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Lateral spin valve reader with in-plane detector

US9704515B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2015
Grant dateJul 11, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2035

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

Abstract

A lateral spin valve reader includes a detector located proximate to a bearing surface of the reader, a spin injector located away from the bearing surface, and a channel layer that substantially extends from the detector to the spin injector. The channel layer and the detector are substantially in a same plane.

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