Thin film magnetic element
AssigneeTDK Corporation
InventorsKatsuyuki NAKADA, Takahiro SUWA, Kuniyasu ITO, Masato TAKAHASHI
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Abstract
A magnetoresistive effect element includes a pair of first soft magnetic layers that are arranged opposite to each other so as to sandwich a magnetoresistive effect film; a second soft magnetic layer; and a coil that is windingly formed about the second soft magnetic layer. When a rear end region cross-sectional area of the first soft magnetic layers is defined as S1r and a tip end region cross-sectional area of the second soft magnetic layer is defined as S2f, S2f>S1r is established, and when a tip end width of the first soft magnetic layers is defined as W1f and a rear end width of the first soft magnetic layers is defined as W1r, W1r>W1f is established.
Claims4
A thin film magnetic element, comprising:
- a magnetoresistive effect film provided with (i) a magnetization fixed layer and (ii) a magnetization free layer via a non-magnetic spacer layer therebetween;
- a pair of electrodes arranged via the magnetoresistive effect film in a lamination direction of the magnetoresistive effect film;
- a pair of first soft magnetic layers that are separated from the magnetoresistive effect film and are arranged opposite to each other so as to sandwich the magnetoresistive effect film;
- a second soft magnetic layer that is more separated from the magnetoresistive effect film than the first soft magnetic layers, a part of the second soft magnetic layer being arranged opposite to the pair of first soft magnetic layers in the lamination direction;
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- a coil that is windingly formed about the second soft magnetic layer,
- wherein when a rear end region cross-sectional area of the first soft magnetic layers is defined as S1r and a tip end region cross-sectional area of the second soft magnetic layer is defined as S2f, a relationship of S2f>S1r is satisfied, and when a tip end width of the first soft magnetic layers is defined as W1f and a rear end width of the first soft magnetic layers is defined as W1r, a relationship of W1r>W1f is satisfied.
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