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null (Ed.)The stochastic behavior of magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJ) finds use in many applications - from analog-to- digital conversion to neuromorphic computing. In this paper, a dithering method exploiting the stochastic behavior of an MTJ, based on the voltage controlled magnetic anisotropy effect, is proposed. This method is used to measure low frequency analog signals over an interval. The circuit is composed of two MTJ devices that convert an analog signal into a series of high resistance and low resistance stochastic states, creating a dithering effect. The behavior of the input signal is extracted from the switching frequency. The binary nature of the output signal reduces the complexity, enabling a small, fast, and energy efficient circuit for extracting different forms of information from an analog signal.more » « less
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null (Ed.)Stacking more systems into a compact area or scaling devices to increase the density of integration are two approaches to provide greater functional complexity. Excessive heat generated as a result of these technology advancements leads to an increase in leakage power and degradation in system reliability. Hence, a thermal aware system composed of hundreds of distributed thermal sensor nodes is needed. Such a system requires an efficient thermal sensor placed close to the thermal hotspots, small in size, fast response, and CMOS compatibility. In this paper, two hybrid spintronic/CMOS circuits are proposed. These circuits exhibit a low power consumption of 11.9 μW during the on-state, a linearity (R^2 ) of 0.96 over the industrial temperature range of operation (-40 to 125) o C, and a sensitivity of 3.78 mV/K.more » « less
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