发明名称 |
Apparatus or method for sensing a magnetic field; sensor for reading information from a magnetic storage medium; magnetoresistive element; switch controlled by a magnetic field. |
摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for sensing a change in a magnetic field is disclosed. The apparatus includes a giant magnetoresistive element (20) positioned adjacent to the magnetic field (36). First, second, and third electrical contacts (30A-30C) are spatially positioned on the giant magnetoresistive element (20) forming a first current path having a first variable resistance between the first (30A) and second (30B) electrical contacts and a second current path having a second variable resistance between the first (30A) and third (30C) electrical contacts. The movable magnetic field (36) causes a change in the first variable resistance in the first current path when the field (36) becomes positioned substantially underneath the first current path, and the magnetic field (36) causes a change in the second variable resistance in the second current path when the field (36) becomes positioned substantially underneath the second current path.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP0668511(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.08.23 |
申请号 |
EP19950301043 |
申请日期 |
1995.02.17 |
申请人 |
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL |
发明人 |
MOWRY, GREGORY S. |
分类号 |
G11B5/09;G11B5/39;G11B5/48;H03K17/97;(IPC1-7):G01R33/02;G01R33/09;H03K17/95 |
主分类号 |
G11B5/09 |
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