Abstract:
A magnetic head including a magnetoresistive junction and an oxide layer. The magnetoresistive junction includes a pinned layer, a free layer, and a barrier layer residing between the pinned and free layer. The magnetoresistive junction includes at least one side having a smooth profile. The oxide layer is on the at least one side. The oxide layer is less than one nanometer thick at the free layer.
Patent Number:
9,030,784
Date Of Issue:
05/25/2015
Inventors:
Daniel P. Nicolella; Nitin Nitin; Heather S. Hanson; Kwai S. Chan
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