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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Kazumasa Nishimura, Niigata-ken, JP;
Ryo Nakabayashi, Niigata-ken, JP;
Naoya Hasegawa, Niigata-ken, JP;
Masamichi Saito, Niigata-ken, JP;
Yosuke Ide, Niigata-ken, JP;
Masahiko Ishizone, Niigata-ken, JP;
Kazumasa Nishimura, Niigata-ken, JP;
Ryo Nakabayashi, Niigata-ken, JP;
Naoya Hasegawa, Niigata-ken, JP;
Masamichi Saito, Niigata-ken, JP;
Yosuke Ide, Niigata-ken, JP;
Masahiko Ishizone, Niigata-ken, JP;
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tunneling magnetic detecting element includes an insulating barrier layer having a layered structure including a Ti—O sublayer and a Ta—O sublayer. The Ta concentration in the insulating barrier layer is set to be more than 0 at % but not more than about 7 at % with respect to a total of 100 at % of Ti and Ta constituting the insulating barrier layer.