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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fuminori Hikami, Mishima-gun, JP;
Hideyasu Nagai, Mishima-gun, JP;
Masaki Ueno, Mishima-gun, JP;
Marcos M. Lederman, Mishima-gun, JP;
Hirohiko Kamimura, Mishima-gun, JP;
Masahiko Ando, Mishima-gun, JP;
Kenji Komaki, Mishima-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Read-Rite SMI Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/33 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/33 ;
Abstract
A spin-valve magnetic transducing element. In one embodiment, a spin-valve magnetic transducing element is disclosed in which a ferromagnetic tunneling junction film, including first and second ferromagnetic layers and an insulating layer is enclosed between the ferromagnetic layers. A nonmagnetic metal thin film is inserted between the second ferromagnetic layer and the insulating layer, all of which are formed on a substrate.