• DocumentCode
    1204503
  • Title

    Spin-dependent sensors

  • Author

    Daughton, Jim

  • Author_Institution
    NVE Corp., Eden Prarie, MN, USA
  • Volume
    91
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    5/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    681
  • Lastpage
    686
  • Abstract
    The discovery and development of structures using the spin dependence of conduction electrons has led to products and product developments in recording heads and nonvolatile memory. It has also led to the introduction of several new products which sense magnetic fields using these new structures. This article describes giant magnetoresistance and magnetic tunnel junction structures and how they are used in several applications.
  • Keywords
    giant magnetoresistance; magnetic field measurement; magnetic sensors; magnetic tunnelling; magnetoelectronics; giant magnetoresistance; magnetic tunnel junction; spin-dependent magnetic field sensor; Disk recording; Electrons; Giant magnetoresistance; Magnetic fields; Magnetic heads; Magnetic recording; Magnetic sensors; Magnetic tunneling; Nonvolatile memory; Product development;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPROC.2003.811806
  • Filename
    1200121