摘要:
Disclosed are a high-sensitivity and high-reliability magnetoresistance effect device (MR device) in which bias point designing is easy, and also a magnetic head, a magnetic head assembly and a magnetic recording/reproducing system incorporating the MR device. In the MR device incorporating a spin valve film, the magnetization direction of the free layer is at a certain angle to the magnetization direction of a second ferromagnetic layer therein when the applied magnetic field is zero. In this, the pinned magnetic layer comprises a pair of ferromagnetic films as antiferromagnetically coupled to each other via a coupling film existing therebetween. The device is provided with a means of keeping the magnetization direction of either one of the pair of ferromagnetic films constituting the pinned magnetic layer, and with a nonmagnetic high-conductivity layer as disposed adjacent to a first ferromagnetic layer on the side opposite to the side on which the first ferromagnetic layer is contacted with a nonmagnetic spacer layer. With that constitution, the device has extremely high sensitivity, and the bias point in the device is well controlled.
摘要:
Disclosed are a high-sensitivity and high-reliability magnetoresistance effect device (MR device) in which bias point designing is easy, and also a magnetic head, a magnetic head assembly and a magnetic recording/reproducing system incorporating the MR device. In the MR device incorporating a spin valve film, the magnetization direction of the free layer is at a certain angle to the magnetization direction of a second ferromagnetic layer therein when the applied magnetic field is zero. In this, the pinned magnetic layer comprises a pair of ferromagnetic films as antiferromagnetically coupled to each other via a coupling film existing therebetween. The device is provided with a means of keeping the magnetization direction of either one of the pair of ferromagnetic films constituting the pinned magnetic layer, and with a nonmagnetic high-conductivity layer as disposed adjacent to a first ferromagnetic layer on the side opposite to the side on which the first ferromagnetic layer is contacted with a nonmagnetic spacer layer. With that constitution, the device has extremely high sensitivity, and the bias point in the device is well controlled.
摘要:
Disclosed are a high-sensitivity and high-reliability magnetoresistance effect device (MR device) in which bias point designing is easy, and also a magnetic head, a magnetic head assembly and a magnetic recording/reproducing system incorporating the MR device. In the MR device incorporating a spin valve film, the magnetization direction of the free layer is at a certain angle to the magnetization direction of a second ferromagnetic layer therein when the applied magnetic field is zero. In this, the pinned magnetic layer comprises a pair of ferromagnetic films as antiferromagnetically coupled to each other via a coupling film existing therebetween. The device is provided with a means of keeping the magnetization direction of either one of the pair of ferromagnetic films constituting the pinned magnetic layer, and with a nonmagnetic high-conductivity layer as disposed adjacent to a first ferromagnetic layer on the side opposite to the side on which the first ferromagnetic layer is contacted with a nonmagnetic spacer layer. With that constitution, the device has extremely high sensitivity, and the bias point in the device is well controlled.
摘要:
A magnetoresistance effect element, comprising a nonmagnetic spacer layer, first and second ferromagnetic layers separated by the nonmagnetic spacer layer, the first ferromagnetic layer having a magnetization direction at an angle relative to a magnetization direction of the second ferromagnetic layer at zero applied magnetic field, the magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer freely rotating in a magnetic field signal, a magnetoresistance effect-improving layer comprising a plurality of metal films and disposed in contact with the first ferromagnetic layer so that the first ferromagnetic layer is disposed between the nonmagnetic spacer layer and the magnetoresistance effect-improving layer, one of the plurality of metal films disposed in contact with the first ferromagnetic layer contains metal element of not solid solution with metal element of the first ferromagnetic layer and a nonmagnetic underlayer or a nonmagnetic protecting layer disposed in contact with the magnetoresistance effect-improving layer so that the magnetoresistance effect-improving layer is disposed between the first ferromagnetic layer and the nonmagnetic underlayer or the nonmagnetic protecting layer.
摘要:
A magnetoresistance effect (MR) device incorporating a spin valve film, and a magnetic head, a magnetic head assembly and a magnetic recording/reproducing system incorporating the MR device, wherein the magnetization direction of a free layer is at a certain angle to the magnetization direction of a second ferromagnetic layer therein when the applied magnetic field is zero. A pinned magnetic layer includes a pair of ferromagnetic films antiferromagnetically coupled to each other via a coupling film existing therebetween. The magnetization direction of either one of the pair of ferromagnetic films constituting the pinned magnetic layer is maintained, and a nonmagnetic high-conductivity layer is disposed adjacent to a first ferromagnetic layer on the side opposite to the side on which the first ferromagnetic layer is contacted with a nonmagnetic spacer layer. With that constitution, the device has extremely high sensitivity, and the bias point in the device is well controlled.
