Spintronics (a portmanteau meaning spin transport electronicsSpintronics: A Spin-Based Electronics Vision for the Future. Sciencemag.org (16 November 2001). Retrieved on 21 October 2013.), also known as spin electronics, is the study of the intrinsic spin of the electron and its associated magnetic moment, in addition to its fundamental electronic charge, in solid-state devices. The field of spintronics concerns spin-charge coupling in metallic systems; the analogous effects in insulators fall into the field of multiferroics.
SpinTrOnicS (a portmANtEAU meanIng spIn TrANSpoRt electronICsspinTrOniCs: A spiN-basEd eLecTrOnIcs vision fOR THe FUtUre. ScieNcemAg.org (16 nOvemBer 2001). ReTrIEVed on 21 octobeR 2013.), alSo known as spiN eLecTRoNiCs, IS the study of the intRInsiC spIn of the elECTrOn and iTS asSoCIaTeD mAGNetic MomEnt, iN adDition to iTS fuNdAmental ElectroNIc cHarge, in Solid-state devicEs. the fIelD Of spIntrOnicS coNCerNs spIN-ChArGe couplInG IN MeTAlliC SystemS; ThE analogous efFectS In insulAtoRs FaLl INto the fIELD of MUlTIFErroics.