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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
Nobuyuki Mitsunaga, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An amplifier amplifies a potential difference appearing at sense channels. A resistor of a given resistance value and a magnetoresistive element are connected to the amplifier. First and second inspection currents of difference values are supplied to the resistor. The amplifier thus outputs a first and second voltages. The amplification characteristic or gain of the amplifier can be calculated based on the measured first and second voltages, the values of the inspection currents and the resistance of the resistor. A third inspection current is then supplied to the magnetoresistive element. The output voltage is likewise measured. The value of the third inspection current and the value of the measured output voltage in addition to the amplification characteristic enable a highly accurate determination of the value corresponding to the effective resistance of the magnetoresistive element.
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