Current-in-plane giant magnetoresistance sensor using a thin Cu spacer and dual nano-oxide layers with a DR greater than 20 Ohms/sq

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 651-656

  Seigler, Michael A ^a  

^a SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Current in plane (CIP); Giant magnetoresistance (GMR); Magnetic recording; Magnetoresistance (MR)

Indexed keywords

COBALT ALLOYS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETIC RECORDING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CURRENT IN PLANE (CIP); SENSOR DEPOSITION; SENSOR STACKS; TRILAYER SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 33846633306     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2006.888217     Document Type: Article

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