Enhanced pinning property by inserted Si seed layer

The embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a magnetic head having a silicon seed layer disposed between a lower shield and a metallic underlayer to enhance the unidirectional anisotropy in an antiferromagnetic layer disposed over the metallic underlayer.

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Main Authors KOMAGAKI KOUJIRO, NISHIOKA KOUICHI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.12.2014
Subjects
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
INFORMATION STORAGE
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
PHYSICS
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Summary:The embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a magnetic head having a silicon seed layer disposed between a lower shield and a metallic underlayer to enhance the unidirectional anisotropy in an antiferromagnetic layer disposed over the metallic underlayer.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201313923518