Magnetic sensing element with ESD resistance improved by adjusting the lengths of antiferromagnetic layers and free layer in the height direction
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1. A magnetic sensing element comprising:
- a laminate comprising;
a first antiferromagnetic layer;
a pinned magnetic layer on the first antiferromagnetic layer;
a nonmagnetic material layer on the pinned magnetic layer; and
a free magnetic layer on the nonmagnetic material layer; and
a pair of second antiferromagnetic layers on the free magnetic layer, the second antiferromagnetic layers being separated from each other in a track width direction by a gap therebetween, wherein a length of the second antiferromagnetic layers in a height direction is larger than a length of the free magnetic layer in the height direction in a track width region.
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Abstract
A magnetic sensing element having a reduced electrical resistance and a large exchange anisotropic magnetic field between a free layer and antiferromagnetic layers for exchange biasing is provided. The magnetic sensing element includes second antiferromagnetic layers and a free magnetic layer, and the length of the second antiferromagnetic layers in a height direction in side regions disposed at the lateral sides of a track width region is larger than the length of the free magnetic layer in the height direction in the track width region.
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1. A magnetic sensing element comprising:
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a laminate comprising;
a first antiferromagnetic layer;
a pinned magnetic layer on the first antiferromagnetic layer;
a nonmagnetic material layer on the pinned magnetic layer; and
a free magnetic layer on the nonmagnetic material layer; and
a pair of second antiferromagnetic layers on the free magnetic layer, the second antiferromagnetic layers being separated from each other in a track width direction by a gap therebetween, wherein a length of the second antiferromagnetic layers in a height direction is larger than a length of the free magnetic layer in the height direction in a track width region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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