专利汇可以提供Magneto-resistive effect type head专利检索,专利查询,专利分析的服务。并且In a magneto-resistive effect type head having provided between a lower shield layer and an upper shield layer an MR sensor with a magneto-resistive effect or a gigantic magneto-resistive effect; electrode layers electrically connected to the MR sensor; and lower and upper insulating layers magnetically and electrically isolating the MR sensor and the electrode layer from the shield layers, when the gap length is reduced and the lower and upper insulating layers are decreased in thickness, the insulating layers are more liable to a dielectric breakdown by static electricity produced in the manufacturing process of the magnetic head. In a magneto-resistive effect head, the portion of the insulating layer in which the MR sensor 30 and the lower or upper shield layer 10 or 60 do not face each other (in other words, the second lower insulating layer 22 or the second upper insulating layer 52) is formed by a lower-resistivity insulating film than the other portion of the insulating layer in which the MR sensor and the layers 10 or 60 face each other (in other words, the first lower insulating layer 21 or the first upper insulating layer 51). If electric charge accumulates in the electrode layer or shield layer by static electricity, a minute current flows through the low-resistivity insulating film, reducing a potential difference between the electrode layer and the shield layer and therefore the insulating layers can be prevented from breaking by static electricity.,下面是Magneto-resistive effect type head专利的具体信息内容。
What is claimed is:1. A magneto-resistive effect type head comprising between a lower shield layer and an upper shield layer:an MR sensor including a thin film having at least a magneto-resistive effect or a giant magneto-resistive effect,bias layers for applying a longitudinal bias magnetic field to said MR sensor, andelectrode layers for supplying a detection current to said MR sensor, anda lower insulating layer among said MR sensor, said electrode layer and said lower shield layer and an upper insulating layer among said MR sensor, said electrode layer and said upper shield layer,wherein at least portions of said lower and upper insulating layers in which said MR sensor and said lower and upper shield layers do not face each other have a lower resistivity than the other portions of said lower and upper insulating layers in which said MR sensor and said lower and upper shield layers face each other.2. A magneto-resistive effect type head according to claim 1, wherein the insulating film of the portions of said lower and upper insulating layers in which said MR sensor and said lower and upper shield layers do not face each other is formed by a nitride or oxy nitride of aluminum, silicon or a mixture of these elements.3. A magneto-resisitive effect type head according to claim 1, wherein the insulating film of the portions of said lower and upper insulating layers in which said MR sensor and said lower and upper shield layers do not face each other has a characteristic that the resistivity at an applied electric field of 3 MV/cm is {square root over (1/1000)} or less of the resistivity at an applied electric field of 1 MV/cm.4. A magneto-resistive effect type head comprising between a lower shield layer and an upper shield layer;an MR sensor including a thin film having at least a magneto-resistive effect or a giant magneto-resistive effect,bias layers for applying a longitudinal bias magnetic field to said MR sensor, andelectrode layers for supplying a detection current to said MR sensor, anda lower insulating layer among said MR sensor, said electrode layer and said lower shield layer and an upper insulating layer among said MR sensor, said electrode layer and said upper shield layer, said two insulating layers being located at that part of said head which faces a magnetic medium,wherein at least a portion of said lower or upper insulating layer in which said MR sensor and said lower or upper shield layer do not face each other has a lower resistivity than the other portion of said lower or upper insulating layer in which said MR sensor and said lower or upper shield layer face each other, and wherein a total thickness of the portions of the lower and upper insulating layers in which said MR sensor and said lower or upper shield layer do not face each other is greater than a total thickness of the other portions of said lower and upper insulating layers in which said MR sensor and said lower or upper shield layer face each other.5. A magneto-resistive effect type head comprising between a lower shield layer and an upper shield layer;an MR sensor including a thin film having at least a magneto-resistive effect or a giant magneto-resistive effect;bias layers for applying a longitudinal bias magnetic field to said MR sensor;a first electrode layer connected to said MR sensor;a second electrode layer supplying a detection current to said first electrode layer;a first lower insulating layer between said MR sensor and said first electrode and said bias layer, and said lower shield layer, and a second lower insulating layer between said second electrode layer and said lower shield layer;a first upper insulating layer between said MR sensor and said first electrode layer and said bias layer, and said upper shield layer; anda second upper insulating layer between said second electrode layer and said upper shield layer,wherein at least portions of said second lower insulating layer and said second upper insulating layer have a lower resistivity than said first lower insulating layer and said first upper insulating layer.6. A magneto resistive effect type head according to claim 5, wherein the insulating film of said second lower and upper insulating layers is formed by a nitride or oxy nitride of aluminum, silicon or a mixture of those elements.7. A magneto-resistive effect type head according to claim 5, wherein the insulating film of said second lower and upper insulating layers has a characteristic that the resistivity at an applied electric field of 3 MV/cm is {square root over (1/1000)} or less of the resistivity at an applied electric field of 1 MV/cm.8. A magneto-resistive effect type head comprising between a lower shield layer and an upper shield layer;an MR sensor including a thin film having at least a magneto-resistive effect or a giant magneto-resistive effect,bias layers for applying a longitudinal bias magnetic field to said MR sensor;a first electrode layer connected to said MR sensor;a second electrode layer supplying a detection current to said first electrode layer;a lower insulating layer between said MR sensor and said first electrode layer, said second electrode layer and a lower shield layer; andan upper insulating layer between said MR sensor, said first electrode layer, said second electrode layer and an upper shield layer;wherein at least a portion of said lower or upper insulating layer in which said MR sensor, said first electrode layer, said bias layers and sand lower or upper shield layer do not face each other is lower in resistivity than the other portion of said lower or upper insulating layer in which said MR sensor, said bias layer and said lower or upper shield layer face each other, and wherein a total thickness of the portion of said lower or upper insulating layer in which said MR sensor, said first electrode layer, said bias layers and said lower or upper shield layer do not face each other is greater than a total thickness of the other portion of said lower or upper insulating layer in which said MR sensor, said first electrode layer, said bias layers and said lower or upper shield layer face each other.
