摘要:
Disclosed is a magneto-resistance effect element indicating a larger magneto-resistance effect at room temperature under impression of low magnetic field is obtained with the construction wherein the characteristics of artificial metallic lattice membrane are exploited.
摘要:
Disclosed is a magneto-resistance effect element indicating a larger magneto-resistance effect at room temperature under impression of low magnetic field is obtained with the construction wherein the characteristics of artificial metallic lattice membrane are exploited.
摘要:
A magnetoresistance effect element includes a free layer, in which a magnetization direction thereof is easily rotated in response to an external magnetic field, a first non-magnetic layer, and a first pinned layer provided on a side opposite to the free layer of the first non-magnetic layer, in which a magnetization direction of the first pinned layer is not easily rotated in response to the external magnetic field. At least one of the first pinned layer and the free layer includes a first metal magnetic film contacting the first non-magnetic layer, and a first oxide magnetic film.
摘要:
A thin film magnetic head includes an upper shield section, a lower shield section and a magnetoresistance device section between the upper shield section and the lower shield section. The magnetoresistance device section is connected to the upper shield section and the lower shield section through conductive layers. Current flows through the magnetoresistance device section via the upper shield and the lower shield.
摘要:
A magnetoresistance effect device of the invention includes: a substrate; and a multilayer structure formed on the substrate. The multilayer structure includes a hard magnetic film, a soft magnetic film, and a non-magnetic metal film for separating the hard magnetic film from the soft magnetic film. The magnetization curve of the hard magnetic film has a good square feature, and the direction of a magnetization easy axis of the hard magnetic film substantially agrees to the direction of a magnetic field to be detected.
摘要:
A magnetoresistive device of the present invention includes: a soft magnetic layer; a hard magnetic layer; a non-magnetic layer formed between the soft magnetic layer and the hard magnetic layer; and an interface magnetic layer, provided at an interface between the soft magnetic layer and the non-magnetic layer, for enhancing magnetic scattering, wherein the soft magnetic layer includes an amorphous structure.
摘要:
A high performance thin film memory device uses an artificial lattice magnetoresistance effect film, and operable with a low magnetic field and room temperature; and the device has a magnetic film part M, current feed lines R and R' for generating magnetic field for information data writing-in, and an information data readout line S of an artificial lattice magnetoresistance film of a lamination structure of a metallic magnetic thin layers such as Ni--Fe--Co system and a metallic nonmagnetic thin layers such as Cu.
摘要:
The magnetoresistive device of the present invention includes: at least two magnetic layers stacked via a non-magnetic layer therebetween; and a metal reflective layer of conduction electrons formed so as to be in contact with at least one of outermost two layers of the magnetic layers. The metal reflective layer is in contact with one surface of the outermost magnetic layer which is opposite to the other surface of the outermost magnetic layer in contact with the non-magnetic layer. The metal reflective layer is likely to reflect conduction electrons while maintaining a spin direction of electrons.
摘要:
An exchange coupling film of the present invention includes a substrate and a multilayer film. The multilayer film includes: a ferromagnetic layer and a magnetization rotation suppressing layer provided adjacent to the ferromagnetic layer for suppressing a magnetization rotation of the ferromagnetic layer; and the magnetization rotation suppressing layer includes an Fe—M—O layer (where M=Al, Ti, Co, Mn, Cr, Ni or V).
摘要:
There is provided a magnetoresistance effect element which is a multilayer structure body wherein a first magnetic film layer made of Ni-rich Ni-Co-Fe having a thickness of 10 to 100 .ANG. and a second magnetic film layer made of Co-rich Co-Ni-Fe having a thickness of 10 to 100 .ANG., which are different from each other in coercive force, are integrally laminated with a non-magnetic metal film layer having a thickness of 10 to 100 .ANG. interposed therebetween. The non-magnetic metal film layer is of a metal, for example, Cu, Ag, Au, Pt, Ru or Re. (Ni.sub.A Co.sub.1-A).sub.B Fe.sub.1-B, Ni.sub.A Fe.sub.1-A or Ni.sub.A Co.sub.1-A is used as a material of the first magnetic film, and (Co.sub.C Ni.sub.1-C).sub.D Fe.sub.1-D is used as a material of the second magnetic film.