Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Head – Magnetoresistive reproducing head
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Watko, Julie Anne (Department: 2627)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Head
Magnetoresistive reproducing head
C360S324100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07911744
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a giant magneto-resistive effect device (CPP-GMR device) having a CPP (current perpendicular to plane) structure comprising a multilayer device assembly comprising a fixed magnetization layer, a spacer layer, a free layer and a cap layer stacked one upon another in order, with a sense current applied in a stacking direction of the multilayer device assembly. In the rear of the multilayer device assembly, there is a refilled insulation layer formed, which is in contact with the rear end face of the multilayer device assembly and extends rearward, wherein the uppermost position P of the refilled insulation layer that is in contact with the rear end face of said multilayer device assembly lies at a rear end face of the cap layer and is set in such a way as to satisfy a relation: 0.2≦(T2/T1)<1 where T1 is the thickness of the cap layer, and T2 is the absolute value of a distance from the uppermost portion of the cap layer down to the position P as viewed in a thickness direction. Thus, the invention can provide a CPP-GMR device with which further improvements in the MR change ratio at an area of low area resistivity AR are brought about and resistance to magnetic field is enhanced with high reliability as well, so that the coming-generation head having such a recording density as exceeds 400 Gbpsi could be practically achieved.
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Machita Takahiko
Miyauchi Daisuke
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
TDK Corporation
Watko Julie Anne
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