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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2016
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Tohoku University, Miyagi, JP;
Kousuke Fujiwara, Miyagi, JP;
Mikihiko Oogane, Miyagi, JP;
Yasuo Ando, Miyagi, JP;
Junichi Jono, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Terauchi, Tokyo, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, Miyagi, JP;
Abstract
There are provided: an element arrayincluding a plurality of tunnel magnetoresistive elementsrespectively having a fixed magnetic layera free magnetic layerand an insulation layerprovided between the fixed magnetic layerand the free magnetic layerthe elements respectively for varying the tunnel resistance of the insulation layerby influence of an external magnetic field; and an electric circuitthat applies a voltage to a plurality of the tunnel magnetoresistive elementsforming the element arraywith the voltage to be applied to each tunnel magnetoresistive element being equal to or higher than 0.1 mV and equal to or lower than 50 mV.