Method of simultaneously initializing two antiferromagnetic...

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2007-01-23

2007-01-23

Sheehan, John P. (Department: 1742)

Metal treatment

Process of modifying or maintaining internal physical...

Magnetic materials

C029S603130

Reexamination Certificate

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10692550

ABSTRACT:
Magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and charge perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) magnetic sensors are disclosed which have a first antiferromagnetic layer for pinning the magnetization direction in a pinned layer and a second antiferromagnetic layer for providing bias stabilization of a free layer. The two antiferromagnetic layers may be formed from the same material and using a spin-flop effect may be initialized simulataneously. A disk drive using these sensors is disclosed.

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