A review of the literature data on electric injectors and spin transistors for silicon spintronics and the current state of researches has been presented. The basic stages of obtaining the corresponding magnetic tunnel contacts have been distinguished. Various structures for spin injection into silicon, the contact materials and the possible design of spin transistors for silicon spintronics have been described. The promising directions for further research have been outlined.
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