摘要:
A magnetoresistive effect element (MR element) includes first and second magnetic layers of which relative angles formed by magnetization directions change in relation to an external magnetic field; and a spacer layer positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer is positioned on a side closer than the second magnetic layer in regards to a substrate above which the magnetoresistive effect element is formed, and the spacer layer includes a main spacer layer made of gallium oxide as the primary component, and a first nonmagnetic layer positioned between the main spacer layer and the first magnetic layer and contains copper and gallium.
摘要:
A magneto-resistive effect (MR) element includes first and second magnetic layers in which a relative angle formed by magnetization directions changes responsive to an external magnetic field, and a spacer layer positioned between the first and second magnetic layers. The first magnetic layer is positioned closer to a substrate above which the MR element is formed than the second magnetic layer. The spacer layer includes copper and metal intermediate layers and a main spacer layer composed primarily of gallium oxide. The copper and metal intermediate layers are positioned between the main spacer and first magnetic layers. The metal intermediate layer is positioned between the copper and main spacer layers. The metal intermediate layer is composed primarily of at least one from a group of one of magnesium and at least partially oxidized magnesium, and one of aluminum and at least partially oxidized aluminum.
摘要:
An MR element includes a stack, being a pillar or trapezoidal stack, including first and second magnetic layers in which a relative angle formed by magnetization directions changes according to an external magnetic field, and a spacer layer that is positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, and that is provided with a main spacer layer that is composed of gallium oxide, zinc oxide or magnesium oxide as a primary component, wherein, one part of side surfaces of the stack forms a part of an air bearing surface; and a cover layer that covers at least another part of the side surfaces of the stack and that is composed of gallium oxide as a primary component.
摘要:
A magneto-resistive effect (MR) element includes: first and second magnetic layers in which a relative angle formed by magnetization directions changes according to an external magnetic field; and a spacer layer positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The spacer layer includes a main spacer layer composed of gallium oxide as a primary component and containing at least one metal element selected from a group of magnesium, zinc, indium and aluminum.
摘要:
A magneto-resistive effect (MR) element includes first and second magnetic layers in which a relative angle formed by magnetization directions changes in response to an external magnetic field, and a spacer layer positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The spacer layer, on an air bearing surface, has a larger film thickness at both side edge parts in a track width direction than a film thickness at a central part in a track width direction. When a region of the spacer layer on the air bearing surface is divided into quarters which are both side edge part regions and two central regions such that track width direction lengths are equivalent, an average film thickness of a region where the both side edge regions are combined is preferably larger than a region where the two central regions are combined.
摘要:
An MR element includes a stack, being a pillar or trapezoidal stack, including first and second magnetic layers in which a relative angle formed by magnetization directions changes according to an external magnetic field, and a spacer layer that is positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, and that is provided with a main spacer layer that is composed of gallium oxide, zinc oxide or magnesium oxide as a primary component, wherein, one part of side surfaces of the stack forms a part of an air bearing surface; and a cover layer that covers at least another part of the side surfaces of the stack and that is composed of gallium oxide as a primary component.
摘要:
A magnetoresistive effect element (MR element) includes first and second magnetic layers of which relative angles formed by magnetization directions change in relation to an external magnetic field; and a spacer layer positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer is positioned on a side closer than the second magnetic layer in regards to a substrate above which the magnetoresistive effect element is formed, and the spacer layer includes a main spacer layer made of gallium oxide as the primary component, and a first nonmagnetic layer positioned between the main spacer layer and the first magnetic layer and contains copper and gallium.
摘要:
A magneto-resistive effect (MR) element includes first and second magnetic layers where a relative angle formed by magnetization directions changes in response to an external magnetic field and a spacer layer positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer is positioned closer to a substrate above which the MR element is formed than the second magnetic layer. The spacer layer includes a main spacer layer that is composed of gallium oxide as a primary component and a bottom layer that is positioned between the main spacer layer and the first magnetic layer and that is composed of partially oxidized copper as a primary component.
摘要:
A magneto-resistive effect (MR) element includes first and second magnetic layers in which a relative angle formed by magnetization directions changes in response to an external magnetic field, and a spacer layer positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The spacer layer, on an air bearing surface, has a larger film thickness at both side edge parts in a track width direction than a film thickness at a central part in a track width direction. When a region of the spacer layer on the air bearing surface is divided into quarters which are both side edge part regions and two central regions such that track width direction lengths are equivalent, an average film thickness of a region where the both side edge regions are combined is preferably larger than a region where the two central regions are combined.
摘要:
The semiconductor oxide layer that forms a part of the spacer layer in the inventive giant magnetoresistive device (CPP-GMR device) is composed of zinc oxide of wurtzite structure that is doped with a dopant given by at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ge, V, and Cr in a content of 0.05 to 0.90 at %: there is the advantage obtained that ever higher MR ratios are achievable while holding back an increase in the area resistivity AR.