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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Jongill Hong, Seoul, KR;
Hitoshi Kanai, Kawasaki, JP;
Junichi Kane, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenji Noma, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Jongill Hong, Seoul, KR;
Hitoshi Kanai, Kawasaki, JP;
Junichi Kane, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenji Noma, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/127 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A magnetoresistive spin-valve sensor is constructed to include a magnetic layer, a specular layer made of a metal oxide, a back layer made of Au, Cu, AuCu, AgCu, AuAgCu or an alloy thereof and interposed between the magnetic layer and the specular layer, and a metal layer disposed adjacent to the specular layer, opposite to the back layer, and made of a metal which improves GMR performance of the magnetoresistive spin-valve sensor.