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View SchemaBio-resorbable magnetic tunnel junctions
| Authors | Dong-Jun Kim, Beom Jin Kim, Hee-Chang Shin, Jeongkeun Kim, Yuchen Pu, Shuhan Yang, Xinhou Chen, Byong-Guk Park, Jong-Hyun Ahn, Hyunsoo Yang |
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| ArXiv ID | 2601.05733vv1 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.05733 |
| License | http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/ |
Abstract
Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) play a crucial role in spintronic applications, particularly data storage and sensors. Especially as a non-volatile memory, MTJs have received substantial attention due to its CMOS compatibility, low power consumption, fast switching speed, and high endurance. In parallel, bio-resorbable electronics have emerged as a promising solution for systems requiring temporary operation and secure data disposal, especially in military, intelligence, and biomedical systems where devices must safely disintegrate under physiological conditions. In this study, we investigate the bio-resorbability of MTJ by analyzing the dissolution behavior of its nanometer-thick constituent layers in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution at pH 7.4, simulating physiological environments. The MTJ structures, composed of bio-resorbable materials, exhibit well-controlled degradation behaviors. Critically, as one of the ferromagnetic layers dissolves, binary information is irreversibly lost, within 10 hours of immersion. These findings highlight the potential of MTJs not only as high-performance memory elements but also as secure, transient data storage platforms. The ability to modify the dissolution lifetime by materials and thickness selection offers unique advantages for short-lived implantable devices, paving the way for integrating spintronic functionality into next-generation bioresorbable electronics.
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