Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Magnetic recording component or stock – Magnetic head
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-01
2008-04-01
Bernatz, Kevin M. (Department: 1773)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Magnetic recording component or stock
Magnetic head
C360S324110, C360S324120, C360S324200, C428S811200, C428S812000, C428S816000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07351483
ABSTRACT:
Magnetic tunnel junctions are constructed from a MgO or Mg—ZnO tunnel barrier and amorphous magnetic layers in proximity with, and on respective sides of, the tunnel barrier. The amorphous magnetic layer preferably includes Co and at least one additional element selected to make the layer amorphous, such as boron. Magnetic tunnel junctions formed from the amorphous magnetic layers and the tunnel barrier have tunneling magnetoresistance values of up to 200% or more.
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Bernatz Kevin M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Johnson Daniel E.
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