Magnetoresistive device and magnetoresistive head

Details Magnetoresistive device and magnetoresistive head Magnetoresistive device and magnetoresistive head

1998-12-30

2000-02-29

Tupper, Robert S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Hall effect

G11B 539

Patent

active

060316926

ABSTRACT:
A magnetoresistive device of the present invention includes: a soft magnetic layer; a hard magnetic layer; a non-magnetic layer formed between the soft magnetic layer and the hard magnetic layer; and an interface magnetic layer, provided at an interface between the soft magnetic layer and the non-magnetic layer, for enhancing magnetic scattering, wherein the soft magnetic layer includes an amorphous structure.

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