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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1994
Michiko Endo, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuyoshi Shimizu, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigemi Kurashima, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Kajitani, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigeo Tanji, Kawasaki, JP;
Mieko Kawamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A magnetic sensor including a magnetoresistance effect element directed to prevent deterioration in the detection sensitivity occurring due to inversion of the magnetization of a plurality of ferromagnetic thin film stripes forming the magnetoresistance effect element with respect to the initial direction during the repeated operations, the magnetic sensor being arranged in such a manner that the magnetoresistance effect element is disposed at a position deviating from the center of the magnetic pole surface of a cylindrical magnet, preferably at a position deviating in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the magnetic object to be detected is moved. The thus-employed arrangement enables a bias magnetic field to be applied to the magnetoresistance effect element in parallel to the deviation direction. Therefore, the magnetization of all of the plurality of the ferromagnetic thin film stripes forming the magnetoresistance effect element can be caused to face the same direction. As a result, the detection sensitivity can be stabilized because inversion of the magnetization can be prevented even if external magnetic fields are repeatedly applied.