摘要:
As the read capabilities of magnetic disk systems improve due to advanced GMR heads, it becomes necessary to correspondingly reduce the area of recorded data. This requires a narrowing of the stitched sub-pole at the write gap. This has proved difficult for pole widths less than about 0.4 microns because of problems in filling the mold. In the present invention this is overcome by introducing a layer of PMGI (polydimethylglutarimide) between the planarized positive photoresist layer that comprises the mold and the non-magnetic write gap layer on which the mold rests. This greatly facilitates formation of a high aspect ratio hole with a clean flat bottom and essentially vertical sides as well as the subsequent removal of the photoresist after said hole has been filled through electroplating to form a stitched sub-pole.
摘要:
MTJ devices commonly degrade when subjected to the heat treatments required by subsequent further processing. This problem has been overcome by protecting the MTJ's sidewalls with a two layer laminate. The first layer is laid down under oxygen-free conditions, no attempt being made to replace any oxygen that is lost during the deposition. This is followed immediately by the deposition of the second layer (usually, but not mandatorily, of the same material as the first layer) in the presence of some oxygen.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a longitudinally hard biased, bottom spin valve GMR sensor with a lead overlay (LOL) conducting lead configuration and a narrow effective trackwidth. The advantageous properties of the sensor are obtained by providing two novel barrier layers, one of which prevents oxidation of and Au diffusion into the free layer during annealing and etching and the other of which prevents oxidation of the capping layer during annealing so as to allow good electrical contact between the lead and the sensor stack.
摘要:
A method for forming a spin-valve type abutted junction GMR sensor element with a thinner hard magnetic longitudinal bias layer having significantly improved magnetic properties in the junction region and a spin-valve type abutted junction GMR sensor element with a thinner hard magnetic longitudinal bias layer having significantly improved magnetic properties in the junction region fabricated according to that method.
摘要:
The possibility of shorting between a spin valve and its underlying magnetic shield layer can be largely eliminated by choosing the bottom spin valve structure. However, doing so causes the hard longitudinal bias that is standard for all such devices to degrade. The present invention overcomes this problem by inserting a thin NiCr, Ni, Fe, or Cr layer between the antiferromagnetic layer and the longitudinal bias layers. This provides a smoother surface for the bias layers to be deposited onto, thereby removing structural distortions to the longitudinal bias layer that would otherwise be present. A process for manufacturing the structure is also described.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a longitudinally hard biased, bottom spin valve GMR sensor with a lead overlay (LOL) conducting lead configuration and a narrow effective trackwidth. The advantageous properties of the sensor are obtained by providing two novel barrier layers, one of which prevents oxidation of and Au diffusion into the free layer during annealing and etching and the other of which prevents oxidation of the capping layer during annealing so as to allow good electrical contact between the lead and the sensor stack.
摘要:
A high data-rate stitched pole magnetic read/write-head combining sputtered and plated high magnetic moment materials and a method for fabricating same. The plating and stitching aspects of this fabrication allow the formation of a very narrow write-head, while the sputtering permits the use of high magnetic moment materials having high resistivity and low coercivity.
摘要:
Although it is known that exchange bias can be utilized in abutted junctions for longitudinal stabilization, a relatively large moment is needed to pin down the sensor edges effectively. Due to the inverse dependence of the exchange bias on the magnetic layer thickness, a large exchange bias has been difficult to achieve by the prior art. This problem has been solved by introducing a structure in which the magnetic moment of the bias layer has been approximately doubled by pinning it from both above and below through exchange with antiferromagnetic layers. Additionally, since the antiferromagnetic layer is in direct abutted contact with the free layer, it acts directly to help stabilize the sensor edge, which is an advantage over the traditional magnetostatic pinning that had been used.
摘要:
A method for forming a thin conductive lead layer of high sheet conductivity, high hardness, high melting point, high corrosion resistance and lacking the propensity for smearing, oozing, electromigration and nodule formation. Said lead layer is formed upon the hard magnetic longitudinal bias layer of an abutted junction spin-valve type magnetoresistive read head and said read head is therefore suitable for reading high density recorded disks at high RPM.
摘要:
A method and design for the fabrication of a laminated yoke for a high data rate magnetic read-write transducer head. A full film layer of first ferromagnetic material is formed on a base using either plating or sputtering. The base comprises a read head, a ferromagnetic pole piece, and a ferromagnetic shield which also serves as a pole piece. A patterned layer of first non-magnetic dielectric is then formed on the full film layer of first ferromagnetic material. A patterned layer of photoresist is then formed on the full film layer of first ferromagnetic material and the patterned non-magnetic dielectric and used as a frame for a frame plating deposition of a patterned layer of second ferromagnetic material. The full film layer of first ferromagnetic material and the non-magnetic dielectric are then patterned, using the patterned layer of second ferromagnetic material as a mask and ion beam etching.