Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Magnetic recording component or stock – Magnetic head
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-08
2006-08-08
Bernatz, Kevin M. (Department: 1773)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Magnetic recording component or stock
Magnetic head
C428S814000, C428S816000, C360S324000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07087324
ABSTRACT:
A magnetoresistive spin-valve sensor is constructed to include a magnetic layer, a specular layer made of a metal oxide, a back layer made of Au, Cu, AuCu, AgCu, AuAgCu or an alloy thereof and interposed between the magnetic layer and the specular layer, and a metal layer disposed adjacent to the specular layer, opposite to the back layer, and made of a metal which improves GMR performance of the magnetoresistive spin-valve sensor.
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Hong Jongill
Kanai Hitoshi
Kane Junichi
Noma Kenji
Bernatz Kevin M.
Fujitsu Limited
Greer Burns & Crain Ltd.
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