Method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetoresistive element
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetoresistive element 有权
    用于制造磁阻元件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08153188B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US12248578

    申请日:2008-10-09

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive element having a magnetization pinned layer, a magnetization free layer, and a spacer layer including an insulating layer provided between the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer and current paths penetrating into the insulating layer. A process of forming the spacer layer in the method includes depositing a first metal layer forming the metal paths, depositing a second metal layer on the first metal layer, performing a pretreatment of irradiating the second metal layer with an ion beam or a RF plasma of a rare gas, and converting the second metal layer into the insulating layer by means of supplying an oxidation gas or a nitriding gas.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于制造具有磁化钉扎层,磁化自由层和间隔层的磁阻元件的方法,所述隔离层包括设置在磁化被钉扎层和磁化自由层之间的绝缘层,以及穿透绝缘层的电流路径 。 在该方法中形成间隔层的工艺包括沉积形成金属路径的第一金属层,在第一金属层上沉积第二金属层,执行用离子束或RF等离子体照射第二金属层的预处理 稀有气体,并且通过供给氧化气体或氮化气体将第二金属层转化为绝缘层。

    Method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetoresistive element
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetoresistive element 有权
    用于制造磁阻元件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07514117B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-07

    申请号:US11199448

    申请日:2005-08-09

    IPC分类号: B05D5/12

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive element having a magnetization pinned layer, a magnetization free layer, and a spacer layer including an insulating layer provided between the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer and current paths penetrating into the insulating layer. A process of forming the spacer layer in the method includes depositing a first metal layer forming the metal paths, depositing a second metal layer on the first metal layer, performing a pretreatment of irradiating the second metal layer with an ion beam or a RF plasma of a rare gas, and converting the second metal layer into the insulating layer by means of supplying an oxidation gas or a nitriding gas.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于制造具有磁化钉扎层,磁化自由层和间隔层的磁阻元件的方法,所述隔离层包括设置在磁化被钉扎层和磁化自由层之间的绝缘层,以及穿透绝缘层的电流路径 。 在该方法中形成间隔层的工艺包括沉积形成金属路径的第一金属层,在第一金属层上沉积第二金属层,执行用离子束或RF等离子体照射第二金属层的预处理 稀有气体,并且通过供给氧化气体或氮化气体将第二金属层转化为绝缘层。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT 有权
    用于制造磁性元件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090061105A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-05

    申请号:US12248578

    申请日:2008-10-09

    IPC分类号: B05D5/12

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive element having a magnetization pinned layer, a magnetization free layer, and a spacer layer including an insulating layer provided between the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer and current paths penetrating into the insulating layer. A process of forming the spacer layer in the method includes depositing a first metal layer forming the metal paths, depositing a second metal layer on the first metal layer, performing a pretreatment of irradiating the second metal layer with an ion beam or a RF plasma of a rare gas, and converting the second metal layer into the insulating layer by means of supplying an oxidation gas or a nitriding gas.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于制造具有磁化钉扎层,磁化自由层和间隔层的磁阻元件的方法,所述隔离层包括设置在磁化被钉扎层和磁化自由层之间的绝缘层,以及穿透绝缘层的电流路径 。 在该方法中形成间隔层的工艺包括沉积形成金属路径的第一金属层,在第一金属层上沉积第二金属层,执行用离子束或RF等离子体照射第二金属层的预处理 稀有气体,并且通过供给氧化气体或氮化气体将第二金属层转化为绝缘层。

    Magnetoresistive element, magnetoresistive head, magnetic recording apparatus, and magnetic memory
    7.
    发明授权
    Magnetoresistive element, magnetoresistive head, magnetic recording apparatus, and magnetic memory 有权
    磁阻元件,磁阻磁头,磁记录装置和磁存储器

    公开(公告)号:US07525776B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-28

    申请号:US11269878

    申请日:2005-11-09

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39

    摘要: A magnetoresistive element has a magnetization pinned layer a magnetization direction of which is substantially pinned in one direction, a magnetization free layer a magnetization direction of which varies depending on an external field, and a spacer layer including an insulating layer provided between the magnetization pinned layer and the magnetization free layer and current paths penetrating the insulating layer, the magnetization pinned layer or magnetization free layer located under the spacer layer comprising crystal grains separated by grain boundaries extending across a thickness thereof, in which, supposing that an in-plane position of one end of each of the crystal grains is set to 0 and an in-plane position of a grain boundary adjacent to the other end of the crystal grain is set to 100, the current path corresponding the crystal grain is formed on a region in a range between 20 and 80 of the in-plane position.

    摘要翻译: 磁阻元件具有磁化固定层,其磁化方向基本上被固定在一个方向上,磁化自由层的磁化方向根据外部磁场而变化,并且包括绝缘层的间隔层设置在磁化被钉扎层 以及穿过绝缘层的磁化自由层和电流路径,位于间隔层下方的磁化固定层或磁化自由层,其包含由跨过其厚度延伸的晶界分离的晶粒,其中,假设面内位置 将每个晶粒的一端设定为0,将与晶粒的另一端相邻的晶界的面内位置设定为100,在晶粒的区域形成与晶粒对应的电流路径 范围在平面内的20到80之间。

    Magnetoresistive element, magnetic head and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Magnetoresistive element, magnetic head and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus 有权
    磁阻元件,磁头和磁记录/重放装置

    公开(公告)号:US07471492B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-30

    申请号:US10895844

    申请日:2004-07-22

    IPC分类号: G11B5/127

    摘要: A magnetoresistive element has a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer separate from each other, the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer each having a magnetization whose direction is substantially pinned, and a non-magnetic conductive layer formed in contact with the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer and electrically connecting the first and second magnetic layers, the non-magnetic conductive layer forming a path of spin-polarized electrons from one of the magnetic layer to the other magnetic layer, the non-magnetic conductive layer comprising a portion located between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, the portion being a sensing area.

    摘要翻译: 磁阻元件具有彼此分离的第一磁性层和第二磁性层,第一磁性层和第二磁性层各自具有方向基本上被钉扎的磁化,以及形成为与第一磁性层接触的非磁性导电层 磁性层和第二磁性层,并且电连接第一和第二磁性层,非磁性导电层形成自旋极化电子的路径从一个磁性层到另一个磁性层,非磁性导电层包括 位于第一磁性层和第二磁性层之间的部分,该部分是感测区域。