摘要:
Disclosed are a high-sensitivity and high-reliability magnetoresistance effect device (MR device) in which bias point designing is easy, and also a magnetic head, a magnetic head assembly and a magnetic recording/reproducing system incorporating the MR device. In the MR device incorporating a spin valve film, the magnetization direction of the free layer is at a certain angle to the magnetization direction of a second ferromagnetic layer therein when the applied magnetic field is zero. In this, the pinned magnetic layer comprises a pair of ferromagnetic films as antiferromagnetically coupled to each other via a coupling film existing therebetween. The device is provided with a means of keeping the magnetization direction of either one of the pair of ferromagnetic films constituting the pinned magnetic layer, and with a nonmagnetic high-conductivity layer as disposed adjacent to a first ferromagnetic layer on the side opposite to the side on which the first ferromagnetic layer is contacted with a nonmagnetic spacer layer. With that constitution, the device has extremely high sensitivity, and the bias point in the device is well controlled.
摘要:
A magnetoresistance effect element includes a nonmagnetic spacer layer, first and second ferromagnetic layer separated by the nonmagnetic spacer layer, and a nonmagnetic conductivity layer. The first ferromagnetic layer has a magnetization direction at an angle relative to a magnetization direction of the second ferromagnetic layer at zero applied magnetic field. The second ferromagnetic layer has first and second ferromagnetic films antiferromagnetically coupled to one another and an antiferromagnetically coupling film located between and in contact with the first and second ferromagnetic films. The magnetization of the first ferromagnetic layer freely rotates in a magnetic field signal. The nonmagnetic conductivity layer is disposed in contact with the first ferromagnetic layer so that the first ferromagnetic layer is disposed between the nonmagnetic high-conductivity layer and the nonmagnetic spacer layer. The first ferromagnetic layer has a film thickness between 0.5 nanometers and 4.5 nanometers.
摘要:
A magnetoresistance effect element is provided with a laminated film which is composed of a first ferromagnetic conductive layer, a non-magnetic conductive layer superposed on the first ferromagnetic film, and a second ferromagnetic conductive layer superposed on the non-magnetic conductor layer, and which is provided with a pair of electrodes formed on the laminated film, wherein at least one of the first and second magnetic conductive layers comprises at least a first ferromagnetic layer and a second ferromagnetic film, for example, Co alloy films whose directions of axis of easy magnetization are different from each other. Furthermore, this element is a magnetoresistance effect element provided with a spin valve film having a non-magnetic layer disposed between a first magnetic layer composed of a laminated film of such a ferromagnetic film as a Co based magnetic alloy and a soft magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer, wherein the soft magnetic layer is composed of a soft magnetic material laminated film of a soft magnetic material film of one kind or soft magnetic material films of two or more kinds, and values of their magnetization M.sub.s (T), film thickness d(nm), and anisotropic magnetic field H.sub.k (Oe) satisfy .SIGMA.(M.sub.s .times.d.times.H.sub.k)>30(Tnm Oe).
摘要:
An exchange-coupling film has an antiferromagnetic film consisting of an antiferromagnetic alloy such as an RMn alloy or an RMnFe alloy (R is at least one kind of element selected from Ir, Rh, Pt, Au, Ag, Co, Pd, Ni, Cr, Ge, Ru and Cu) and a ferromagnetic film stacked with the antiferromagnetic film. The antiferromagnetic film is oriented in its plane. Further, the antiferromagnetic film has a large grain diameter of such as 5 nm or more. The antiferromagnetic film can be obtained by forming a film with an alloy target of which oxygen content is 1% by weight or less. An exchange-coupling film using such an antiferromagnetic film has exchange-coupling force enough large at room temperature and high temperature region together with excellent corrosion resistance or heat resistance. The exchange-coupling film is provided with an electrode for energizing an electric current to the ferromagnetic film and is used as, for example, a spin valve type magneto-resistance effect element.
摘要:
A magnetoresistance effect device comprises a magnetic multi-layer film having at least an antiferromagnetic film, a first ferromagnetic film, a non-magnetic film, and a second ferromagnetic film formed in the order on the front surface portion of the substrate, the magnetic multi-layer film having giant magnetoresistance effect, at least the second ferromagnetic film having a shape corresponding to a magnetic field detecting portion. The bias magnetic field applying films are disposed on a conductive film of the magnetic multi-layer film at outer portions of both edge portions of the magnetic field detecting portion of the magnetoresistance effective film. Alternatively, the second ferromagnetic film has a first portion corresponding to the magnetic field detecting portion and a second portion corresponding to the outer portions of both the edge portions of the magnetic field detecting portion, the film thickness-of the second portion being smaller than the film thickness of the first portion. The bias magnetic field applying films are formed at the outer portions of both the edge portions of the magnetic field detecting portion of the second ferromagnetic film. With the reversely structured magnetoresistance effect film and the laminate positions of the bias magnetic field applying films, in addition to suppressing the reproduction fringe and Barkhausen noise, the decrease of contact resistance, the suppression of insulation detect, and good linear response characteristic can be accomplished.