This application is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/383,214, filed Aug. 26, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,219,206 B1.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a magneto-resistive effect type head for reading an information signal from a magnetic medium and more particularly to a magneto-resistive effect type head having a structure capable of preventing the destruction of the insulation layer by static electricity.
With the down-sizing and performance improvement of the magnetic recording apparatuses in recent years, the magneto-resistive effect type head (hereafter referred to as the MR head) utilizing the magneto-resistive effect is used as the head for reading an information signal from the magnetic medium.
FIG. 1
shows an example of the MR head. The MR head has a composite structure including a recording head
1
utilizing electromagnetic induction to write information and a reproducing head
2
utilizing a magneto-resistive effect (MR) or a giant magneto-resistive effect (GMR) to read the information signal from the magnetic medium.
FIG. 2
shows an example of the reproducing head in a view facing the magnetic medium. The reproducing head includes an MR sensor
30
, electrode layers
40
, a lower insulating layer
20
, and an upper insulating layer
50
, which are all disposed between a lower shield layer
10
and an upper shield layer
60
. Generally, the bias layers
45
to apply a vertical bias magnetic field to the MR sensor
30
are provided on both sides of the MR sensor
30
(Normally, the bias layers and the electrode layer are formed successively).
The lower insulating layer
20
and the upper insulating layer
50
performs the function to magnetically and electrically isolate the MR sensor
30
from the lower shield layer
10
and the upper shield layer
60
. As the material for the insulating layers, an aluminum oxide (alumina) film is generally used which is non-magnetic and superior in electrical insulating properties. The space where the MR sensor
30
is disposed between the lower shield layer
10
and the upper shield layer
60
is defined as a gap length GL. In a magnetic recording apparatus, the gap length GL is an important parameter related to bit length.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Magnetic recording apparatuses are becoming smaller and improving in performance year by year and accordingly the gap length GL of the reproducing head to read information is becoming narrower. In consequence, the trend of the lower insulating layer
20
and the upper insulating layer
50
has been toward a thinner film thickness.
As the lower insulating layer
20
and the upper insulating layer
50
become narrower, those insulating layers are liable to dielectric breakdown due to static electricity produced in the magnetic head manufacturing and assembling processes. Measures have been taken to prevent static electricity from accumulating in the magnetic head manufacturing and assembling processes. However, it is impossible to achieve complete prevention of dielectric breakdown caused by static electricity in those processes. Therefore, the structure of the magnetic head must be so formed as not to suffer dielectric breakdown even if static electricity is produced to some extent.
JP-A-07-65324 (U.S. Pat. No. 5,539,598) and JP-A-07-65330 disclose methods in which the shield layer and the electrode layer are shorted electrically. Moreover, JP-A-08-22172 (U.S. Pat. No. 5,375,022) reveals a method in which the shield layer and the electrode layer are connected by a high-resistivity magnetic material. Those methods, when static electricity occurs, bring the MR sensor
30
and the shield layer to the same potential when static electricity occurs to thereby prevent a breakdown of the insulating layers between the MR sensor and the shield layers. However, there is a decrease in output because the sense current splits from the electrode layer and flows to the shield layers even when the magnetic head is operating in the reproducing apparatus.
An object of the present invention is to provide a magneto-resistive effect type head of a structure capable of preventing a breakdown of the insulating layers between the MR sensor and the shield layers attributable to the occurrence of static electricity even when the gap length is made narrow.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a magneto-resistive effect type head of a structure in which the sense current does not shunt from the electrode layer and flows into the shield layers even when the magnetic head according to the present invention is mounted in a magnetic recording apparatus as shown in FIG.
