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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1993
Hiroshi Kano, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Hayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A magnetoresistance film has an artificial lattice film structure having alternating conductive and magnetic layers. The anisotropic magnetic field H.sub.k of the magnetic layers and the anti-ferromagnetic coupling magnetic field H.sub.s between the magnetic layers which face each other through the conductive layers satisfy the relationship H.sub.k <H.sub.s. The conductive layers contain 0.05 to 5 atomic % of at least one material selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel. The thickness d of each conductive layer is selected in the range of 1.02.times.d.sub.max .ltoreq.d.ltoreq.1.10.times.d.sub.max or 0.90.times.d.sub.max .ltoreq.d.ltoreq.0.98.times.d.sub.max. The magnetoresistance is exhibited substantially isotropically in the plane of the layers. The magnetoresistance film has large magnetoresistance prevented from being reduced due to the anisotropy of the magnetic layers, a high sensitivity, and keeps its large magnetoresistance stably. A method of manufacturing such a magnetoresistance film is also disclosed.