Magnetic head including magnetoresistive element

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1999-08-03

2000-09-26

Letscher, George J.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Magnetoresistive reproducing head

G11B 539

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061250198

ABSTRACT:
A magnetic head includes a magnetoresistive element. The magnetoresistive element includes a first magnetic film having a fixed magnetization direction, a second magnetic film having a fixed magnetization direction, a third magnetic film having a rotatable magnetization direction, a first nonmagnetic film, and a second nonmagnetic film. The first magnetic film, the first nonmagnetic film, the third magnetic film, the second nonmagnetic film, and the second magnetic film are stacked in this order.

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