Magnetoresistive sensors

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 16, 2007, Pages

  Freitas, P P ^a   Ferreira, R ^b   Cardoso, S ^b   Cardoso, F ^b  

^a INESC   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARD DISK STORAGE; MAGNESIA; MAGNETORESISTANCE; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

HARD DISK DRIVES; MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSORS; SENSOR NOISE LEVELS; SPIN VALVES;

MAGNETIC SENSORS;

EID: 34247160136     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/16/165221     Document Type: Article

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