Magnetic sensor, magnetic head, and magnetic recording device

    公开(公告)号:US12142306B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US18359982

    申请日:2023-07-27

    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes first to sixth shields, first and second magnetic layers, a first member, and first to fourth terminals. The first magnetic layer is provided between the first shield and the second shield. The first magnetic layer is between the third shield and the fourth shield in the second direction. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second shield. The second magnetic layer is between the fifth shield and the sixth shield in the second direction. The second magnetic layer is electrically connected to the fifth shield and the sixth shield. The first member includes a first region and a second region. The first region is provided between the third shield and the first magnetic layer. The second region is provided between the first magnetic layer and the fourth shield.

    Magnetic sensor and inspection device

    公开(公告)号:US11946975B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17445684

    申请日:2021-08-23

    CPC classification number: G01R31/382 G01N27/9006 A61B5/245

    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first sensor part. The first sensor part includes a first magnetic member, a first counter magnetic member, and a first magnetic element. A direction from the first magnetic member toward the first counter magnetic member is along a first direction. The first magnetic element includes one or a plurality of first extension parts. The first extension part includes a first magnetic layer, a first counter magnetic layer, and a first nonmagnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes a first portion, a first counter portion, and a first middle portion. A direction from the first portion toward the first counter portion is along the first direction. The first middle portion is between the first portion and the first counter portion. The first nonmagnetic layer is between the first counter magnetic layer and at least a portion of the first middle portion.

    Magnetic sensor and inspection device

    公开(公告)号:US11747303B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17395183

    申请日:2021-08-05

    CPC classification number: G01N27/9006 G01N33/2045

    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a magnetic sensor includes a first sensor part. The first sensor part includes a first magnetic member, a first counter magnetic member, and a first magnetic element. A direction from the first magnetic member to the first counter magnetic member is along a first direction. The first magnetic element includes one or a plurality of first extending portions. A first portion of the first extending portion overlaps the first magnetic member in a second direction crossing the first direction. A first counter portion of the first extending portion overlaps the first counter magnetic member in the second direction. A first direction length along the first direction of the first extending portion is longer than a third direction length along a third direction of the first extending portion. The third direction crosses a plane including the first direction and the second direction.

    Magnetic sensor and inspection device

    公开(公告)号:US11237230B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-01

    申请号:US17169388

    申请日:2021-02-05

    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a sensor part, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The sensor part includes a magnetic element part, first and second conductive members. The magnetic element part includes first to fourth magnetic elements. The first conductive member includes first to third conductive portions, and first and second middle portions. The second conductive member includes fourth to sixth conductive portions, and third and fourth middle portions. The first circuit is electrically connected to the third and sixth conductive portions. The first circuit is configured to supply a first current between the third and sixth conductive portions. The second circuit is electrically connected to a first connection point and a second connection point. The second circuit is electrically connected to first and second connection points. The second circuit is configured to supply a second current between the first and second connection points.

    Magnetic memory device
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11127895B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16684683

    申请日:2019-11-15

    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first insulating region, a first counter insulating region, a first conductive member, and a first magnetic element. The first conductive member is provided between the first insulating region and the first counter insulating region. The first conductive member extends in a first direction crossing a second direction. The second direction is from the first insulating region toward the first counter insulating region. The first magnetic element is provided between the first insulating region and the first counter insulating region. A third direction from the first conductive member toward the first magnetic element crosses a plane including the first and second directions. A portion of a first insulating side surface of the first insulating region opposes the first conductive member. A portion of a first counter insulating side surface of the first counter insulating region opposes the first conductive member.

    Magnetic memory
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10276786B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15905907

    申请日:2018-02-27

    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a second conductive layer, a third magnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic layer, a fourth magnetic layer provided, a first compound region, and a first insulating region. The first compound region includes the first metal and at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine. At least a portion of the first compound region is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The first insulating region includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Al and Si and at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine. At least a portion of the first insulating region is provided between the first magnetic layer and the third magnetic layer.

    Magnetic memory
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10170694B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15911341

    申请日:2018-03-05

    Abstract: A magnetic memory of an embodiment includes: a first conductive layer, which is nonmagnetic and includes at least a first element, the first conductive layer including a first to fifth regions; a first magnetoresistive element disposed corresponding to the third region and including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer including at least a second element, a first nonmagnetic layer disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, a second nonmagnetic layer disposed between the second magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer and including at least a third element, and a third magnetic layer disposed between the second nonmagnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer; a second conductive layer disposed corresponding to the second region and including at least the first to third elements; and a third conductive layer disposed corresponding to the fourth region, and including at least the first to third elements.

    Magnetic memory device
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10109332B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US15704672

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first conductive region, a first insulating region, and a controller. The conductive layer includes a first element. The conductive layer includes a first portion, a second portion, a third portion between the first portion and the second portion, and a fourth portion between the second portion and the third portion. The first conductive region includes a second element different from the first element. The first conductive region is provided between the second magnetic layer and the third portion. The first insulating region includes a first insulating substance. The first insulating substance is an insulating compound of the second element. The controller is electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion. The controller implements a first operation and a second operation.

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