The Spintronics workgroup is a multidisciplinary research initiative whose interests cover the physical, material, and technological aspects of spin-electronics, with particular emphasis on emerging technologies based on magnetic metals and oxides.
The workgroup is part of the Nanoelectronics Department at the Institut d''Electronique Fondamentale (IEF), a laboratory jointly operated by the CNRS and Université Paris-Sud, and located on the Orsay campus of the university.
The research topics pursued by the group range from fundamental studies in magnetism and materials science to topics concerning circuit integration of novel spintronic devices in CMOS-based architectures (and beyond). This unique combination of expertise allows for the rapid transfer of knowledge from basic proof-of-concept studies toward the design of innovative nanodevices.
The research activities of the group are divided along three main lines of inquiry:
- Magnetism and transport of thin films and emergent materials (CTM)
- Novel magnetic devices for spintronics (Nomade)
- Circuits and architectures for emerging nanocomponents (NanoArchi)
In addition, the workgroup possesses expertise in film deposition (with a state-of-the-art deposition system under development), advanced lithography (with access to the CTU clean rooms housed at the IEF laboratory), magnetic characterization, and theoretical nanomagnetism.
