A magnetic head having improved self-pinning. The head includes a sensor having an antiparallel (AP) pinned layer structure, where the AP pinned layer structure includes at least two pinned layers having magnetic moments that are self-pinned antiparallel to each other, the pinned layers being separated...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050018365?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050018365 - Structure providing enhanced self-pinning for CPP GMR and tunnel valve heads
Structure providing enhanced self-pinning for CPP GMR and tunnel valve heads