Patent ID: 6500351
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B82Y,G11B,H01F

Abstract:
A thin film device having re-deposited material thereon formed during prior processing operations removed by a process comprising:providing a source of gaseous material; and directing said gaseous material through a nozzle directed toward said thin film device to produce particles and an associated gas comprising said gaseous material, said re-deposited material being respectively removed and carried away from said device structure by said particles and associated gas, wherein said re-deposited material comprises a magnetic moment material that is substantially discontinuous to facilitate removal with said particles and associated gas, and wherein said magnetic moment material is a high magnetic moment material with a magnetic moment of at least a magnetic moment of cobalt-zirconium-tantalum, iron-aluminum-nitide, iron-tantalum-nitride or iron-nitride.