• DocumentCode
    1448207
  • Title

    Reliability characteristics of IrMn dual synthetic spin valves

  • Author

    Doan, Vincent V. ; Chang, Caleb ; Lam, Chung F. ; Thompson, Joyce

  • Author_Institution
    Read-Rite Corp., Fremont, CA, USA
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    9/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2608
  • Lastpage
    2610
  • Abstract
    Dual synthetic spin valves using IrMn as the antiferromagnetic layer have been fabricated with areal densities from 10 to 36 Gbit/in 2. Tests for the environmental corrosion resistance, thermal stability, and ESD damage thresholds show these devices are reliable and viable as high density spin valve designs
  • Keywords
    antiferromagnetic materials; corrosion resistance; electrostatic discharge; giant magnetoresistance; iridium alloys; magnetic heads; magnetic multilayers; manganese alloys; reliability; spin valves; thermal stability; ESD damage thresholds; GMR head resistance; IrMn; TCR; antiferromagnetic layer; dual synthetic spin valves; environmental corrosion resistance; high density spin valve design; reliability characteristics; thermal stability; Antiferromagnetic materials; Corrosion; Decision support systems; Electrostatic discharge; Immune system; Life testing; Spin valves; Temperature distribution; Thermal resistance; Thermal stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.908531
  • Filename
    908531
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1448207