Magnetoresistive element and method of manufacturing the same
OwnerMasahiko Nakayama, Tadashi Kai +3inventors
InventorsMasahiko Nakayama, Tadashi Kai, Masaru Toko, Toshihiko Nagase, Hiroaki Yoda
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive element is disclosed. The element includes a first magnetic film, a second magnetic film, and a first nonmagnetic layer formed between the first magnetic film and the second magnetic film. The second magnetic film includes a first magnetic layer formed on a side of the first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer formed on a side opposite to the first nonmagnetic layer, and a second nonmagnetic layer formed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer and containing TiN.
Claims12
A magnetoresistive element comprising:
- a first magnetic film;
- a second magnetic film;
- and
- a first nonmagnetic layer formed between the first magnetic film and the second magnetic film,
- wherein the second magnetic film includes a first magnetic layer formed on a side of the first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer formed on a side opposite to the first nonmagnetic layer, and a second nonmagnetic layer formed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, the second nonmagnetic layer containing TiN, and
- wherein the first magnetic layer is lattice matched with the first nonmagnetic layer.
A magnetoresistive element comprising:
- a first magnetic film;
- a second magnetic film;
- and
- a first nonmagnetic layer formed between the first magnetic film and the second magnetic film,
- wherein the second magnetic film includes a first magnetic layer formed on a side of the first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer formed on a side opposite to the first nonmagnetic layer, and a second nonmagnetic layer formed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, the second nonmagnetic layer containing one of TiN, TaN, and HfN, and
- wherein the first magnetic layer is lattice matched with the first nonmagnetic layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.