9
and put into operation.
In the magneto-resistive effect type according to the present invention, the portions of the insulating films in which the MR sensor and the lower and upper shield layers do not face each other are formed by an insulating film with a lower resistivity than the other portions of the insulating films in which the MR sensor and the lower and upper shield layers face each other.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a magneto-resistive effect type head comprises between a lower shield layer and an upper shield layer:
an MR sensor including a thin film having at least a magneto-resistive effect or a gigantic magneto-resistive effect,
bias layers for applying a longitudinal bias magnetic field to the MR sensor, and
electrode layers for supplying a detection current to the MR sensor, and
a lower insulating layer between the MR sensor and the lower shield layer and an upper insulating layer between the MR sensor and the upper shield layer, the two insulating layers being located at that part of the head which faces a magnetic medium,
wherein portions of the lower and upper insulating layers in which the MR sensor and the lower and upper shield layers do not face each other have a lower resistivity than the other portions of the lower and upper insulating layers in which the MR sensor and the lower and upper shield layers face each other.
According another aspect of the present invention, in the magneto-resistive effect type head, the lower-resistivity portions of the insulating layers in which the MR sensor and the shield layers do not face each other exclusive of the other portions of the insulating layers in which the MR sensor and the shield layers face each other may be set either between the MR sensor and the lower shielding layer or between the MR sensor and the upper shielding layer. Namely, either all over the insulating layer between the MR sensor and the lower shielding layer or all over the insulating layer between the MR sensor and the upper shielding layer is formed of an insulating film with low resistivity.
The low-resistivity portions of the insulating layer in which the MR sensor and the lower and upper shield layers do not face each other are preferably formed by a nitride or an oxy nitride of aluminium, silicon or a mixture those elements.
This low-resistivity insulating layer preferably has a characteristic that the resistivity at an applied electric field of 3 MV/cm is less than 1/1000 of the resistivity at an applied electric field of 1 MV/cm.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a view of an example of a conventional magneto-resistive effect type head structure;
FIG. 2
is a view of the reproducing head as a conventional magneto-resistive effect type head as seen from the surface of a magnetic medium facing the reproducing head;
FIG. 3
is a diagram showing the resistivity versus electric field characteristics of silicon nitride;
FIG. 4
is a diagram showing the resistivity versus electric field characteristics of alumina;
FIGS. 5A and 5B
are sectional views in the depth direction of the reproducing head part of the magneto-resistive effect type head structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 6A
to
6
G are the manufacturing process steps of the reproducing head part of the magneto-resistive effect type head structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 7A and 7B
are sectional views in the depth direction of the reproducing head part of the magneto-resistive effect type head structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 8A and 8B
are pattern diagrams after the formation of the upper shield layer of the reproducing head part of the magneto-resistive effect type head structure according to a third embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 9
is a schematic diagram of a magnetic recording apparatus.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
FIG. 3
shows the resistivity versus electric field characteristics of silicon nitride as an example of a low-resistivity insulating film. For comparison's sake,
FIG. 4
shows the resistivity versus electric field characteristics of alumina currently widely used in the upper and lower insulating layers. Note that the electric field here is a value obtained by dividing the applied voltage by the film thickness. In the case of alumina, even when the electric field is increased, the resistivity changes by two to three orders of magnitude. For silicon nitride, the resistivity decreases as an exponential function as the electric field is increased. For example, when the electric field is 1 MV/cm and 3 MV/cm, the resistivity is of alumina 10
15
&OHgr;·cm and 10
14
&OHgr;·cm. On the other hand, the resistivity of silicon nitride is 10
12
&OHgr;·cm and 10
8
&OHgr;·cm. In other words, when the electric field is 1 MV/cm, the resistivity of silicon nitride is smaller by three orders of magnitude than for alumina, but when the electric field is 3 MV/cm, the resistivity of silicon nitride is smaller by six orders of magnitude than with alumina. Among materials, such as silicon nitride, the resistivity of which decrease as an exponential function with increasing electric field are AlN, Si—Al—N, Si—Al—N—O, Sic, DLC and so on. Oxide insulating materials very deficient in oxygen exhibit similar electric characteristics.
