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Magnetic nitride film

US4836865A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1987
Grant dateJun 6, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12931
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed magnetic nitride T-M-N film (T is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni and Mn; M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Ti, Ta, Hf, Cr, W and Mo; N is nitrogen (N)) has excellent wear resistance and high electric resistivity, and the compositionally modulated nitride film shows a soft magnetic property, as well as thermal stability of the properties.

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