Magnetic recording sensor with AFM exchange coupled shield stabilization
First Claim
1. A magnetic recording sensor for use in a data storage device, the magnetic recording sensor comprising:
- a read sensor positioned between a magnetic bottom shield and a magnetic top shield;
wherein the magnetic top shield comprises;
a first ferromagnetic (FM) layer above a nonmagnetic layer, the first FM layer comprising a first soft magnetic material;
an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) layer above the first FM layer;
a second FM layer above the AFC layer, the second FM layer comprising a second soft magnetic material;
an exchange coupling insertion layer above the second FM layer, andan antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer above the exchange coupling insertion layer;
wherein the AFC layer comprises a first AFC enhancing layer above the first FM layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer above the first AFC enhancing layer, anda second AFC enhancing layer above the nonmagnetic spacer layer.
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Abstract
A magnetic recording sensor with AFM exchange coupled shield stabilization for use in a data storage device includes a read sensor positioned between a bottom shield and a top shield. The top shield comprises a first ferromagnetic (FM) layer, a coupling layer, and a second FM layer. An exchange coupling insertion layer is provided between the second FM layer and an antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer above. In an embodiment of the invention, the exchange coupling insertion layer comprises CoFe with a Fe content from about 35-45 at. %, and thickness from about 1 nm to about 3 nm. In another embodiment of the invention, the exchange coupling insertion layer comprises a bi-layer, including first sub-layer comprising CoFe with Fe content from about 8-12 at. %, and second sub-layer comprising CoFe with Fe content from about 35-45 at. %, and the bi-layer has a thickness less than about 4 nm.
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13 Claims
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1. A magnetic recording sensor for use in a data storage device, the magnetic recording sensor comprising:
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a read sensor positioned between a magnetic bottom shield and a magnetic top shield; wherein the magnetic top shield comprises; a first ferromagnetic (FM) layer above a nonmagnetic layer, the first FM layer comprising a first soft magnetic material; an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) layer above the first FM layer; a second FM layer above the AFC layer, the second FM layer comprising a second soft magnetic material; an exchange coupling insertion layer above the second FM layer, and an antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer above the exchange coupling insertion layer; wherein the AFC layer comprises a first AFC enhancing layer above the first FM layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer above the first AFC enhancing layer, and a second AFC enhancing layer above the nonmagnetic spacer layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A magnetic recording sensor for use in a data storage device, the magnetic recording sensor comprising:
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a read sensor positioned between a magnetic bottom shield and a magnetic top shield; wherein the magnetic to shield comprises; a first ferromagnetic (FM) layer above a nonmagnetic layer, the first FM layer comprising a first soft magnetic material; an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) layer above the first FM layer; a second FM layer above the AFC layer, the second FM layer comprising a second soft magnetic material; an exchange coupling insertion layer above the second FM layer, and an antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer above the exchange coupling insertion layer; and wherein the exchange coupling insertion layer comprises CoFe with a Fe content from about 35 at. % to about 45 at. %, and has a thickness from about 1 nm to about 3 nm.
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9. A magnetic recording sensor for use in a data storage device, the magnetic recording sensor comprising:
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a read sensor positioned between a magnetic bottom shield and a magnetic top shield; wherein the magnetic to shield comprises; a first ferromagnetic (FM) layer above a nonmagnetic layer, the first FM layer comprising a first soft magnetic material; an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) layer above the first FM layer; a second FM layer above the AFC layer, the second FM layer comprising a second soft magnetic material; an exchange coupling insertion layer above the second FM layer, and an antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer above the exchange coupling insertion layer; and wherein the exchange coupling insertion layer comprises a bi-layer, the bi-layer comprising a first sub-layer above the second FM layer and a second sub-layer above the first sub-layer, wherein; the first sub-layer comprises CoFe with a Fe content from about 8 at. % to about 12 at. %; the second sub-layer comprise CoFe with a Fe content from about 35 at. % to about 45 at. %, and the bilayer has a thickness less than about 4 nm.
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10. A disk drive comprising:
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a slider including a magnetic recording sensor, the magnetic recording sensor configured to reside in proximity to a recording medium during use, the magnetic sensor comprising; a read sensor positioned between a magnetic bottom shield and a magnetic top shield; wherein the magnetic top shield comprises; a first ferromagnetic (FM) layer above a nonmagnetic layer, the first FM layer comprising a first soft magnetic material; an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) layer above the first FM layer; a second FM layer above the AFC layer, the second FM layer comprising a second soft magnetic material; an exchange coupling insertion layer above the second FM layer, and an antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer above the exchange coupling insertion layer, wherein; the exchange coupling insertion layer comprises CoFe with a Fe content from about 35 at. % to about 45 at. %, and a thickness from about 1 nm to about 3 nm. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A disk drive comprising:
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a slider including a magnetic recording sensor, the magnetic recording sensor configured to reside in proximity to a recording medium during use, the magnetic sensor comprising; a read sensor positioned between a magnetic bottom shield and a magnetic top shield; wherein the magnetic top shield comprises; a first ferromagnetic (FM) layer above a nonmagnetic layer, the first FM layer comprising a first soft magnetic material; an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) layer above the first FM layer; a second FM layer above the AFC layer, the second FM layer comprising a second soft magnetic material; an exchange coupling insertion layer above the second FM layer, and an antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer above the exchange coupling insertion layer, wherein; the exchange coupling insertion layer comprises a bi-layer, the bi-layer comprising a first sub-layer above the second FM layer and a second sub-layer above the first sub-layer, wherein; the first sub-layer comprises CoFe with a Fe content from about 8 at. % to about 12 at. %; the second sub-layer comprise CoFe with a Fe content from about 35 at. % to about 45 at. %, and the bilayer has a thickness less than about 4 nm. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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