Patent ID: 6074535
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: B82Y,G11B,H01F

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a magnetoresistive head in which at least a magnetic layer and a nonmagnetic metal layer adjacent to said magnetic layer are laminated on a substrate, comprising the steps of:selecting as said nonmagnetic metal layer a silver film or an alloy film including silver;setting a film thickness t (.ANG.) of said silver film or said alloy film including silver to be formed and setting a temperature A (.degree.C.) of said substrate within a range ofA.ltoreq.(t-52.2).times.2, wherein A<0.degree. C.when said silver film or said alloy film including silver is to be formed; andforming said silver film or said alloy film including silver to have a film thickness t (.ANG.) under a condition where a temperature of said substrate is held at said temperature A (.degree.C.) so as not to cause pin holes in said nonmagnetic metal layer.