Title :
Exchange-biased spin-valves for magnetic storage
Author_Institution :
Philips Res. Lab., Eindhoven, Netherlands
fDate :
7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An overview is given of the material properties of exchange-biased spin-valves. More specifically, we discuss the microstructure and magnetic properties of these materials as relevant for (future) industrial application in magnetoresistive read heads for rigid disk and tape recording and Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) devices
Keywords :
Permalloy; exchange interactions (electron); giant magnetoresistance; hard discs; magnetic film stores; magnetic heads; magnetic multilayers; magnetic tape storage; magnetoresistive devices; random-access storage; Permalloy films; exchange-biased spin-valves; giant magnetoresistance; industrial application; magnetic properties; magnetic random access memory devices; magnetic storage; magnetoresistive read heads; microstructure; overview; rigid disk recording; spin valve multilayers; tape recording; Disk recording; Magnetic devices; Magnetic heads; Magnetic materials; Magnetic memory; Magnetic properties; Magnetic recording; Magnetoresistance; Material properties; Microstructure;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
