Abstract
It is suggested to explore achievements in spintronics for future design of nanoscale power converters. In contrast with traditional semiconductor switch-mode power converters, spintronics based power conversion may be achieved without repetitive (high-frequency) switching.
Highlights
Various semiconductor based converters are designed to accomplish the conversion between DC and AC powers, which are the most prevalent forms of power in many applications
It turns out that there exists a trade-off between the switching speed of semiconductor devices and the size of energy storage elements
This results in miniaturization of power electronic converters
Summary
Various semiconductor based converters are designed to accomplish the conversion between DC and AC powers, which are the most prevalent forms of power in many applications This power conversion is achieved by using semiconductor devices as switches.[1,2,3] It is usually performed on both macroscopic and microscopic scales. The faster the switching, the smaller the energy storage elements needed for ripple suppression This results in miniaturization of power electronic converters. Many semiconductor devices may not be operational for very low values of power and voltages This leads to the conclusion that the switch-mode power conversion is not readily applicable at nano-scale and for very low values of power and voltages. It is remarkable that spintronics based power converters can be designed to operate without repetitive switching but due to the unique physical phenomena in nano-magnetic devices
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