JP5813601B2 - 耐食性スペーサ層を備え、より高い信号雑音比を有するcpp−gmrセンサ - Google Patents

耐食性スペーサ層を備え、より高い信号雑音比を有するcpp−gmrセンサ Download PDF

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JP5813601B2
JP5813601B2 JP2012189572A JP2012189572A JP5813601B2 JP 5813601 B2 JP5813601 B2 JP 5813601B2 JP 2012189572 A JP2012189572 A JP 2012189572A JP 2012189572 A JP2012189572 A JP 2012189572A JP 5813601 B2 JP5813601 B2 JP 5813601B2
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