Magnetoresistive head with spin valve configuration
US5978182A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/3996
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a magnetoresistive head capable of converting a change in a magnetic field generated by a magnetic recording medium into a change in electric resistivity by utilizing spin valve magnetoresistance effect to read signal information. The magnetoresistive head comprises a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer through a first nonmagnetic metal layer and magnetized in one direction, a third magnetic layer formed on the second magnetic layer through a second nonmagnetic metal layer, and an electric current supplying layer for applying a constant current to at least the third magnetic layer, the second nonmagnetic metal layer and the second magnetic layer in one of the same direction as and the opposite direction to the direction of magnetization of the second magnetic layer.
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