An 8-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter based on the voltage-dependent switching probability of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction

Won Ho Choi; Yang Lv; Hoonki Kim; Jian Ping Wang; Chris H. Kim

doi:10.1109/VLSIT.2015.7223662

An 8-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter based on the voltage-dependent switching probability of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction

Won Ho Choi, Yang Lv, Hoonki Kim, Jian Ping Wang, Chris H. Kim

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

In this work, we have experimentally demonstrated for the first time, an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) based on the unique voltage-dependent switching probability of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ). The switching probability was calculated by applying repetitive voltage pulses and measuring the resolved MTJ states in each sampling time window. Temperature sensitivity and MgO breakdown issues were minimized by optimizing the voltage pulse width. Circuit level techniques were utilized to improve the ADC linearity and increase the input voltage range. The proposed ADC achieves an 8-bit resolution with excellent linearity at 30 and 85°C.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2015 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	T162-T163
ISBN (Electronic)	9784863485013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2015.7223662
State	Published - Aug 25 2015
Event	Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: Jun 16 2015 → Jun 18 2015

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Name	Digest of Technical Papers - Symposium on VLSI Technology
Volume	2015-August
ISSN (Print)	0743-1562

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Other	Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Kyoto
Period	6/16/15 → 6/18/15

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Choi, W. H., Lv, Y., Kim, H., Wang, J. P., & Kim, C. H. (2015). An 8-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter based on the voltage-dependent switching probability of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction. In 2015 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers (pp. T162-T163). Article 7223662 (Digest of Technical Papers - Symposium on VLSI Technology; Vol. 2015-August). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2015.7223662

An 8-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter based on the voltage-dependent switching probability of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction. / Choi, Won Ho; Lv, Yang; Kim, Hoonki et al.
2015 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. T162-T163 7223662 (Digest of Technical Papers - Symposium on VLSI Technology; Vol. 2015-August).

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Choi, WH, Lv, Y, Kim, H, Wang, JP & Kim, CH 2015, An 8-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter based on the voltage-dependent switching probability of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction. in 2015 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers., 7223662, Digest of Technical Papers - Symposium on VLSI Technology, vol. 2015-August, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. T162-T163, Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015, Kyoto, Japan, 6/16/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/VLSIT.2015.7223662

Choi WH, Lv Y, Kim H, Wang JP , Kim CH. An 8-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter based on the voltage-dependent switching probability of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction. In 2015 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. T162-T163. 7223662. (Digest of Technical Papers - Symposium on VLSI Technology). doi: 10.1109/VLSIT.2015.7223662

Choi, Won Ho ; Lv, Yang ; Kim, Hoonki et al. / An 8-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter based on the voltage-dependent switching probability of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction. 2015 Symposium on VLSI Technology, VLSI Technology 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. T162-T163 (Digest of Technical Papers - Symposium on VLSI Technology).

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