摘要:
A method for forming a magnetically biased magnetoresistive (MR) layer. There is first provided a substrate. There is then formed over the substrate a ferromagnetic magnetoresistive (MR) material layer. There is then forming contacting the ferromagnetic magnetoresistive (MR) material layer a magnetic material layer formed of a first crystalline phase, where the magnetic material layer is formed of a crystalline multiphasic magnetic material having the first crystalline phase which does not appreciably antiferromagnetically exchange couple with the ferromagnetic magnetoresistive (MR) material layer and a second crystalline phase which does appreciably antiferromagnetically exchange couple with the ferromagnetic magnetoresistive (MR) material layer. There is then annealed thermally while employing a first thermal annealing method employing an extrinsic magnetic bias field the magnetic material layer formed of the first crystalline phase to form a magnetically aligned magnetic material layer formed of the first crystalline phase. Finally, there is then annealed thermally while employing a second thermal annealing method without employing an extrinsic magnetic bias field the magnetically aligned magnetic material layer formed of the first crystalline phase to form an antiferromagnetically coupled magnetically aligned magnetic material layer formed of the second crystalline phase. The method may be employed for forming non-parallel antiferromagnetically biased multiple magnetoresistive (MR) layer magnetoresistive (MR) sensor elements while employing a single antiferromagnetic material.
摘要:
The possibility of shorting between a spin valve and its underlying magnetic shield layer can be largely eliminated by choosing the bottom spin valve structure. However, doing so causes the hard longitudinal bias that is standard for all such devices to degrade. The present invention overcomes this problem by inserting a thin NiCr, Ni, Fe, or Cr layer between the antiferromagnetic layer and the longitudinal bias layers. This provides a smoother surface for the bias layers to be deposited onto, thereby removing structural distortions to the longitudinal bias layer that would otherwise be present. A process for manufacturing the structure is also described.
摘要:
A structure and a method for a stitched write head having a sunken share pole. The method includes forming a bottom coil dielectric layer over the first half shared pole. Coils are formed over the bottom coil dielectric layer. Next, second half shared poles (P1) are formed over the first half shared pole (S2). We form a top coil dielectric layer over the structure. In a key step, we chemical-mechanical polish the top coil dielectric layer. A write gap layer (WG) is formed over the front second half shared pole and the top coil dielectric layer over the coils. An upper pole (P3) and hard mask are formed over the write gap layer. We etch the write gap layer and the second half shared pole (P1) using the upper pole as an etch mask to remove a portion of the second half shared pole (P1) adjacent to the write gap layer thereby forming a partially trimmed pole.
摘要:
A method for forming a magnetoresistive (MR) layer first employs a substrate over which is formed a magnetoresistive (MR) layer formed of a magnetoresistive (MR) material. There is then ion implanted selectively, while employing an ion implant method, the magnetoresistive (MR) layer to form: (1) an ion implanted portion of the magnetoresistive (MR) layer formed of an ion implanted magnetoresistive (MR) material; and (2) an adjoining non ion implanted portion of the magnetoresistive (MR) layer formed of the magnetoresistive (MR) material, where the ion implanted magnetoresistive (MR) material is a non magnetoresistive (MR) material. The method may be employed for forming within magnetoresistive (MR) sensor elements magnetoresistive (MR) layers with enhanced dimensional uniformity, and in particular enhanced overlay dimensional uniformity.
摘要:
A giant magneto-resistive head is provided which includes a novel high data-rate stitched pole inductive magnetic write head. The write head incorporates a non-magnetic spacer layer and a magnetic pole yoke that is recessed from the magnetic pole tip. The spacer layer shortens the throat height of the write head, reduces its saturation write current, and improves its overwrite and side erasure performance.
摘要:
A high data-rate stitched pole inductive magnetic write head incorporating a non-magnetic spacer layer and a magnetic pole yoke that is recessed from the magnetic pole tip. Said spacer layer is deposited as part of a self-aligned, patterned photoresist process, wherein the spacer layer is deposited first and the P2 portion of the upper pole assembly is then plated over it to form the pole tip configuration. Increasing the thickness of the spacer layer, while keeping it within a specified tolerance range, allows the upper stitched P3 portion of the pole piece to be recessed relative to the tip of P2. The spacer layer shortens throat height, reduces saturation write current, and improves overwrite and side erasure performance.
摘要:
A trimmed upper pole piece for a magnetic write head, said pole piece having a tapered profile that is widest at its trailing edge. Such a pole piece is capable of writing narrow tracks with sharply and well defined patterns and minimal overwriting of adjacent tracks. The necessary taper is produced by using NiCr, NiFeCr, Rh or Ru as write gap filling materials which have an etch rate which is substantially equal to the etch rate of the other layers forming the pole piece and are highly corrosion resistant. As a result, the write gap does not protrude to mask the effects of the ion-beam etch used to form the taper.
摘要:
A method for forming a magnetoresistive (MR) layer first employs a substrate over which is formed a magnetoresistive (MR) layer formed of a magnetoresistive (MR) material. There is then ion implanted selectively, while employing an ion implant method, the magnetoresistive (MR) layer to form: (1) an ion implanted portion of the magnetoresistive (MR) layer formed of an ion implanted magnetoresistive (MR) material; and (2) an adjoining non ion implanted portion of the magnetoresistive (MR) layer formed of the magnetoresistive (MR) material, where the ion implanted magnetoresistive (MR) material is a non magnetoresistive (MR) material. The method may be employed for forming within magnetoresistive (MR) sensor elements magnetoresistive (MR) layers with enhanced dimensional uniformity, and in particular enhanced overlay dimensional uniformity.
摘要:
Present processes used for planarizing a cavity filled with a coil and hard baked photoresist require that a significant amount of the thickness of the coils be removed. This increases the DC resistance of the coil. In the present invention, cavity and coil are overfilled with photoresist which is then hard baked. A layer of alumina is then deposited onto the surface of the excess photoresist, following which CMP is initiated. The presence of the alumina serves to stabilize the photoresist so that it does not delaminate. CMP is terminated as soon as the coils are exposed, allowing their full thickness to be retained and resulting in minimum DC resistance.
摘要:
A method for forming a trimmed upper pole piece for a magnetic write head, said pole piece having a tapered profile that is widest at its trailing edge. Such a pole piece is capable of writing narrow tracks with sharply and well defined patterns and minimal overwriting of adjacent tracks. The present method produces the necessary taper by using NiCr, NiFeCr, Rh or Ru as write gap filling materials which have an etch rate which is substantially equal to the etch rate of the other layers forming the pole piece and are highly corrosion resistant. As a result, the write gap does not protrude to mask the effects of the ion-beam etch used to form the taper.