Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Magnetoresistance effect film and magnetoresistance effect type head
A spin valve type magnetoresistance effect film comprises a multilayered film including a non-magnetic metal layer, a ferromagnetic layer formed on one surface of the non-magnetic metal layer, a soft magnetic layer formed on the other surface of the non-magnetic metal layer, an antiferromagnetic layer which is formed on a surface of the ferromagnetic layer remote from the other surface thereof abutting the non-magnetic metal layer so as to pin a direction of magnetization of the ferromagnetic layer, and an antiferromagnetization promote layer formed on a surface of the antiferromagnetic layer remote from the other surface thereof abutting the ferromagnetic layer, wherein the antiferromagnetic layer is made of a compound containing Mn and having a CuAu-I type regular crystal structure the which requires a heat treatment for generating exchange coupling relative to the ferromagnetic layer, and the antiferromagnetic layer after the heat treatment has a state wherein (110) crystal surfaces are oriented on a film surface of the antiferromagnetic layer.
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Masashi Haruyuki Satoru Yoshihiro
Sano Morita Araki Tsuchiya