MAGNETIC HEAD COMPRISING MAGNETO-RESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT AND SIDE SHIELDS

    公开(公告)号:US20170270954A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15074071

    申请日:2016-03-18

    申请人: TDK Corporation

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39

    摘要: A magnetic head includes a magneto-resistance effect element in the form of a multilayer film, a pair of shields between which the magneto-resistance effect element is interposed in the lamination direction of the layers of the magneto-resistance effect element and each functioning as an electrode, a pair of side shields with one of said side shields on each side of the magneto-resistance effect element in the direction perpendicular to the lamination direction of the magneto-resistance effect element interposed between the pair of shields, the side shields magnetically coupled to either of the pair of shields, and an anisotropy-application layer disposed adjacent to the shield magnetically coupled to the pair of side shields. The pair of shields, the magneto-resistance effect element, and the pair of side shields are exposed on the air bearing surface facing a recording medium. The anisotropy-application layer is not exposed on the air bearing surface and is provided at a position away from the air bearing surface.

    MAGNETIC FIELD DETECTION DEVICE
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230408605A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18240671

    申请日:2023-08-31

    申请人: TDK CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: G01R33/09

    CPC分类号: G01R33/093 G01R33/098

    摘要: A magnetic field detection device includes a base, a first yoke, and a magneto-resistive effect element. The first yoke is provided on the base, and includes first and second principal surfaces each extending along a first plane, and a first end surface coupling the first and second principal surfaces. The magneto-resistive effect element is provided on the base, and includes a magnetization free layer disposed at a position overlapped with the first yoke in a first direction along the first plane. The first end surface includes an inverted tapered surface inclined relative to the first plane and extending closer to a center point of the magnetization free layer as being away from the base in a second direction orthogonal to the first plane. A distance from the center point to a first edge is shorter than a distance from the center point to a second edge.

    MAGNETIC FIELD DETECTION DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210333336A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17366622

    申请日:2021-07-02

    申请人: TDK CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: G01R33/09

    摘要: A magnetic field detection device includes a base, a first yoke, and a magneto-resistive effect element. The first yoke is provided on the base, and includes first and second principal surfaces each extending along a first plane, and a first end surface coupling the first and second principal surfaces. The magneto-resistive effect element is provided on the base, and includes a magnetization free layer disposed at a position overlapped with the first yoke in a first direction along the first plane. The first end surface includes an inverted tapered surface inclined relative to the first plane and extending closer to a center point of the magnetization free layer as being away from the base in a second direction orthogonal to the first plane. A distance from the center point to a first edge is shorter than a distance from the center point to a second edge.

    MAGNETIC SENSOR
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230092117A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17948789

    申请日:2022-09-20

    申请人: TDK CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: G01R33/09

    摘要: A magnetic sensor 1 includes a plurality of MR elements disposed in first to fourth areas. Each of the first to fourth areas includes a first end edge and a second end edge located at both ends in a first reference direction, and a third end edge and a fourth end edge located at both ends in a second reference direction. Each of the first and second end edges extends along the second reference direction. Each of the third and fourth end edges extends along a third reference direction. Each of the plurality of MR elements has a shape long in a direction different from each of the first reference direction, the second reference direction, and the third reference direction.

    MAGNETIC SENSOR
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180261760A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15835628

    申请日:2017-12-08

    申请人: TDK Corporation

    IPC分类号: H01L43/02 H01L27/22

    CPC分类号: H01L43/02 H01L27/22

    摘要: A magnetic sensor is provided which can improve density of magnetoresistance effect elements without narrowing the wiring pitch. A plurality of element array layers 10 are stacked one on another, each of the element array layers including a plurality of magnetoresistance effect elements 1 arranged in parallel in an in-plane direction, and magnetoresistance effect elements 1 in the plurality of element array layers 10 are connected in series to each other.

    MAGNETIC SENSOR AND MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230068352A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17896859

    申请日:2022-08-26

    申请人: TDK CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: G01R33/09

    摘要: A magnetic sensor includes a first path and a second path, a plurality of structures, and a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The first path includes at least one first array. The second path includes at least one second array. The at least one first array and the at least one second array are disposed so that they are arranged in a first direction. The at least one first array and the at least one second array each include an odd number of structures disposed so that they are arranged in a second direction.

    MAGNETO-RESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT HAVING SIDE SHIELD INTEGRATED WITH UPPER SHIELD

    公开(公告)号:US20170236538A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-17

    申请号:US15044559

    申请日:2016-02-16

    申请人: TDK Corporation

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39

    CPC分类号: G11B5/3912 G11B2005/3996

    摘要: A magneto-resistive effect element (MR element) has an upper shield that is magnetized in a cross track direction, a lower shield that is positioned at an interval relative to the upper shield in a down track direction, and a multilayer film that is positioned between the upper shield and the lower shield and that faces an air bearing surface (ABS). The multilayer film has a free layer where its magnetization direction fluctuates relative to an external magnetic field, a pinned layer where its magnetization direction is pinned against the external magnetic field, a nonmagnetic spacer layer that is positioned between the free layer and the pinned layer, and an insulating layer that is positioned at a back side of the free layer viewed from the ABS. The MR element further has a pair of side shields that are positioned at both sides of the free layer and the insulating layer in a cross track direction. The side shields contact the upper shield on the sides of the free layer and the insulating layer in the cross track direction.