• DocumentCode
    1320958
  • Title

    A Dual Free Layer Sensor With Side Shields

  • Author

    Tuggle, Andrew ; Gider, Savas ; Mauri, Daniele ; Ho, Michael

  • Volume
    48
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    3547
  • Lastpage
    3550
  • Abstract
    We use a hybrid finite element code to explore the design space of a dual free layer (or trilayer) magnetic sensor to understand the effect of the stripe height (SH) to track width (TW) ratio on the bias point, as well as the noise. Transfer curves and noise properties are found to be strongly sensitive to the SH/TW ratio compared to a standard single free layer sensor. Side shields can change the eigenmodes of the coupled system and modify the noise cancellation.
  • Keywords
    eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; finite element analysis; magnetic sensors; SH-TW ratio effect; bias point; dual free layer magnetic sensor; eigenmodes; hybrid finite element code; noise cancellation; side shields; standard single free layer sensor; Couplings; Magnetic noise; Magnetic separation; Magnetic shielding; Magnetostatics; Noise cancellation; Dual free layer sensor; magnetic recording; magnetic sensors; nanoscale devices; trilayer sensor;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.2012.2200034
  • Filename
    6332717