Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sensor structure having increased thermal stability
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Application No.: US14884527Application Date: 2015-10-15
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Publication No.: US09454978B2Publication Date: 2016-09-27
- Inventor: Konstantin Nikolaev , Taras Pokhil , Andrzej Stankiewicz , Mohammed Patwari , Eric Singleton
- Applicant: Seagate Technology, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Current Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: HolzerIPLaw, PC
- Main IPC: G11B5/39
- IPC: G11B5/39 ; H01L43/08
Abstract:
A reader sensor having a dusting layer having a thickness less than 5 Angstroms between and in contact with the AFM layer and with the pinned layer. The dusting layer comprises a non-magnetic, electrically conducting material, such as ruthenium or iridium. The reader sensor has a free layer composed of a material free of nickel (Ni).
Public/Granted literature
- US20160118066A1 SENSOR STRUCTURE HAVING INCREASED THERMAL STABILITY Public/Granted day:2016-04-28
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