MR Ratio Enhancement by NOL Current-Confined-Path Structures in CPP Spin Valves
In: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Jg. 40 (2004-07-01), S. 2236-2238
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We have compared the magnetoresistance (MR) performance of current-confined-path (CCP) current-perpendicular-to-plane giant magnetoresistance (CPP-GMR) spin valve films with a nano-oxide-layer (NOL), made between natural oxidation (NO) and ion-assisted oxidation (IAO). For the NO, an MR ratio was only 1.5% at an RA of 370 m/spl Omega//spl mu/m/sup 2/, whereas for the IAO, an MR ratio was greatly increased to 5.4% at an RA of 500 m/spl Omega//spl mu/m/sup 2/. Fitted data by the Valet-Fert model showing larger MR enhancement effect by the IAO is explained by the improvement of the metal-purity of the Cu inside the CCP structure. By further improvement of metal-purity of the Cu, a large MR ratio of more than 30% can be expected at a small RA of 300 m/spl Omega//spl mu/m/sup 2/. The CCP-CPP spin valve film is a promising candidate for realizing high-density recording heads for 200 to 400-Gbpsi recording.
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MR Ratio Enhancement by NOL Current-Confined-Path Structures in CPP Spin Valves
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| Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Hashimoto, Susumu ; Tanaka, Yoichiro ; Fukuzawa, H. ; Iwasaki, Hitoshi ; Takagishi, Masayuki ; Koi, K. ; Sahashi, Masashi ; Yuasa, Hiromi |
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| Zeitschrift: | IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Jg. 40 (2004-07-01), S. 2236-2238 |
| Veröffentlichung: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2004 |
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| ISSN: | 0018-9464 (print) |
| DOI: | 10.1109/tmag.2004.829185 |
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