摘要:
A CPP giant magnetoresistive head includes lower and upper shield layers with a predetermined distance therebetween, and a giant magnetoresistive element (GMR) including pinned and free magnetic layers disposed between the upper and lower shield layers with a nonmagnetic layer interposed between the pinned and free magnetic layers. A current flows perpendicularly to the film plane of the GMR. The magnetoresistive head further includes an antiferromagnetic layer (an insulating AF of Ni—O or α-Fe2O3) provided in the rear of the GMR in a height direction to make contact with the upper or lower surface of a rear portion of the pinned magnetic layer which extends in the height direction, and an exchange coupling magnetic field is produced at the interface with the upper or lower surface, so that the magnetization direction of the pinned magnetic layer is pinned by the exchange coupling magnetic field in the height direction.
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic sensing element includes: a pinned magnetic layer whose direction of magnetization is pinned in one direction; an insulating barrier layer; and a free magnetic layer whose direction of magnetization changes in response to an external magnetic field. The pinned magnetic layer, the insulating barrier layer and the free magnetic layer are deposited in the named order. A first protective layer composed of a platinum-group element is disposed on the free magnetic layer, and a second protective layer composed of Ti is disposed on the first protective layer.
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic sensing element includes: a pinned magnetic layer whose direction of magnetization is pinned in one direction; an insulating barrier layer; and a free magnetic layer whose direction of magnetization changes in response to an external magnetic field. The pinned magnetic layer, the insulating barrier layer and the free magnetic layer are deposited in the named order. A first protective layer composed of a platinum-group element is disposed on the free magnetic layer, and a second protective layer composed of Ti is disposed on the first protective layer.
摘要:
A current sensor including a magnetic detecting bridge circuit which is constituted of four magneto-resistance effect elements with a resistance value varied by application of an induced magnetic field from a current to be measured, and which has an output between two magneto-resistance effect elements. The four magneto-resistance effect elements have the same resistance change rate, and include a self-pinned type ferromagnetic fixed layer which is formed by anti-ferromagnetically coupling a first ferromagnetic film and a second ferromagnetic film via an antiparallel coupling film therebetween, a nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and a soft magnetic free layer. Magnetization directions of the ferromagnetic fixed layers of the two magneto-resistance effect elements providing the output are different from each other by 180°. The magnetic detecting bridge circuit has wiring symmetrical to a power supply point.
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic detecting element includes an insulating barrier layer having a layered structure including a Ti—O sublayer and a Ta—O sublayer. The Ta concentration in the insulating barrier layer is set to be more than 0 at % but not more than about 7 at % with respect to a total of 100 at % of Ti and Ta constituting the insulating barrier layer.
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic sensor includes a platinum layer between a pinned magnetic layer and an insulating barrier layer. The platinum layer can probably vary the barrier height (potential height) and barrier width (potential width) of the insulating barrier layer to reduce the absolute value of VCR, thus providing higher operating stability than known tunneling magnetic sensors. In addition, the insulating barrier layer can achieve increased flatness at its bottom interface (where the insulating barrier layer starts to be formed). The tunneling magnetic sensor can therefore provide a higher rate of resistance change (ΔR/R) at low RA than known tunneling magnetic sensors.
摘要翻译:隧道磁传感器包括在钉扎磁性层和绝缘阻挡层之间的铂层。 铂层可能改变绝缘阻挡层的势垒高度(势高)和势垒宽度(电位宽度),以降低VCR的绝对值,从而提供比已知的隧道磁传感器更高的操作稳定性。 此外,绝缘阻挡层可以在其底部界面(其中开始形成绝缘阻挡层)时实现增加的平坦度。 因此,隧道磁传感器可以在低RA处提供比已知的隧道磁传感器更高的电阻变化率(&Dgr; R / R)。
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic sensing element is provided, in which an increase in the magnetostriction of a free magnetic layer is reduced and the rate of change in resistance is high. A laminate T1 constituting the tunneling magnetic sensing element includes a portion in which a pinned magnetic layer, a barrier layer, and a free magnetic layer are disposed in that order from the bottom. An enhancing layer disposed on the barrier layer side of the free magnetic layer includes a first enhancing layer on the barrier layer side and a second enhancing layer on the soft magnetic layer side, and the Fe content of a CoFe alloy constituting the first enhancing layer is specified to be larger than the Fe content of the CoFe alloy of the second enhancing layer.
摘要:
A magnetic detection element capable of maintaining the ΔRA at a high level and reducing the magnetostriction by improving a material for a free magnetic layer, as well as a method for manufacturing the same, is provided. The free magnetic layer includes a laminate composed of a CoMnX alloy layer formed from a metal compound represented by a compositional formula CoaMnbXc (where X represents at least one of Ge, Ga, In, Si, Pb, Zn, and Sb and a+b+c=100 atomic percent) and a CoMnZ alloy layer formed from a metal compound represented by a compositional formula CodMneZf (where Z represents at least one of Sn and Al and d+e+f=100 atomic percent). In this manner, the magnetostriction of the free magnetic layer can be reduced.
摘要翻译:提供了能够通过改善自由磁性层的材料而将高分辨率RA维持并减小磁致伸缩的磁性检测元件及其制造方法。 自由磁性层包括由由组成式CoaMnbXc表示的金属化合物形成的CoMnX合金层(其中X表示Ge,Ga,In,Si,Pb,Zn和Sb中至少一种)和a + b + c = 100原子%)和由组成式CodMneZf(Z表示Sn和Al中的至少一种,d + e + f = 100原子%)表示的金属化合物形成的CoMnZ合金层。 以这种方式,可以减小自由磁性层的磁致伸缩。
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic sensing element includes a pinned magnetic layer with a magnetization direction that is pinned in one direction, an insulating barrier layer, and a free magnetic layer with a magnetization direction that varies in response to an external magnetic field. The insulating barrier layer comprises magnesium (Mg), and a first protective layer composed of Mg is disposed on the free magnetic layer.
摘要:
A tunneling magnetic detecting element includes an insulating barrier layer having a layered structure including a Ti—O sublayer and a Ta—O sublayer. The Ta concentration in the insulating barrier layer is set to be more than 0 at % but not more than about 7 at % with respect to a total of 100 at % of Ti and Ta constituting the insulating barrier layer.