Magnetoresistive head and magnetic storage apparatus

Details Magnetoresistive head and magnetic storage apparatus Magnetoresistive head and magnetic storage apparatus

2007-01-18

2010-12-28

Blouin, Mark (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head

Magnetoresistive reproducing head

Reexamination Certificate

active

07859797

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a Current Perpendicular to the Plane—Giant Magnetoresistive (CPP-GMR) head exhibiting a high magnetoresistance (MR) ratio with a low area-resistance product. A lower shield is made up of a first shield layer/a crystalline reset layer/a second shield layer, and an amorphous material is used in at least a part of the crystalline reset layer, thereby controlling crystallinity of the second lower shield/the CPP-GMR head.

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Japanese Patent Office, First Office Action in Japanese counterpart to instant application dated Aug. 17, 2010.

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