Patent ID: 8568908
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: C23C,C25D,G11B,H01F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A thin-film magnetic head, comprising: a write element; a read element, and; a slider supporting said write element and said read element, wherein at least one of said write element and said read element includes a magnetic film including a foundation layer consisting of an alloy of a noble metal element and a base metal element, and a plated layer of a magnetic material substantially consisting of CoFe or NiFe formed on said foundation layer, wherein said foundation layer is selected from a combination group of (Ru, Ti), wherein a total amount of said base metal element in said foundation layer ranges from 5 to 20 atomic %, and wherein said foundation layer has a lower standard electrode potential than a foundation layer of only said noble metal element to suppress an occurrence of pinholes in said plated layer when said plated layer is formed on said foundation layer.