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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
Bin LU, San Ramon, CA (US);
Qing He, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark Covington, Edina, MN (US);
Yunhao Xu, Fremont, CA (US);
Wei Tian, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Bin Lu, San Ramon, CA (US);
Qing He, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark Covington, Edina, MN (US);
Yunhao Xu, Fremont, CA (US);
Wei Tian, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
In certain embodiments, a tunneling magneto-resistive (TMR) sensor includes a sensor stack positioned between a seed layer and a cap layer. The seed layer includes a first buffer layer that includes a non-magnetic nickel alloy. In certain embodiments, a sensor stack includes a top and bottom shield and a seed layer positioned adjacent to the bottom shield. The seed layer has a first buffer layer that includes a nickel alloy.