Experimental demonstration of integrated magneto-electric and spin-orbit building blocks implementing energy-efficient logic

600 mV magneto-electric switching in 30 nm La-doped BiFeO
3
multiferroic oxide and a proof of concept 7 μV spin-orbit signal output in Pt / CoFe local spin injection device with 100 μA supply current were experimentally demonstrated at room temperature for the 1
^st
time. Also demonstrated was a path towards 70 mV spin orbit output using Bi
2
Se
3
in a local spin injection device. These are key accomplishments for WRITE and READ building blocks, respectively, toward realization of a magneto-electric spin-orbit (MESO) energy-efficient logic device. Moreover, the 1
^st
generation of a MESO logic device with a functional READ unit is demonstrated.