• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.147-150
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• 2002

The pinning direction, the spin flop behaviors and the magnetoresistive properties in top synthetic spin valve structure [NiFe/CoFe/Cu/CoFe (t$_{p2}$)/Ru/CoFe (t$_{p1}$)/IrMn] were investigated. The magnetoresistive and pinning characteristics of synthetic spin valves strongly depended on the differences in the two pinning layer thickness, ${\Delta}t(=t_{p2}-t_{p1})$. In contrast to the conventional spin valves, the pinning direction (P1) was canted off with respect to the growth field axis with ${\Delta}t$. We found that the canting angle ${\Phi}$ had different values according to the annealing field direction and ${\Delta}t$. When the samples were annealed at above the blocking temperature of IrMn with zero fields, the canted pinned layer could be set along the growth field axis. Because the easy axis which was induced by the growth field during deposition is still active in all ferromagnetic layers except the IrMn at $250{^{\circ}C}$, the pinning direction could be aligned along the growth field axis, even in 0 field annealing.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.19-22
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• 2000

The effects of a hard-biased Held on the magnetic and magnetoresistive properties of a crossed spin-valve head are investigated by computer simulation with particular emphasis on the asymmetry of the output signal. The spin-valve considered in this work is NiMn (25 nm)/NiFe (2.5 m)/Cu (3 nm)/NiFe (5.5 m), with a length of 1500 m and a width of 600 nm. A simple model is used where each magnetic layer consists of a single domain, and the magnetoresistance is a function of the angle between the magnetization directions of the two magnetic layers. The ideal crossed spin-valve structure is not realized with the present model and magnetic parameters, but the deviation from ideality is decreased by the hard-biased field. This results in the improvement of the linearity of the output signal with the use of the bias field. The magnetoresistance ratio and magnetoresistive sensitivity, however are reduced. The magnetic properties including the magnetoresistance are found to be strongly affected by magnetostatic interactions, particularly the inter-layer magnetostatic field.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.126-128
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• 2001

The effect of rapid thermal anneal (RTA) has been investigated on the properties of an FeMn exchange-biased magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) using magnetoresistance and I-V measurements and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) in an as-grown MTJ is found to be ∼27%, while the TMR in MTJs annealed by RTA increases with annealing temperature up to 300$\^{C}$, reaching ∼46%. A TEM image reveals a structural change in the interface of A1$_2$O$_3$layer for the MTJ annealed by RTA at 300$\^{C}$. The oxide barrier parameters are found to vary abruptly with annealing time within a few ten seconds. Our results demonstrate that the present RTA enhances the magnetoresistive properties of MTJs.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 1997년도 춘계연구발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.44-45
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• 1997

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 1994년도 추계연구발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.22-23
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• 1994

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2004년도 하계학술연구발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.52-53
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• 2004

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2001년도 추계연구발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.72-73
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• 2001

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.156-161
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• 2007

어레이(away) 자성센서 개발을 위해 고진공 스퍼터링 증착장비를 이용하여 스펙큘러형(specular type) Glass/Ta(5)/NiFe(7)/IrMn(10)/NiFe(5)/$O_2$/CoFe(5)/Cu(2.6)/CoFe(5)/$O_2$/NiFe(7)/Ta(5)(nm) 거대자기저항-스핀밸브(giant magnetoresistive-spin valves; CMR-SV)박막을 제작하였다. 다층박막 시료를 $20{\times}80{\mu}m^2$의 미세 활성영역을 가진 15개 어레이를 $8{\times}8mm^2$ 영역 내에 최적화한 제작 조건으로 광 리소그래피 패터닝 하였다. Cu를 증착하여 만든 2단자 전극법으로 측정한 자성특성은 15개 모든 소자들이 균일한 자기저항특성을 나타내었고, 5 Oe 근방에서 가장 민감한 자기저항비 자장민감도와 출력전압들은 각각 0.5%/Oe, ${\triangle}$V: 3.9 mV이었다. 형상자기이방성이 적용된 상부 자유층 $CoFe/O_2/NiFe$층은 하부 고정 자성층 $IrMn/NiFe/O_2/CoFe$층 자화 용이축과 직교하였다. 측정시 인가전류 값을 각각 1 mA에서 10 mA까지 인가하였을 때 출력 작동 전압 값은 균일하게 증가하였으며, 자장감응도도 거의 일정하여 미세 외부자장에 민감한 나노자성소자로서 좋은 특성을 띠었다.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2003년도 somma/kms meeting
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• pp.111-111
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• 2003

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2007년도 The 1st International Symposium on Advanced Magnetic Materials
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• pp.129.2-129.2
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• 2007