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Spintronics concerns the utilization of solely spin or in combination with charge to derive requisite functionality for Information Processing and Storing Digital Information. Technology related to Spintronics has already revolutionized Information Storing, i.e., the storage density of hard drives with the advent of GMR-based read head of a magnetic hard disk drive. As a result, universal memory and low power computation can potentially be realized in modern technology. Other successes in this field include non-volatile magnetic random access memory (MRAM), programmable spintronic logic devices, rotational speed control system, positioning control devices in robotics, perimeter defense systems, magnetometers, etc. The implementation of spintronics in the field of Information Processing is motivated by the expectations that spintronics may offer a more Energy-efficient route in comparison to the traditional transistor-based paradigm. Recent research activities include implementation and involvement of Spintronics in the field of Computing and Signal Processing, and Spin-based Quantum Computers. Therefore, understanding the science and technology of Spintronics has become imperative for the students of basic science and engineering disciplines.
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Dey, P., Roy, J.N. (2021). An Overview of Spintronics. In: Spintronics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0069-2_1
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