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Noise Characterization of Vortex-State GMR Sensors with Different Free Layer Thicknesses
- Source :
- Proceedings, Vol 2, Iss 13, p 1013 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2018.
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Abstract
- The spin valve principle is the most prominent sensor design among giant- (GMR) and tunneling (TMR) magnetoresistive sensors. A new sensor concept with a disk shaped free layer enables the formation of a flux-closed vortex magnetization state if a certain relation of thickness to diameter is given. The low frequency noise of current-in-plane GMR sensing elements with different free layer thicknesses at different external field strengths has been measured. The measurements of the 1/f noise in external fields enabled a separation of magnetic and electric noise contributions. It has been shown that while the sensitivity is increasing with a decreasing element thickness, the pink noise contribution is increasing too. Still the detection limit at low frequencies is better in thinner free layer elements due to the higher sensitivity.
- Subjects :
- giant magnetoresistance
GMR
noise
vortex state
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25043900
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Proceedings
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3d765723b7824f1ca085e2c4e00a253c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2131013