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【解決手段】磁気層構造は、ピン止め層と、ピン止め層の磁気配向を規定する第1の反強磁性層と、自由層と、自由層に対して、ピン止め層の磁気配向にほぼ垂直な磁気配向へとバイアスをかける第2の反強磁性層と、第2の反強磁性層と自由層との間に位置決めされ、第2の反強磁性層および自由層に接触し、自由層のバイアスを所望のレベルに調整する調整層とを含む。
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情報および通信システムでは、磁気媒体記憶容量および性能に対する要求が非常に高くなっており、処理されるデータの量が次第に膨大になりつつある。面記録密度が高くなっているため、読出し信号の解読時にノイズから効果的に遮蔽されるより小型でより感度のよい読取素子ヘッドおよび磁気ベースの記憶装置が所望される。
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- 磁気層構造であって、
ピン止め層と、
ピン止め層の磁気配向を規定する第1の反強磁性層と、
自由層と、
ピン止め層の磁気配向に対してほぼ垂直な磁気配向へと自由層にバイアスをかける第2の反強磁性層と、
第2の反強磁性層と自由層との間に位置決めされ、第2の反強磁性層および自由層に接触し、自由層のバイアスを所望のレベルに調整する調整層とを含む、磁気層構造。 - 自由層に隣接し自由層の主面に沿って位置決めされる1つ以上の側面シールドをさらに含む、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- 側面シールドが軟磁性材料を含む、請求項2に記載の磁気層構造。
- 側面シールドが非磁性材料を含む、請求項2に記載の磁気層構造。
- 2つの電極をさらに含み、各々が、層構造の両側に位置決めされ、自由層の主面に対してほぼ垂直な軸に沿って層構造を介して電流を導くよう構成される、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- 自由層からピン止め層を磁気的に隔てるスペーサ層をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- 堆積後の破損から第2の反強磁性層を保護するキャッピング層をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- ピン止め層、第1の反強磁性層、自由層および第2の反強磁性層が、読取素子センサを含む、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- ほぼ垂直とは、+/−15度の垂直である、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- 第1および第2の反強磁性層は、IrMnまたはPtMnを含み、30Å以上および250Å以下の厚さを有する、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- 調整層は、自由層および第2の反強磁性層をデカップルしつつ、自由層の磁気モーメントの分散を低減させる、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- 自由層が第1の自由層および第2の自由層を含む、請求項1に記載の磁気層構造。
- 磁気層構造にバイアスをかける方法であって、
第1の反強磁性層を用いて、ピン止め層の磁気配向を規定するステップと、
第2の反強磁性層を用いて、自由層の磁気配向にバイアスをかけるステップとを含み、
ピン止め層の規定された磁気配向は、自由層のバイアスがかけられた磁気配向に対してほぼ垂直であり、前記方法はさらに、
第2の反強磁性層と自由層との間に位置決めされ、第2の反強磁性層および自由層に接触する調整層を用いて、自由層のバイアスを所望のレベルに調整するステップを含む、方法。 - 自由層に隣接し自由層の主面に沿って位置決めされる1つ以上の側面シールドを用いて、外部の電磁および/または熱的干渉から自由層を遮蔽するステップをさらに含む、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 第1の反強磁性層、ピン止め層、自由層および第2の反強磁性層の両側に位置決めされる2つの電極間における自由層の主面に対してほぼ垂直な軸に沿って電流を導くステップをさらに含む、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 自由層および第2の反強磁性層をデカップルしつつ自由層の磁気モーメントの分散を低減させるステップをさらに含む、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 磁気ディスクドライブ用の変換器であって、
リーダを含み、前記リーダは、
ピン止め層と、
ピン止め層の磁気配向を規定する第1の反強磁性層と、
自由層と、
ピン止め層の磁気配向に対してほぼ垂直な磁気配向へと自由層にバイアスをかける第2の反強磁性層と、
第2の反強磁性層と自由層との間に位置決めされ、第2の反強磁性層および自由層に直接接触し、自由層のバイアスを所望のレベルに調整する調整層とを含む、変換器。 - リーダはさらに、自由層に隣接し自由層の主面に沿って位置決めされ、外部の電磁干渉から自由層を遮蔽する1つ以上の側面シールドを含む、請求項17に記載の変換器。
- リーダはさらに2つの電極を含み、各々は、層構造の両側に位置決めされ、自由層の主面に対してほぼ垂直な軸に沿って層構造を介して電流を導くよう構成される、請求項17に記載の変換器。
- 調整層は、自由層および第2の反強磁性層をデカップルしつつ、自由層の磁気モーメントの分散を低減させる、請求項17に記載の変換器。
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