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Magnetoresistance film which is a matrix of at least two specified metals having included submicron particles of a specified magnetic metal or alloy
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-30
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Granted: 1997-01-14
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Expires: 2015-06-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a magnetoresistance material, i.e. a conductive material that exhibits magnetoresistance, which is an inhomogeneous system consisting of a nonmagnetic matrix and ultrafine particles of a ferromagnetic material such as Co or Ni-Fe-Co dispersed in the nonmagnetic matrix. With the aim of reducing deterioration of the magnetoresistance effect, an alloy or mixture of at least two metal elements selected from Cu, Ag, Au and Pt is used as the material of the nonmagnetic matrix. Optionally, the nonmagnetic matrix may contain a limited quantity of a supplementary element selected from Al, Cr, In, Mn, Mo, Nb, Pd, Ta, Ti, W, V, Zr and Ir. A film of the magnetoresistance material can be formed on a substrate, and it is optional to interpose a buffer layer between the film and the substrate and/or cover the film with a protective layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Hayashi
- 👤 Hidefumi Yamamoto
- 👤 Junichi Fujikata
- 👤 Kunihiko Ishihara
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/127; G11B5/33; G11B5/39; G11B5/3903; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y25/00; H01F10/00; H01F10/007; H10; H10N; H10N50/00; H10N50/80; H10N50/85; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9265; Y10S428/928; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/11; Y10T428/1107; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/12028; Y10T428/12063; Y10T428/12465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A magnetoresistance film, which is a film of a magnetoresistance material consisting essentially of a matrix of a conductive nonmagnetic material and submicron particles of a conductive ferromagnetic material dispersed in said matrix, formed on a substrate, wherein said nonmagnetic material comprises at least two metal elements selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au and Pt, and wherein said ferromagnetic material is selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni--Fe alloys, Ni--Fe--Co alloys and Fe--Co alloys.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A magnetoresistance film, which is a film of a magnetoresistance material consisting essentially of a matrix of a conductive nonmagnetic material and submicron particles of a conductive ferromagnetic material dispersed in said matrix, formed on a substrate, wherein said nonmagnetic material comprises at least two metal elements selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au and Pt, and wherein said ferromagnetic material is selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni--Fe alloys, Ni--Fe--Co alloys and Fe--Co alloys.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 1, wherein said nonmagnetic material further comprises at least one supplementary element selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, In, Mn, Mo, Nb, Pd, Ta, Ti, W, V, Zr and Ir on condition that the total content of said at least one supplementary element is not more than 10 atomic percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 1, wherein the particle sizes of said particles are in the range from 2 to 30 nm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 1, wherein said particles amount to 10 to 70% by volume of the magnetoresistance material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 1, wherein the film is laid on a buffer layer which overlies said substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 5, wherein said buffer layer comprises at least one metal material selected from the group consisting of Ta, Hf, Si, Au, Pt, Ag, Cu, Ti, Mn, Cr and Al, including alloys and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 5, wherein said buffer layer comprises at least one nonmetallic material selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, silicon carbide and carbon, including mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 7, wherein said buffer layer further comprises at least one metal material selected from the group consisting of Ta, Hf, Si, Au, Pt, Ag, Cu, Ti, Mn, Cr and Al, including alloys and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 8, wherein said buffer layer has a laminate structure comprising at least one metal layer and at least one nonmetallic layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 1, wherein the film is overlaid with a protective layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 10, wherein said protective layer comprises at least one metal material selected from the group consisting of Ta, Hf, Si, Au, Pt, Ag, Ti, Cr and Al, including alloys and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 10, wherein said protective layer comprises at least one nonmetallic material selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide and carbon, including mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 12, wherein said protective layer further comprises at least one metal material selected from the group consisting of Ta, Hf, Si, Au, Pt, Ag, Ti, Cr and Al, including alloys and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 13, wherein said protective layer has a laminate structure comprising at least one metal layer and at least one nonmetallic layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A magnetoresistance film according to claim 10, wherein the film is laid on a buffer layer which overlies said substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The magnetoresistance film according to claim 1, wherein said nonmagnetic material comprises a combination of two metal elements selected from the group consisting of (i) Cu and Ag, (ii) C and Au, (iii) Cu and Pt, (iv) Ag and Au, (v) Ag and Pt, and (vi) Au and Pt.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The magnetoresistance film according to claim 1, wherein said nonmagnetic material comprises a combination of three metal elements selected from the gruop consisting of (i) Cu, Ag and Au, (ii) Cu, Ag and Pt, (iii) Cu, Au and Pt, and (iv) Ag, Au and Pt.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The magnetoresistance film according to claim 1, wherein said nonmagnetic material comprises a combination of Cu, Ag, Au and Pt.
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