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Soft magnetic thin film, method for preparing same and magnetic head

US6238492A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 1997
Grant dateMay 29, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F10/265
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A soft magnetic thin micro-crystalline film of Fe.sub.a T.sub.b N.sub.c (at %) wherein T is at least one of Zr, Hf, Ti, Nb, Ta, V, Mo, and W and 0<b.ltoreq.20, and 0<c.ltoreq.22 except the range of b.ltoreq.7.5 and c.ltoreq.5, shows low coercivity Hc of 80-400 Am.sup.-1 (1-5 Oe) which is stable upon heating at elevated temperatures for glass bonding. This film is produced by crystallizing an amorphous alloy film of the similar composition at 350-650.degree. C. to a crystal grain size up to 30 nm to provide uniaxial anisotropy and increased magnetic permeability at a higher frequency. It can also provide low magnetostriction around .lambda.s=0. A composite magnetic head is made using this thin film. A diffusion preventive SiO.sub.2 layer is disposed between ferrite cores, and this thin film in the magnetic head prevents an interdiffusion layer and suppresses beat in the output signal.

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