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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2010
Tsutomu Chou, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Tsuchiya, Tokyo, JP;
Hironobu Matsuzawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hayato Koike, Tokyo, JP;
Tsutomu Chou, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Tsuchiya, Tokyo, JP;
Hironobu Matsuzawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hayato Koike, Tokyo, JP;
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A magnetoresistive effect element (MR element) includes first and second magnetic layers of which relative angles formed by magnetization directions change in relation to an external magnetic field; and a spacer layer positioned between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer is positioned on a side closer than the second magnetic layer in regards to a substrate above which the magnetoresistive effect element is formed, and the spacer layer includes a main spacer layer made of gallium oxide as the primary component, and a first nonmagnetic layer positioned between the main spacer layer and the first magnetic layer and contains copper and gallium.