Spin-transfer torque

ID: spin-transfer-torque

Spin-transfer torque by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated 2025-07-16
Video 1.
Introduction to Spintronics by Aurélien Manchon (2020) spin-transfer torque section
. Source.
Describes how how spin-transfer torque was used in magnetoresistive RAM
Spin-transfer torque (STT) is a phenomenon that occurs in spintronics, a field of electronics that exploits the intrinsic spin of electrons, in addition to their charge, to process and store information. In conventional electronics, information is stored in binary states (0s and 1s) represented by electric charge. In spintronics, the spin state of electrons (up or down) can also be used to represent information.

New to topics? Read the docs here!