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Magnetoresistive sensor having antiferromagnetic exchange-biased ends

US4891725A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 1988
Grant dateJan 2, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/096
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An elongated magnetoresistive sensor strip longitudinally biased to maintain a single domain sense region by exchange-biasing material atomically coupled to the strip at the ends of the strip outside of a central sense region.

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