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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2020
Applicant:
Tdk Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kenzo Makino, Tokyo, JP;
Takafumi Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
TDK CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/09 (2006.01); H01L 43/10 (2006.01); H01L 43/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/09 (2013.01); H01L 43/10 (2013.01); H01L 43/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic sensor includes an MR element and a support member. A top surface of the support member includes an inclined portion. The MR element includes an MR element main body, a lower electrode, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode includes a first end closest to a lower end of the inclined portion and a second end closest to an upper end of the inclined portion. The MR element main body is located at a position closer to the second end than to the first end.