Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Head – Magnetoresistive reproducing head
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Wellington, Andrea (Department: 2627)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Head
Magnetoresistive reproducing head
C360S324100, C029S603070
Reexamination Certificate
active
07133264
ABSTRACT:
A current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) spin valve (SV) sensor and fabrication method with a contiguous junction type geometry that increases sensor resistance by up to two orders of magnitude over conventional CPP GMR geometry for a particular track read-width. The superior CPP GMR coefficient (δr/R) is implemented at an increased sensor resistance by using two small self-aligned SV stacks disposed with the sense current flowing perpendicular thereto when also flowing parallel to the free layer deposition plane. With the CPP geometry of this invention, thicker conductive spacer layers may be used without unacceptable sense current shunting, so the two self-aligned SV stacks may be completed following the free-layer track-mill step. The two SV stacks may be connected in parallel or back-to-back in series to provide different sense voltages.
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Lin Tsann
Mauri Daniele
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies - Netherlands B.V.
Johnston Ervin F.
Magee Christopher R.
Wellington Andrea
Zises Matthew S.
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