A Deterministic Limit for Spintronic Memory: Deriving the Critical Bit Radius via Spin-Lattice Relaxation

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Authors: John Drayton
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Abstract

The prediction of data retention failure in Spin-Transfer Torque Magnetic Random-Access Memory (STT-MRAM) relies heavily on the stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert (LLG) equation and statistical Néel relaxation times. While these thermodynamic frameworks effectively estimate the Superparamagnetic Limit based on aggregate thermal noise probabilities, they fail to deterministically define the exact spatial boundary where localized spin perturbation triggers an irreversible macroscopic magnetization flip. This paper introduces a strict continuum framework for solid-state spintronics. By modeling the magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) as a dynamic kinematic balance between the spatial capacity for magnetic damping (spin-lattice relaxation) and the localized rate of spin reversal (thermal agitation and spin torque), we derive a universal critical flip radius (Rflip). We demonstrate that data loss in magnetic memory is not a probabilistic thermal fluctuation over time, but an exact deterministic limit where localized spin perturbation strictly overpowers the advective exchange-coupling capacity of the surrounding ferromagnetic lattice. We propose a blueprint for Absolute STT-MRAM Scaling to guarantee infinite data retention independent of empirical thermal margins.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Magnetic properties of thin films Magnetic Properties of Alloys Quantum and electron transport phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN