The Need

Although skyrmions have the potential to revolutionize the memory industry, they are currently limited by materials and manufacturing practices. Hence, it is essential to identify new materials where small, stable skyrmions can be reliably manufactured and manipulated.

The Technology

This technology produces advanced memory devices by nucleating and manipulating skyrmions using in-plane fields. By switching in-plane fields, the method can achieve tunable size, type, and stability in the nucleated skyrmions. Thus far, the inventors have prototyped the technique and demonstrated proof of concept in the laboratory.

Commercial Applications

This invention can be used to develop advanced memory devices, high-density data storage, energy-efficient electronics, fast processing and access speed non-volatile memory, advanced computing systems, secure data storage, and wearable and flexible electronics.

Benfits/Advantages

• Energy Efficiency: Utilizes in-plane fields for nucleating and manipulating skyrmions, potentially reducing energy consumption compared to traditional memory devices.
• Durability: Advanced memory devices produced through this technology may exhibit enhanced durability due to the stable nucleation and manipulation of skyrmions.
• Enhanced Security: Skyrmions' unique magnetic properties offer potential advantages for data security, providing an additional layer of security for memory devices.
• Tunable Size and Stability: Ability to achieve tunable size, type, and stability in nucleated skyrmions allows for customization and optimization of memory device performance.

Patent Protection

• U.S. Patent Application 17/693,551 (Allowed)