Magneto-resistance effect device and magnetic head

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1997-03-25

1999-08-31

Klimowicz, William J

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Hall effect

G11B 539

Patent

active

059461683

ABSTRACT:
A magneto-resistance effect device (MR device) in which stable magneto-resistance characteristics may be achieved even if a layer of a soft magnetic material is reduced in width. The MR device includes a layer of a soft magnetic material 1, a rear end electrode 4, connected to one longitudinal end of the layer of a soft magnetic material 1, and a forward end electrode 5 connected to the opposite end of the soft magnetic material 1. On both ends of the layer of the soft magnetic material 1 are arranged magnetic domain stabilizers 2, 3 generating a bias magnetic field having a component parallel to the direction of width of the layer of a soft magnetic material 1. If the bias magnetic field sufficient to overcome the longitudinal magnetostatic anisotropy can be impressed, the direction of magnetization D.sub.f of the mono-layer soft magnetic material 1 is oriented in the direction of width. The electrical resistance of the magnetic domain stabilizers 2, 3 is selected to be larger than that of the soft magnetic material 1 for suppressing loss of the sense current i. The MR device 10 can be applied with advantage to a so-called vertical type MR head.

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