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Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 04, 2022
Applicant:

Seagate Technology Llc, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventor:

Mark Thomas Kief, Lakeville, MN (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/39 (2006.01); G01R 33/09 (2006.01); G11B 5/33 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/3909 (2013.01); G01R 33/093 (2013.01); G11B 5/3166 (2013.01); G11B 5/332 (2013.01); G11B 5/3912 (2013.01); G11B 5/3948 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49036 (2015.01);
Abstract

A non-local spin valve (NLSV) sensor includes a bearing surface and a detector located proximate to the bearing surface. The NLSV sensor also includes a channel layer located behind the detector relative to the bearing surface, and in a substantially same plane as the detector. The channel layer has a front end that is proximate to the detector and a rear end that is distal to the detector. The NLSV sensor further includes first and second spin injectors, with the first spin injector located proximate to the rear end of the channel layer and positioned above the channel layer, and the second spin injector located proximate the rear end of the channel layer and positioned below the channel layer.


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