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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Tdk Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hitoshi Hatate, Tokyo, JP;
Atsuyoshi Tsunoda, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Fukui, Tokyo, JP;
Shuji Okame, Tokyo, JP;
Ken Fujii, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
TDK CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 43/12 (2006.01); G11B 5/39 (2006.01); G01R 33/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 43/12 (2013.01); G01R 33/093 (2013.01); G01R 33/098 (2013.01); G11B 5/3909 (2013.01); G11B 2005/3996 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetoresistive device includes an MR element including a metal layer, and an insulating portion made of magnesium oxide and in contact with the MR element. A method of manufacturing the magnetoresistive device includes the step of removing an unwanted magnesium oxide film that is formed by the magnesium oxide in the process of forming the insulating portion. In this step, the unwanted magnesium oxide film is wet etched by using an etchant containing an aqueous ammonia solution.