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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Tdk Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hidekazu Kojima, Tokyo, JP;
Hiromichi Umehara, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
TDK CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/09 (2006.01); G01R 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/093 (2013.01); G01R 33/0005 (2013.01); G01R 33/098 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic sensor includes a substrate including a top surface; an insulating layer disposed on the substrate, the insulating layer including first and second inclined surfaces each inclined with respect to the top surface of the substrate; and an MR element structure. An MR element is disposed on the first inclined surface or the second inclined surface. The MR element includes a bottom surface facing the first inclined surface or the second inclined surface, a top surface, and a first surface connecting the bottom surface and the top surface and including two steps.