Design, fabrication, and analysis of a spin-valve based current sensor

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 259-266

  Reig, Càndid ^a   Ramírez, Diego ^a   Silva, Fernando ^b   Bernardo, José ^b   Freitas, Paula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b INES MN   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Current sensor; Full bridge; Giant magnetoresistance; Spin valve

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; DESIGN; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC SHIELDING; FABRICATION; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; ION BEAMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPEED CONTROL; SPUTTERING;

CURRENT SENSORS; FULL BRIDGE; SPIN POLARIZATION; SPIN VALVES;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 4544229247     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.03.059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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