| 摘要 |
A giant magnetoresistive (GMR) stack configured to operate in a current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) mode includes a ferromagnetic free layer, at least one synthetic antiferromagnet, at least one nonmagnetic spacer layer, and at least one antiferromagnetic pinning layer. The ferromagnetic free layer has a rotatable magnetic moment. The synthetic antiferromagnet includes a ferromagnetic reference layer having a fixed magnetic moment, a ferromagnetic pinned layer having a fixed magnetic moment, and a coupling layer positioned between the reference layer and the pinned layer, wherein the coupling layer is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag and CuAg. The nonmagnetic spacer layer is positioned between the free layer and the synthetic antiferromagnet. The antiferromagnetic pinning layer is positioned adjacent to the synthetic antiferromagnet.
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