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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2011
Dian Song, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Dimitar V. Dimitrov, Edina, MN (US);
Mark W. Covington, Edina, MN (US);
Jiexuan He, St. Paul, MN (US);
Scott Stokes, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jason Gadbois, Shakopee, MN (US);
Dian Song, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Dimitar V. Dimitrov, Edina, MN (US);
Mark W. Covington, Edina, MN (US);
Jiexuan He, St. Paul, MN (US);
Scott Stokes, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jason Gadbois, Shakopee, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and associated method is presently disclosed for a data sensing element capable of detecting changes in magnetic states. Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a magnetically responsive lamination that has a spacer layer disposed between a first and second ferromagnetic free layer. The lamination having at least one free layer with a shape feature that increases a scissoring angle between the free layers.