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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2002
Yutaka Shimada, Sendai, JP;
Osamu Kitakami, Sendai, JP;
Satoshi Okamoto, Sendai, JP;
Tomoaki Sakurai, Wataricho, JP;
Tohoku University, Sendai, JP;
Abstract
A first thin film including at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe and Ni, and a second thin film including at least one platinum group element selected from the group consisting of Pt and Pd are prepared. Then, a multilayered structure where said first thin film and said second thin film are stacked is formed. Then, the multilayered structure is heated at the same time or after the formation of said multilayered structure, thereby to counter-diffuse constituent elements of said first thin film and said second thin film and alloy said at least one transition metal and said platinum group element.