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Magnetoresistive head containing oxide layer

US6603643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 2001
Grant dateAug 5, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/3996
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An oxide layer and an antiparallel coupling layer are inserted into a ferromagnetic pinned layer to be subjected to heat treatment with appropriate ferromagnetic film thickness and magnetization field to form a spin-valve film, which is controlled in amount of magnetization and is high in magnetoresistance.

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