Pioneering Spintronic Technologies for Tomorrow's RF Systems
RadioSpin is a multidisciplinary European research initiative funded under the Horizon 2020 FET-Open programme, exploring spin-torque nano-oscillators as a transformative platform for radiofrequency signal generation, detection, and processing.
To demonstrate that spintronic nano-oscillators can become the building blocks of a new generation of radiofrequency technologies.
Conventional RF electronics face fundamental scaling limitations. As wireless systems demand ever-higher frequencies, wider bandwidth, and greater energy efficiency, the physics of traditional CMOS oscillators reaches its boundaries.
Spin-torque nano-oscillators offer a radical departure: nanometer-scale devices that generate coherent microwave signals through the precession of magnetic moments, driven by spin-polarized currents. These oscillators are inherently frequency-tunable, compact, and energy-efficient.
RadioSpin aims to bring this technology from laboratory curiosity to practical demonstration, addressing key challenges in coherence, power output, and system integration.
Research Partners
European Countries
Years of Research
M€ Funding
Coherent Signal Generation
Achieve record-level phase noise and spectral purity from individual and synchronized STNO arrays.
Broadband RF Detection
Develop spintronic detectors with high sensitivity across multi-GHz frequency ranges.
Neuromorphic Hardware
Demonstrate computational capabilities using coupled oscillator networks for classification tasks.
System Integration
Integrate spintronic RF components into functional communication demonstrators.
Project Launch
Kick-off meeting and establishment of research infrastructure across all partner sites.
Fundamental Demonstrations
First demonstrations of STNO synchronization and broadband RF detection prototypes.
System-Level Progress
Neuromorphic computing demonstrations and advanced characterization campaigns.
Integration Phase
System-level integration and communication demonstrator development.
Final Results
Consolidated results, dissemination activities, and pathways to exploitation.