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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1996
Yoshinori Ohtsuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Koshikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshifumi Mizoshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Uehara, Kanagawa, JP;
Eiichi Kanda, Kanagawa, JP;
Ken-ichi Aoshima, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Kanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Kane, Kanagawa, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A magnetoresistive head comprises a magnetoresistive layer having an axis of easy magnetization in the direction parallel to an air bearing surface, a first electrode formed on the magnetoresistive layer on the air bearing surface side and an oblique side portion with respect to the air bearing surface, and a second electrode formed to be separated at a distance from the first electrode and having a side portion substantially parallel to the oblique side portion of the first electrode on the magnetoresistive layer.