Magnetoresistive effect thin-film magnetic head
AssigneeTDK Corporation
InventorKoji Shimazawa
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Abstract
An MR thin-film magnetic head includes a lower shield layer, an upper shield layer, a MR multilayer sandwiched between the lower shield layer and the upper shield layer, the MR multilayer being electrically connected with the lower shield layer and the upper shield layer, a current flowing through the MR multilayer in a direction perpendicular to surfaces of layers, and a lead conductor having one end electrically connected to the upper shield layer and the other end connected to a terminal electrode. The lead conductor is patterned such that an area of said lead conductor located above said lower shield layer becomes small.
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A magnetoresistive effect thin-film magnetic head, comprising:
- a lower shield layer;
- an upper shield layer;
- a magnetoresistive effect multilayer in which a current flows in a direction perpendicular to surfaces of layers of said magnetoresistive effect multilayer, said magnetoresistive effect multilayer being formed between said lower shield layer and said upper shield layer, and being electrically connected with said lower shield layer and said upper shield layer;
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- a lead conductor provided with one end electrically connected to said upper shield layer and the other end electrically connected to a terminal electrode,
- said lead conductor includes a via hole conductor and said lead conductor being patterned such that a width of said lead conductor located above said lower shield layer is smaller than a width of said via hole conductor.
A magnetoresistive effect thin-film magnetic head, comprising:
- a lower shield layer;
- a lower gap layer made of a nonmagnetic electrically conductive material and laminated on said lower shield layer;
- a magnetoresistive effect multilayer in which a current flows in a direction perpendicular to surfaces of layers of said magnetoresistive effect multilayer, said magnetoresistive effect multilayer being laminated on said lower gap layer;
- an upper gap layer made of a nonmagnetic electrically conductive material and laminated on said magnetoresistive effect multilayer;
- an insulation gap layer made of an insulation material and formed around said magnetoresistive effect multilayer and said upper gap layer;
- an upper shield layer laminated on said upper gap layer and said insulation gap layer;
- a lead conductor provided with one end electrically connected to said lower shield layer;
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- a terminal electrode electrically connected to the other end of said lead conductor,
- said lead conductor includes a via hole conductor and said lead conductor being patterned such that a width of said lead conductor located above said lower shield layer is smaller than a width of said via hole conductor.
A magnetoresistive effect thin-film magnetic head, comprising:
- a lower shield layer;
- an upper shield layer;
- a magnetoresistive effect multilayer in which a current flows in a direction perpendicular to surfaces of layers of said magnetoresistive effect multilayer, said magnetoresistive effect multilayer being formed between said lower shield layer and said upper shield layer, and being electrically connected with said lower shield layer and said upper shield layer;
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- a lead conductor provided with one end electrically connected to said upper shield layer and the other end electrically connected to a terminal electrode,
- whole of said lead conductor being located outside of said lower shield layer so that an area of said lead conductor located above said lower shield layer becomes small.
A magnetoresistive effect thin-film magnetic head, comprising:
- a lower shield layer;
- a lower gap layer made of a nonmagnetic electrically conductive material and laminated on said lower shield layer;
- a magnetoresistive effect multilayer in which a current flows in a direction perpendicular to surfaces of layers of said magnetoresistive effect multilayer, said magnetoresistive effect multilayer being laminated on said lower gap layer;
- an upper gap layer made of a nonmagnetic electrically conductive material and laminated on said magnetoresistive effect multilayer;
- an insulation gap layer made of an insulation material and formed around said magnetoresistive effect multilayer and said upper gap layer;
- an upper shield layer laminated on said upper gap layer and said insulation gap layer;
- a lead conductor provided with one end electrically connected to said lower shield layer;
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- a terminal electrode electrically connected to the other end of said lead conductor, whole of said lead conductor being located outside of said lower shield layer so that an area of said lead conductor located above sad lower shield layer becomes small.
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