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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Tdk Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tomoyuki Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Zhenyao Tang, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
TDK CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 50/80 (2023.01); H10B 61/00 (2023.01); H10N 50/01 (2023.01); H10N 50/10 (2023.01); H10N 50/85 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 50/80 (2023.02); H10B 61/22 (2023.02); H10N 50/01 (2023.02); H10N 50/10 (2023.02); H10N 50/85 (2023.02);
Abstract
A magneto-resistive element includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic layer. The non-magnetic layer is located between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer. The non-magnetic layer includes a first central region, and a first outer circumferential region disposed on an outer side of the first central region. A maximum thickness of the first outer circumferential region is greater than an average thickness of the first central region.