Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Volume 1, Issue 1, Year 2024
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A Comprehensive Review on Enhancement of Sensitivity of Spin Diode

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  • Rishma Thilakaraj,
  • Kanimozhi Natarajan,
  • Amuda Rajamani,
  • Brinda Arumugam
Rishma Thilakaraj
Department of Physics, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641004, India
Kanimozhi Natarajan
Department of Physics, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641004, India.
Amuda Rajamani
Department of Physics, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641004, India.
Brinda Arumugam
Department of Physics, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-641004, India.

Published 2024-07-30

Keywords

  • Spin diode,
  • Spintronics,
  • Sensitivity,
  • Resonant frequency

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Thilakaraj, R., Natarajan, K., Rajamani, A., & Arumugam, B. (2024). A Comprehensive Review on Enhancement of Sensitivity of Spin Diode. Proceedings of the Asian Research Association, 1(1), 45-56. https://doi.org/10.54392/ara2415
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Abstract

Spintronics, a branch of electronics that uses the quantum property of electron spin has been widely developing nowadays. Spin diode technology is a part of this emerging trend that shows better performance beyond the traditional semiconductor diodes in certain parameters. This review focuses on the spin diodes with a primary objective of studying the enhancement in the sensitivity of these devices to be used in various applications including memory devices, sensors and advanced computing. The review covers the basic principle of spin diode, its historical development, working, methods to enhance sensitivity and studies on its resonant frequency. The key mechanisms like Spin Transfer Torque (STT) and Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) were also given importance. Additionally, the study covers the various techniques used to analyze the performance of spin diode and its practical limitations. Overall, the work is made to provide a better understanding of the present scenario and future potential of the spin diode technology and suggest better ways to enhance the sensitivity of the device for real time applications.

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