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Magnetic tunnel effect type magnetic head, and recorder/player

US7511928B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2005
Grant dateMar 31, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2027

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

Abstract

In a magnetic tunnel effect type magnetic head 20 having a magnetic tunnel junction element 26 sandwiched with conductive gap layers 25 and 27 between a pair of magnetic shielding layers 24 and 28, the conductive gap layers 25 and 27 are formed from at least one nonmagnetic metal layer containing a metal element selected from Ta, Ti, Cr, W, Mo, V, Nb and Zr. Therefore, the magnetic head 20 can have an improved face opposite to a magnetic recording medium.

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