Method of fabricating a magnetoresistive read transducer

Details Method of fabricating a magnetoresistive read transducer Method of fabricating a magnetoresistive read transducer

1994-09-21

1995-10-17

Pianalto, Bernard

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427131, 427132, 427264, 427265, 427270, 427272, 427282, B05D 512

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ABSTRACT:
A magnetoresistive (MR) read transducer assembly having passive end regions separated by a central active region, and a method of fabricating it. Layers of a first biasing material and a nonmagnetic decoupling spacer material are deposited on a substrate, then covered by a mask only in the central region. By etching or ion milling, those parts of the layers not covered by the mask are removed to define a transverse biasing means in the central region and define the passive end regions. With the same mask remaining in place, a conductive material and exchange layer comprising a second biasing material are deposited over all regions. The mask is removed to define and provide conductor leads and longitudinal biasing means only in the end regions. MR material is thereafter deposited as a continuous thin film in direct contact with the central region containing the transverse biasing means and in direct contact with the end regions containing the longitudinal biasing means. This fabrication technique has no critical etching steps requiring stopping at or near a particular interface and the MR film provides a continuous platform for carrying current without butted junctions in the current path.

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