Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Head – Magnetoresistive reproducing head
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-29
2008-07-29
Evans, Jefferson (Department: 2627)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Head
Magnetoresistive reproducing head
C360S324200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07405909
ABSTRACT:
A current perpendicular to plane (CPP) magnetoresistive sensor having an in-stack bias structure that is pinned by an AFM layer located behind the back edge (stripe height) of the sensor stack. A magnetic coupling layer is exchange coupled to the in-stack bias structure and extends beyond the back edge of the sensor stack where it is pinned by the AFM layer. The magnetic coupling layer may be either directly exchange coupled with the AFM layer or exchange coupled with an intermediate magnetic layer that is itself exchange coupled with the AFM layer. The AFM layer is located entirely beyond the stripe height of the sensor stack and between top and bottom elevations as defined by the top and bottom of the sensor stack. In this way, the AFM can pin the biasing structure without consuming any gap budget.
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Evans Jefferson
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies - Netherlands B.V.
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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