Magnetoresistive element and sensor having optimal cross point

Details Magnetoresistive element and sensor having optimal cross point Magnetoresistive element and sensor having optimal cross point

1996-09-12

1999-03-30

Evans, Jefferson

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Hall effect

G11B 539

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058896406

ABSTRACT:
A magnetoresistive element generally includes consecutively an antiferromagnetic layer, a first ferromagnetic layer, a non-mangetic layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer. Instead of the non-magnetic layer, the magnetoresistive element may include a combination of a Co layer, a non-magnetic layer, and a Co layer. The antiferromagnetic layer is made of nickel oxide, a mixture of nickel oxide and cobalt oxide, or a laminate of nickel oxide and cobalt oxide. The ferromagnetic layer has a thickness of 1 to 10 nm, and the element has a height of 0.1 to 1 um. The non-magnetic layer has a thickness of 2 to 3 nm, and the antiferromagnetic layer has a thickness of 5 to 30 nm. The magnetoresistive element has an appropriate cross point, outputs an excellent reproduced signal, and has a desirable half-width with respect to the output signal.

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