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Polycrystalline dielectric coating for cobalt iron alloy thin films

US10614836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2017
Grant dateApr 7, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/3106
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one general embodiment, a method includes performing a reducing operation for reducing a native oxide along a surface of a CoFe layer of a magnetic transducer, after performing the reducing operation, performing an oxidation operation for oxidizing the surface of the CoFe layer, and after performing the oxidation operation, forming a layer of at least partially crystalline alumina on the oxidized surface of the CoFe layer.

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