| SV | Spin Valve |
| MTJ | Magnetic Tunneling Junctions |
| SAF | Synthetic AntiFerromagnet |
| PMA | Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy |
| AFM | Antiferromagnet |
| TMR | Tunneling MagnetoResistance |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| VSM | Vibrating Sample Magnetometer |
| DC | Direct Current |
| FM | Ferromagnet |
| MR | MagnetoResistance |