Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Head – Magnetoresistive reproducing head
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Evans, Jefferson (Department: 2652)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Head
Magnetoresistive reproducing head
C360S322000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06927948
ABSTRACT:
A differential current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor is provided having nonmagnetic high conductivity leads to achieve low lead resistance. The differential CPP GMR sensor comprises a first spin valve (SV) sensor, a second SV sensor and a metal gap layer disposed between the first and the second SV sensors. Because of the differential operation of the CPP GMR sensor of this invention, there is no need for shield layers to screen the sensor from stray magnetic fields. The shield layers are replaced with thick nonmagnetic lead layers having high conductivity to reduce the lead resistance of the sensor. Suitable materials for forming the leads include tungsten (W), gold (Au), rhodium (Rh), copper (Cu) and tantalum (Ta) because of their conductivity properties and because they are robust with respect to corrosion and smearing.
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Evans Jefferson
Gill William D.
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies - Netherlands B.V.
Nunnelley Lewis L.
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