., Kang K., Omoto N., Toyota Technological Institute, JP

Ordered FePt films have a very high magnetic anisotropy [1]. By annealing FePt/Ag multilayer precursor films, isolated FePt nano particles have been obtained with high perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, which opens a window for ultra-high-density magnetic [...]