Abstract:
A magnetic head includes a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, and a stacked body provided between the first and second magnetic poles. The stacked body includes a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member provided between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic pole, a first layer provided between the first and second magnetic members, and a second layer provided between the second magnetic member and the second magnetic pole. The first magnetic member includes first magnetic regions and a first nonmagnetic region. The first nonmagnetic region is between the one of the first magnetic regions and the other one of the first magnetic regions.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first sensor part. The first sensor part includes a first magnetic member, a first counter magnetic member, and a first magnetic element including one or a plurality of first extension parts. The first extension part includes a first magnetic layer, a first counter magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes a first portion, a first counter portion, and a first middle portion. The first middle portion is between the first portion and the first counter portion. The first nonmagnetic layer is between the first counter magnetic layer and at least a portion of the first middle portion. An electrical resistance of the first magnetic element has first to third values when first to third magnetic fields are applied to the first magnetic element. The first value is greater than the second and third values.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first element. The first element includes a first magnetic part, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic portion, and a first intermediate magnetic layer. The first magnetic part includes first to third portions. The first portion is between the second and third portions. The first portion has a first length and a second length. The second portion has at least one of a third length longer than the first length or a fourth length longer than the second length. The third portion has at least one of a fifth length longer than the first length or a sixth length longer than the second length. The first nonmagnetic portion is provided between the first portion and the first magnetic layer. The first intermediate magnetic layer is provided between the first portion and the first nonmagnetic portion.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a magnetic sensor has first and second electrode, a magneto-resistive effect element, an insulating layer between the first electrode and the element, a current source portion and a detecting portion. The element has a length in a first direction along a film surface of the element which is larger than that in a second direction along the film surface and perpendicular to the first direction. The element includes first, non-magnetic and second magnetic layers. The magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is along the first direction. The element is connected to the first and second electrodes. The current source portion is connected to the first and second electrodes. The detecting portion can detect a second harmonic component in an output signal of the element. The first electrode and the element overlap each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions.
Abstract:
A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a multilayer element including a first magnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer being pinned, a nonmagnetic layer disposed on the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed in a first region on the nonmagnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer being pinned and antiparallel to the magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer, and a third magnetic layer disposed in a second region that is different from the first region on the nonmagnetic layer near one of two opposite end faces of the nonmagnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the third magnetic layer being changeable by an external magnetic field, a lower face of the nonmagnetic layer being in contact with an upper face of the first magnetic layer.
Abstract:
A spin valve element according to an embodiment includes: a nonmagnetic base layer; a first terminal including a first magnetic layer connecting to a portion near one of opposing end faces of the nonmagnetic base layer; a second terminal including a second magnetic layer disposed and connecting to the nonmagnetic base layer so as to be at a distance from the first terminal; a third terminal including a third magnetic layer disposed and connecting to the nonmagnetic base layer so as to be at distances from the first and second terminals, the second terminal and the third terminal connecting to a current source that passes a sense current, and the first terminal and one of the second terminal and the third terminal connecting to a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, and a stacked body provided between the first and second magnetic poles. The stacked body includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer provided between the first magnetic pole and the first magnetic layer, a third magnetic layer provided between the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic pole, a second nonmagnetic layer provided between the second and first magnetic layers, and a third nonmagnetic layer provided between the third and second magnetic layers. The third magnetic layer includes first and second elements. The first and second magnetic layers do not include the second element. Or concentrations of the second element in the first and second magnetic layers are less than in the third magnetic layer.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first sensor part, and a conductive member. The first sensor part includes a first magnetic element, a first side magnetic part, and a first counter side magnetic part. The conductive member includes a first corresponding portion along the first magnetic element. The first magnetic element includes a first magnetic layer, a first counter magnetic layer, a direction from the first magnetic layer toward the first counter magnetic layer being along a first direction, and a first intermediate magnetic layer located between the first magnetic layer and the first counter magnetic layer. The first side magnetic part includes a first side magnetic layer. The first counter side magnetic part includes a first counter side magnetic layer. The first intermediate magnetic layer is between the first side magnetic layer and the first counter side magnetic layer in a second direction.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first element part. The first element part includes a first magnetic element, a first conductive member, a first magnetic member, and a second magnetic member. The first magnetic element includes a first magnetic layer, a first counter magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first counter magnetic layer. A direction from the first magnetic layer toward the first counter magnetic layer is along a first direction. The second magnetic member is separated from the first magnetic member along a second direction crossing the first direction. The first magnetic element includes a first element region, a first other-element region, and a first intermediate element region. The first magnetic member includes a first partial surface and a second partial surface.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording device includes a magnetic head, and an electrical circuit. The magnetic head includes a magnetic pole, a first shield, and a stacked body provided between the magnetic pole and the first shield. The stacked body includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first layer provided between the first and second magnetic layers, and a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first layer. A change rate of an electrical resistance of the stacked body with respect to a change of a current density flowing in the stacked body has a first value when the current density is in a first range, a second value when the current density is in a second range, and a third value when the current density is in a third range.