Patent ID: 6757143
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B82Y,G11B,H01F,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A magnetoresistive effect element comprising:a magnetoresistive effect film having first and second main surfaces opposed to each other; a first electrode having a first contact surface in contact with the first main surface of the magnetoresistive effect film by a first width; a second electrode having a second contact surface in contact with the second main surface of the magnetoresistive effect film so as to be opposed to the first electrode; a pair of bias-applying films spaced apart by a distance wider than the first width of the first contact surface in the direction of the first width to apply a bias magnetic field in a direction substantially in parallel to the film main surfaces of the magnetoresistive effect film; and said magnetoresistive effect film including a magnetically free layer, a magnetically pinned layer, and an electrically conductive non-magnetic intermediate layer interposed between the magnetically free layer and the magnetically pinned layer.