Title :
Magnetic self-bias in the barber pole MR structure
Author :
Feng, J. S Y ; Romankiw, L.T. ; Thompson, D.A.
Author_Institution :
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY
fDate :
9/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Barber Pole structure is shown to have a magnetic bias field produced by the sense current in the shorting bars. This introduces an asymmetry in the magnetic response and aligns the domains in the magnetoresistive sensor.
Keywords :
Magnetic recording/reading heads; Magnetoresistive transducers; Bars; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic domains; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Magnetic sensors; Magnetization; Magnetoresistance; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1977.1059617
