KR20020018123A - 요크형 자기 헤드 및 자기 디스크 유닛 - Google Patents
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- 매체로부터의 신호 자기장을 감지하는 자기 저항 효과막과,상기 자기 저항 효과막에 자기적으로 연결되고 자기 간극을 사이에 두고 서로 대면하는 한 쌍의 자기 요크와,상기 자기 저항 효과막의 두께 방향으로의 감지 전류가 인가되도록 상기 자기 저항 효과막에 연결된 한 쌍의 전극을 포함하며, 상기 전극 중 하나는 상기 자기 간극에 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 한 쌍의 자기 요크의 각각은 상기 자기 간극과 대면하고 매체 대향면에 사실상 평행한 편평부를 가지며, 상기 자기 저항 효과막은 상기 매체 대향면에 사실상 평행한 평면 상에 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 자기 저항 효과막은 터널링 자기 저항 효과막인 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 자기 요크는 상기 자기 간극에 형성된 상기 전극에 전기적으로 접속되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 매체 대향면에 사실상 평행한 평면 상에 형성되고 매체로부터의 신호 자기장을 감지하는 자기 저항 효과막과,자기 간극을 사이에 두고 서로 대면하며 각각 자기 간극과 대면하고 매체 대향면에 사실상 평행한 편평부를 가지며 상기 자기 저항 효과막에 전기적으로 접속된 한 쌍의 자기 요크와,상기 자기 저항 효과막에 전기적으로 접속된 한 쌍의 전극을 포함하며,상기 자기 요크는 상기 자기 저항 효과막에 자기적으로 그리고 전기적으로 접속되고 상기 한 쌍의 전극중 하나로서의 기능도 하는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 자기 저항 효과막은 상기 자기 저항 효과막의 두께 방향으로의 감지 전류가 상기 자기 저항 효과막으로 인가되도록 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제6항에 있어서, 비자기 전도체가 상기 자기 간극에 형성되며, 상기 전도체는 상기 전극으로서도 기능하는 상기 자기 요크에 전기적으로 접속되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제7항에 있어서, 상기 전극으로서도 기능하는 상기 자기 요크는 전기적으로 접지되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제8항에 있어서, 상기 자기 저항 효과막은 터널링 자기 저항 효과막인 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 매체로부터의 신호 자기장을 감지하는 자기 저항 효과막과,상기 자기 저항 효과막에 자기적으로 연결되고 자기 간극을 사이에 두고 서로 대면하는 제1 및 제2 자기 요크와,상기 자기 저항 효과막의 두께 방향으로의 감지 전류가 인가되도록 상기 자기 저항 효과막에 연결된 제1 및 제2 전극을 포함하며,상기 자기 저항 효과막은 상기 자기 간극에 놓이도록 형성되며,상기 제1 전극은 상기 자기 저항 효과막의 측면 상에서 편평면을 가지며,상기 자기 저항 효과막과 제1 전극과의 접촉 면적은 상기 자기 저항 효과막의 면적에 의해 한정되며,상기 편평면의 면적은 접촉 면적보다 큰 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제10항에 있어서, 상기 자기 저항 효과막은 자유층과, 핀층과, 상기 핀층의 자화를 고정하기 위한 반강자성층과, 하부층과, 캡층과, 상기 핀층 및 상기 자유층 사이에 개재된 이격층을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제11항에 있어서, 적어도 상기 핀층, 상기 반강자성층 및 상기 캡층의 각각의 면적은 상기 자유층의 면적보다 작게 되도록 한정되며,상기 핀층, 상기 캡층 및 상기 반강자성층은 상기 자기 간극 상에 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제10항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2 자기 요크의 각각은 상기 자기 간극과 대면하고 상기 매체 대향면에 사실상 평행한 편평부를 갖는 선단부와, 상기 선단부 및 상기 자기 저항 효과막 사이에 마련된 부분으로부터 연장되는 날개부를 포함하며,상기 자기 요크의 상기 편평부의 면적은 매체 대향면에 사실상 평행한 상기 자기 요크의 임의의 단면의 단면 면적보다 작으며,상기 자기 간극은 상기 자기 대향면과 상기 자기 저항 효과막의 형성면 사이에 형성되며,상기 자기 저항 효과막의 형성면의 측면 상의 상기 자기 간극의 크기는 상기 매체 대향면의 측면 상의 상기 자기 간극의 크기보다 크며,상기 자기 저항 효과막의 형성면은 상기 매체 대향면에 사실상 평행한 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제11항에 있어서, 상기 자기 간극의 매체 대향면의 중심이 좌표축 중심이고, 좌표축 중심으로부터 트랙 횡방향으로 연장된 축이 X축이고, 좌표축 중심으로부터비트 길이 방향으로 연장된 축이 Y축이고, 트랙 횡방향으로의 상기 핀층의 길이는 Wp이고, 비트 길이 방향으로의 상기 핀층의 길이는 Lp이고, X축 방향으로 매체 대향면의 측면 상에서 상기 자기 요크의 길이는 Wy1이고, X축 방향으로 상기 자기 저항 효과막의 형성면의 측면 상에서 상기 자기 요크의 길이는 Wy3이고, Y축 방향으로 상기 자기 저항 효과막의 형성면의 측면 상에서 상기 자기 요크의 선단부의 길이가 Ly2라고 보면,x = ±Wp/2로 표현된 x좌표를 갖는 트랙 횡방향으로의 상기 핀층의 단부는, x = ±(Wy1)/2로 표현된 x좌표를 갖는 상기 자기 요크의 상기 선단부의 단부 영역 너머에 있고 x = ±(Wy3)/2로 표현된 x좌표를 갖는 트랙 횡방향으로의 상기 자기 요크층의 단부의 영역 내에 있는 영역에 한정되며,y = ±Lp/2로 표현된 y좌표를 갖는 비트 길이 방향으로의 상기 핀층의 단부는, y = ±(Ly2)/2로 표현된 y좌표를 갖는 상기 자기 요크의 선단부의 단부 영역 내에 있는 영역에 한정되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제11항에 있어서, 자기 간극의 매체 대향면의 중심이 좌표축 중심이고, 좌표축 중심으로부터 트랙 횡방향으로 연장된 축이 X축이고, 좌표축 중심으로부터 비트 길이 방향으로 연장된 축이 Y축이고, 트랙 횡방향으로의 상기 자유층의 길이는 Wf이고, 비트 길이 방향으로의 상기 자유층의 길이는 Lf이고, X축 및 Y축 방향으로 자기 저항 효과막의 형성된 부분의 측면 상에서의 상기 자기 요크의 선단부의 길이가 각각 Wy2 및 Ly2라고 보면,x = ±Wf/2로 표현된 x좌표를 갖는 트랙 횡방향으로의 상기 자유층의 단부는 x = ±(Wy2)/2의 영역 너머의 영역에 한정되며,y = ±Lf/2로 표현된 y좌표를 갖는 비트 길이 방향으로의 상기 자유층의 단부는 y = ±Ly2/2 범위 너머의 영역에 한정되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제13항에 있어서, 상기 자기 저항 효과막은 상기 제1 및 제2 자기 요크에 전기적으로 접속되며,상기 제2 전극은 상기 자기 요크에 전기적으로 접속되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제11항에 있어서, 상기 바닥 전극은 상기 자유층에 전기적으로 접속되도록 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 요크형 자기 헤드.
- 제1항에 따른 요크형 자기 헤드를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 디스크 유닛.
- 제5항에 따른 요크형 자기 헤드를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 디스크 유닛.
- 제10항에 따른 요크형 자기 헤드를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 자기 디스크 유닛.
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