Modern low-power solutions to computer memory rely heavily on the manipulation of the magnetic properties of materials.

Scientists from TU Delft (The Netherlands) have observed quantum spin currents in graphene for the first time without using magnetic fields. These currents are vital for spintronics, a faster and more ...

Electric charge is no longer required to carry information as scientists find a practical way to use spintronics in graphene.

Upper Story's second board game uses a gorgeous array of mechanical gadgets to give kids a physical, visual, fun way to understand electronics – and to give parents the feeling their young ...

Electric fields control spintronics devices The work opens up a new device concept that the team calls layer-spintronics in which spin control is achieved via layer selection using an electric field.

A major obstruction to the development of practical 3D microchips is moving data and logic signals from one layer of circuitry to another. This can be done with conventional circuitry, but is ...

Thanks to spintronics and straintronics, computers could soon be powered by motion, or by tapping ambient energy from the environment around them.

The results of this research will offer a new candidate for memory materials, and contribute to the continuous development of novel spintronics memory devices, with the aim of creating a more ...

Theoretical work has highlighted the potential of using devices in which spin-polarized carries are injected in single molecular magnets, and a few experiments have shown promising results. The ...

Moore's Law -- a dictum of the electronics industry that says the number of transistors that fit on a computer chip will double every 18 months -- may soon face some fundamental roadblocks.

Spintronics just got faster Date: July 20, 2015 Source: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Summary: In a tremendous boost for spintronic technologies, scientists have shown that electrons ...