Giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor element with enhanced magnetoresistive (MR) coefficient
A method for forming a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor element, and a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor element formed in accord with the method. In accord with the method, there is first provided a substrate. There is then formed over the substrate a seed layer formed of a magnetoresistive (M...
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
18.09.2001
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Edition | 7 |
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Summary: | A method for forming a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor element, and a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor element formed in accord with the method. In accord with the method, there is first provided a substrate. There is then formed over the substrate a seed layer formed of a magnetoresistive (MR) resistivity sensitivity enhancing material selected from the group consisting or nickel-chromium alloys and nickel-iron-chromium alloys. There is then formed over the seed layer a nickel oxide material layer. Finally, there is then formed over the nickel oxide material layer a free ferromagnetic layer separated from a pinned ferromagnetic layer in turn formed thereover by a non-magnetic conductor spacer layer, where the pinned ferromagnetic layer in turn has a pinning material layer formed thereover. The method contemplates a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor element formed in accord with the method. The nickel oxide material layer provides the giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor element with an enhanced magnetoresistive (MR) resistivity sensitivity. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US19990408703 |