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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2008
Applicant:
Hubert Grimm, Mommenheim, DE;
Inventor:
Hubert Grimm, Mommenheim, DE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/72 (2006.01); G01B 7/24 (2006.01); G01R 33/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for use when measuring a magnetostriction value of a magnetoresistive element according to one embodiment includes a mechanism for applying a first magnetic field about parallel to a substrate having one or more magnetoresistive elements, and for applying a second magnetic field about perpendicular to the substrate and about parallel to magnetoresistive layers of the elements; and a mechanism for applying a mechanical stress to the substrate during application of the magnetic fields.