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Probabilistic computers based on digital logic and magnetic nanodevices

A hybrid system that combines an application-specific integrated circuit and magnetic tunnel junctions can be used to solve integer factorization problems.

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Fig. 1: A hybrid probabilistic computer based on digital logic and MTJs.

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Zink, B. Probabilistic computers based on digital logic and magnetic nanodevices. Nat Electron 8, 760–761 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-025-01458-3

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