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US 2026/0266930 A1Published application
Spin-accumulation sensors
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsChristopher Leighton, Benjamin Kaiser, Justin Ramberger
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Abstract
A spin-accumulation sensor may include a non-magnetic channel extending in a direction along a sensor axis, and a ferromagnetic layer. The non-magnetic channel may have a thickness in a direction transverse to the sensor axis of 10 nm or less.
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A spin-accumulation sensor comprising:
- a non-magnetic channel extending in a direction along a sensor axis;
- and
- a ferromagnetic layer,
- wherein the non-magnetic channel has a thickness in a direction transverse to the sensor axis of 10 nm or less.
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A magnetic storage reader comprising a spin-accumulation sensor, the spin-accumulation sensor comprising:
- a non-magnetic channel extending in a direction along a sensor axis;
- and
- a ferromagnetic layer,
- wherein the non-magnetic channel has a thickness in a direction transverse to the sensor axis of 10 nm or less.
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A method comprising forming a spin-accumulation sensor, the spin-accumulation sensor comprising:
- a non-magnetic channel extending in a direction along a sensor axis;
- and
- a ferromagnetic layer,
- wherein the non-magnetic channel has a thickness in a direction transverse to the sensor axis of 10 nm or less.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.