Patents by Inventor Thomas Jon Peterson

Thomas Jon Peterson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Work function structure for voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy
    Patent number: 11462682
    Abstract: A magnetic device may include a layer stack including a work function structure, a dielectric layer, and a ferromagnetic layer, where the ferromagnetic layer is positioned between the work function structure and the dielectric layer. The work function structure is configured to deplete electrons from the ferromagnetic layer or accumulate electrons in the ferromagnetic layer. A magnetization orientation of the ferromagnetic layer is configured to be switched by a voltage applied across the layer stack or by a voltage applied across or through the work function structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Wang, Thomas Jon Peterson, Anthony William Hurben, Delin Zhang
  • WORK FUNCTION STRUCTURE FOR VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY
    Publication number: 20220271218
    Abstract: A magnetic device may include a layer stack including a work function structure, a dielectric layer, and a ferromagnetic layer, where the ferromagnetic layer is positioned between the work function structure and the dielectric layer. The work function structure is configured to deplete electrons from the ferromagnetic layer or accumulate electrons in the ferromagnetic layer. A magnetization orientation of the ferromagnetic layer is configured to be switched by a voltage applied across the layer stack or by a voltage applied across or through the work function structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Wang, Thomas Jon Peterson, Anthony William Hurben, Delin Zhang