MAGNETIC HEAD, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCTION APPARATUS

• US 20140146420A1
• Filed: 12/09/2013
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Koui, Katsuhiko, Murakami, Shuichi, Yuasa, Hiromi, Shimizu, Mariko
• Granted Patent: US 8,953,283 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 360/234.7
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2005/001 Controlling recording characteristics of record carriers or transducing characteristics of transducers by means not being part of their structure
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 5/1278 specially adapted for magnetisations perpendicular to the surface of the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 5/314 where the layers are extra layers normally not provided in the transducing structure, e.g. optical layers G11B5/3196 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 5/35 having vibrating elements

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a spin torque oscillator formed between a main magnetic pole and auxiliary magnetic pole. The spin torque oscillator includes a transmission-type spin transfer layer, first interlayer, oscillation layer, second interlayer, and reflection-type spin transfer layer. The transmission-type spin transfer layer includes a first perpendicular magnetization film and first interface magnetic layer. The first interface magnetic layer contains at least one element selected from Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one element selected from Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc. The reflection-type spin transfer layer includes a second perpendicular magnetization film.

Claims

1. A magnetic head comprising:

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording magnetic medium;

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole; and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a transmission-type spin transfer layer including a first perpendicular magnetization film formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and a first interface magnetic layer formed on the first perpendicular magnetization film and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the transmission-type spin transfer layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer,

a second interlayer formed on the oscillation layer, and

an reflection-type spin transfer layer including a second perpendicular magnetization film formed on the second interlayer.

2. The head according to claim 1, wherein the first perpendicular magnetization film and the second perpendicular magnetization film have the same composition or different compositions, and are formed by alternately stacking a layer made of at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron and cobalt, and a layer made of at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, platinum, palladium, and copper.

3. The head according to claim 1, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains nickel and chromium, and a content of the chromium element is 1 to 10 at %.

4. The head according to claim 1, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains iron and chromium, and a content of the chromium element is 1 to 80 at %.

5. The head according to claim 1, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains iron and vanadium, and a content of the vanadium element is 1 to 65 at %.

6. The head according to claim 1, further comprising a second interface magnetic layer between the first interlayer and the second perpendicular magnetization film.

7. The head according to claim 6, wherein the second interface magnetic layer is made of a cobalt-based Heusler alloy.

8. The head according to claim 6, wherein the second interface magnetic layer is made of an FeCo alloy, or an artificial lattice of iron and cobalt.

9. A magnetic head comprising:

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording magnetic medium;

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole; and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a first interface magnetic layer formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the first interface magnetic layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer,

a second interlayer formed on the oscillation layer, and

a second interface magnetic layer formed on the second interlayer.

10. The head according to claim 9, wherein a first perpendicular magnetic film is formed between one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole and the first interface magnetic layer, and a second perpendicular magnetic film is formed between the other one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole and the second interface magnetic layer.

11. The head according to claim 9, wherein the first perpendicular magnetization film and the second perpendicular magnetization film have the same composition or different compositions, and are formed by alternately stacking a layer made of at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron and cobalt, and a layer made of at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, platinum, palladium, and copper.

12. The head according to claim 9, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains nickel and chromium, and a content of the chromium element is 1 to 10 at %.

13. The head according to claim 9, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains iron and chromium, and a content of the chromium element is 1 to 80 at %.

14. The head according to claim 9, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains iron and vanadium, and a content of the vanadium element is 1 to 65 at %.

15. The head according to claim 9, wherein the second interface magnetic layer is made of a cobalt-based Heusler alloy.

16. The head according to claim 9, wherein the second interface magnetic layer is made of an FeCo alloy, or an artificial lattice of iron and cobalt.

17. A magnetic head comprising:

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording magnetic medium;

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole; and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a first interface magnetic layer formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the first interface magnetic layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer, and

a cap layer formed on the oscillation layer.

18. The head according to claim 17, wherein the oscillation layer is made of an FeCo alloy, an FeCo alloy with at least one element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, silicon, gallium, germanium, copper, silver, and boron, or cobalt-based Heusler alloy.

19. The head according to claim 17, wherein the first interface magnetic layer is made of materials exerting a negative magnetoresistance effect to an FeCo alloy.

20. The head according to claim 17, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains nickel and chromium, and a content of the chromium element is 1 to 10 at %.

21. The head according to claim 17, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains iron and chromium, and a content of the chromium element is 1 to 80 at %.

22. The head according to claim 17, wherein the first interface magnetic layer contains iron and vanadium, and a content of the vanadium element is 1 to 65 at %.

23. A magnetic head assembly, comprising:

a magnetic head including

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording magnetic medium,

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole, and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a transmission-type spin transfer layer including a first perpendicular magnetization film formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and a first interface magnetic layer formed on the first perpendicular magnetization film and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the transmission-type spin transfer layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer,

a second interlayer formed on the oscillation layer, and

an reflection-type spin transfer layer including a second perpendicular magnetization film formed on the second interlayer;

a head slider on which the magnetic head is mounted;

a suspension on one end of which the head slider is mounted; and

an actuator arm connected to the other end of the suspension.

24. A magnetic head assembly comprising:

a magnetic head comprising

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording magnetic medium,

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole, and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a first interface magnetic layer formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the first interface magnetic layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer,

a second interlayer formed on the oscillation layer, and

a second interface magnetic layer formed on the second interlayer,

the magnetic head assembly further comprising;

a head slider on which the magnetic head is mounted;

a suspension on one end of which the head slider is mounted; and

an actuator arm connected to the other end of the suspension.

25. A magnetic head assembly comprising:

a magnetic head comprising

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording magnetic medium,

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole, and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a first interface magnetic layer formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the first interface magnetic layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer, and

a cap layer formed on the oscillation layer;

the magnetic head assembly further comprising;

a head slider on which the magnetic head is mounted;

a suspension on one end of which the head slider is mounted; and

an actuator arm connected to the other end of the suspension.

26. A magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:

a magnetic recording medium; and

a magnetic head including

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to the recording magnetic medium,

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole, and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a transmission-type spin transfer layer including a first perpendicular magnetization film formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and a first interface magnetic layer formed on the first perpendicular magnetization film and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the transmission-type spin transfer layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer,

a second interlayer formed on the oscillation layer, and

an reflection-type spin transfer layer including a second perpendicular magnetization film formed on the second interlayer.

27. A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus, comprising:

a magnetic recording medium;

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording magnetic medium;

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole; and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a first interface magnetic layer formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the first interface magnetic layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer,

a second interlayer formed on the oscillation layer, and

a second interface magnetic layer formed on the second interlayer.

28. A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus, comprising:

a magnetic recording medium;

a main magnetic pole configured to apply a recording magnetic field to a recording magnetic medium;

an auxiliary magnetic pole configured to form a magnetic circuit together with the main magnetic pole; and

a spin torque oscillator formed between the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole,

the spin torque oscillator including

a first interface magnetic layer formed on one of the main magnetic pole and the auxiliary magnetic pole, and containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, vanadium, manganese, titanium, and scandium,

a first interlayer formed on the first interface magnetic layer,

an oscillation layer formed on the first interlayer, and

a cap layer formed on the oscillation layer.