Abstract:
A higher oscillation output is realized in a magnetic element utilizing high frequency characteristics of a magnetoresistive effect element. A magnetic element 1 includes a magnetoresistive effect film 10 including a magnetic pinned layer 14 and a magnetic free layer 12 with a non-magnetic spacer layer 13 interposed therebetween, and a pair of electrodes (lower electrode layer 11 and upper electrode layer 15) arranged with the magnetoresistive effect film 10 interposed therebetween in a stacking direction of the magnetoresistive effect film 10, wherein, given that a minimum value of an area of the magnetic free layer 12 in a section perpendicular to the stacking direction is denoted by Sf, and that a minimum value of an area of the magnetic pinned layer 14 in a section perpendicular to the stacking direction is denoted by Spm, relation of Sf>Spm is satisfied.
Abstract:
A magnetic element including a magnetoresistive effect film (MEF). Magnetic element includes an MEF and nonmagnetic spacer layer, first and second ferromagnetic layers, wherein layers being disposed with nonmagnetic spacer layer interposed therebetween, pair of electrodes disposed with MEF interposed therebetween in stacking direction of MEF at least two first soft magnetic layers, coil, and second soft magnetic layer magnetically connected to coil, wherein second soft magnetic layer has ring-like shape, spacing distance between second soft magnetic layer and MEF is larger than first soft magnetic layer and MEF, film thickness of second soft magnetic layer is larger than first soft magnetic layer, part of the two first soft magnetic layers overlaps a part of second soft magnetic layer in stacking direction of MEF, first and second soft magnetic layers are magnetically coupled to each other, and MEF is disposed between respective fore ends of two first soft magnetic layers.