Exchange-biased spin-valves for magnetic storage

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 32, Issue 4 PART 2, 1996, Pages 3165-3184

  Kools, J C S ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MAGNETIC HEADS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC RECORDING; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MULTILAYERS; RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE;

EXCHANGE BIASED SPIN VALVES; MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICES; MAGNETIC SOFTNESS;

MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE;

EID: 0030195567     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.508381     Document Type: Article

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