Epitaxial oxide cap layers for enhancing GMR performance

Details Epitaxial oxide cap layers for enhancing GMR performance Epitaxial oxide cap layers for enhancing GMR performance

2003-12-19

2008-11-04

Bernatz, Kevin M (Department: 1794)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Magnetoresistive reproducing head

C428S811200, C428S811500, C428S814000, C428S815000, C428S816000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07446985

ABSTRACT:
A magnetic head and magnetic storage system containing such a head, the head including a free layer and a layer of metal oxide substantially epitaxially formed relative to the free layer. Preferably, the layer of metal oxide is a crystalline structure, and is of ZnO.

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