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US4308592A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Patterned kill of magnetoresistive layer in bubble domain chip

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1979-06-29
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Granted: 1981-12-29
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Expires: 1999-06-29
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Abstract

Abstract A technique and structure is described in which bubble domain devices can be made, and particularly bubble domain devices comprisng contiguous propagation elements. A thin magnetoresistive layer, such as permalloy, is blanket deposited over a substrate including a bubble domain film, and is then selectively "poisoned" to destroy its magnetization except in those areas where thin sensors are to be provided. The poisoned portions of the magnetoresistive layer serve as a plating base for conductor metallurgy which can be used as an ion implantation mask, and for carrying electrical current. This eliminates some process steps which had been required in the prior art, and does not leave magnetic permalloy in those areas of the bubble domain chip were they would adversely affect propagation of domains by ion implanted contiguous propagation elements. This technique can also be used to make bubble domain devices having gapped propagation elements.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard P. McGouey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F41/00; H01F41/32; H01F41/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
A magnetic bubble domain chip, comprising: a magnetic medium in which bubble domains can exist and be propagated, an ion implanted magnetic drive layer having ion implanted regions therein forming propagation elements along which said bubble domains move in response to the reorientation of a magnetic field substantially in the plane of said magnetic drive layer, a conductive layer forming an ion implantation mask and having portions thereof which are used as current carrying conductors, a layer of magnetoresistive material located between said magnetic medium and said conductive layer, where first portions of said magnetoresistive layer located beneath said electrically conductive layer have substantially zero magnetization and where second portions of said magnetoresistive layer not located under said conductive layer are bubble domain sensors, said sensors being electrically contacted by portions of said conductive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 135 words
A magnetic bubble domain chip, comprising: a magnetic medium in which bubble domains can exist and be propagated, an ion implanted magnetic drive layer having ion implanted regions therein forming propagation elements along which said bubble domains move in response to the reorientation of a magnetic field substantially in the plane of said magnetic drive layer, a conductive layer forming an ion implantation mask and having portions thereof which are used as current carrying conductors, a layer of magnetoresistive material located between said magnetic medium and said conductive layer, where first portions of said magnetoresistive layer located beneath said electrically conductive layer have substantially zero magnetization and where second portions of said magnetoresistive layer not located under said conductive layer are bubble domain sensors, said sensors being electrically contacted by portions of said conductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The chip of claim 1, where said magnetoresistive layer is comprised of NiFe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The chip of claim 1, wherein said propagation elements are contiguous to one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The chip of claim 1, where said ion implanted regions in said drive layer are laterally located around the area defined by said conductive layer, said conductive layer being a mask during the ion implantation step used to make said ion implanted propagation elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The chip of claim 1, where said first portions are chemically altered to have substantially zero magnetization.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
The chip of claim 1, where said chip is comprised of planar layers including said conductive layer and said magnetoresistive layer, said conductive layer being located on said magnetoresistive layer.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-12-28 1985-06-29 1985-12-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-12-28 1989-06-29 1989-12-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-12-28 1993-06-29 1993-12-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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