THERMAL SATABILITY AND MAGNETORESISTANCE OF TOP SPIN VALVE WITH SYNTHETIC ANTIFERROMAGNET CoFe/Ru/CoFe/IrMn

  • J. Y. Hwang (Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Kim, M. Y. (Sookmyung Women's Universit) ;
  • K. I. Jun (Sookmyung Women's Universit) ;
  • J. R. Rhee (Sookmyung Women's Universit) ;
  • Lee, S. S. (Sangji Universit) ;
  • D. G. Hwang (Sangji Universit) ;
  • S. C. Yu (Chongju Universit) ;
  • Lee, S. H. (Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2002.12.01

Abstract

Recently the synthetic antiferromagnetic layer (SAF) has received much attention because it replaces the pinned layer of the conventional spin valve (CSV) sensors and its overall performance [1], The spin valve (SV) with SAF has the from buffer/F/Cu/APl/Ru/AP2/AF, where F is the soft ferromagnetic layer (typically NiFe with CoFe interfacial doping), AP1 and AP2 are two ferromagnetic layers (typically CoFe alloys) antiferromagnetically coupled through a thin Ru layer. (omitted)

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