By utilizing a difference in resistivity between the insulating films, it is possible to manufacture a head free of destruction of the insulating layers caused by static electricity. More specifically, a high resistivity insulating film, such as alumina, is used where the film thickness must be thin while the insulating properties are maintained. On the other hand, where there is not a strict definition for film thickness, it is only necessary to use a low-resistivity insulating film, such as silicon nitride, in the insulating layer placed between an electrode layer and a shield layer or between a metal layer such as these and another metal layer electrically connected to such a metal layer. For example, when there is a high potential difference between a shield layer and an electrode layer attributable to static electricity or the like, the silicon nitride under a high voltage decreases in resistivity by several orders of magnitude than alumina (a decrease by six orders of magnitude in resistivity when the electric field is 3 MV/cm). Therefore, a leak current flows through the low-resistivity insulating film, so that the potential difference between the shield layer and the electrode layer can be reduced. Consequently, the insulating layers can be prevented from suffering dielectric breakdown. Moreover, the larger the area of the metal layers having the low-resistivity insulating film held therebetween, the more easily the leak current flows. The low-resistivity insulating film is required to have a thickness large enough not to suffer a dielectric breakdown.
When a head structured as described is mounted as is in the magnetic recording apparatus and put into operation, the silicon nitride has an insulation resistance close to that of alumina in the ordinary operation range. Therefore, it never occurs that a sense current leaks to the shield layer and gives rise to noise.
FIGS. 5A and 5B
a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 5A and 5B
indicate cross sections taken along planes A and B of the magnetic head depicted in FIG.
1
.
A portion of the insulating layer in which at least the MR sensor
30
and the lower shield layer
10
face each other (in other words, the first lower insulating layer
21
) and another portion of the insulating layer in which at least the MR sensor
30
and the upper shield layer
60
face each other (in other words, the first upper insulating layer
51
) are formed by a high-resistivity insulating film, such as Al
2
O
3
, SiO
2
or a mixture of them and the other portions of the insulating layers (in other words, the second lower insulating layer
22
and the second upper insulating layer
52
) are formed by a low-resistivity insulating film, such as silicon nitride. The first lower insulating layer
21
and the first upper insulating layer
51
are the portions whose thickness is becoming thinner with progressively higher integration in magnetic recording apparatuses. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the current flowing through the MR sensor
30
and the electrode layer
40
from being divided and flowing through the above-mentioned portions even if the film thickness is made thinner. It is also necessary to increase strength against dielectric breakdown by static electricity. Meanwhile, there is no stringent prescription for the second lower insulating layer
22
and the second upper insulating layer
52
. If a low-resistivity insulating film, such as silicon nitride, is used for the second lower insulating layer
22
and the second upper insulating layer
52
to let excess charge such as static electricity, when it occurs, move through the second lower insulating layer
22
and the second upper insulating layer
52
to the adjacent metal layers, then a large potential difference does not occur among the lower shield layer
10
, the electrode layer
40
, the MR sensor
30
electrically connected to the electrode layer
40
, and the upper shield layer
60
. Consequently, even if the first lower insulating layer
21
and the first upper insulating layer
51
are made thin, dielectric breakdown hardly occurs in the first lower insulating layer
21
and the first upper insulating layer
51
.
An example of a method of manufacturing this head will be described in the following.
FIGS. 6A
to
6
E show the process steps of the patterns on a substrate.
A lower shield layer
10
(Sendust, Fe—Ni, or the like) is formed on a suitable substrate. A first lower insulating layer
21
is formed. This insulating layer
21
has as its main object to provide an electrical and magnetic insulation of the MR sensor
30
from the lower shield layer
10
and is formed by Al
2
O
3
, SiO
2
or a mixture of them. On top of the insulating layer
21
, an MR sensor film is formed. The MR sensor
30
is a sensor utilizing a magneto-resistive effect or a giant magneto-resistive effect. The first lower insulating layer
21
and the MR sensor
30
are deposited tentatively on the whole upper surface of the substrate. Other methods, such as resist and ion milling, may be used to form desired patterns. A resist pattern in a stencil form is made to form bias layers
45
and first electrode layers
41
in specified positions. The MR sensor film is shaped by ion milling with this resist pattern as a mask, and then bias layers
45
and a first electrode layer
41
are formed. For the first electrode layer, a high refractory metal, such as Ta, is used from a viewpoint of electromigration. Or otherwise, the first electrode layer
41
may be formed by a material with a low resistivity, such as Au or Al. Subsequently, the resist is removed by a resist stripping solution.
FIG. 6A
shows the condition after the resist has been removed.
A resist pattern in a stencil form is created to pattern the MR sensor
30
to a specified shape and to remove excesses of the first lower insulating layer
21
. Excesses of the MR sensor arid the first lower insulating film are removed by ion milling or the like with this resist-pattern mask. Or otherwise, after the MR sensor
30
has been shaped to a specified pattern, it is possible to remove the resist and create a resist-pattern mask to remove excesses of the first lower insulating film. After excesses of the first lower insulating film have been removed, a second lower insulating layer
22
is deposited by using the same resist pattern. As the material for this insulating layer
22
, a low-resistivity insulating film mentioned above is used. There is no strict definition for film thickness. It is only required that a high-quality film be formed in a stable manner. In the present invention, the film is deposited to a thickness of 100 nm or so. Afterwards, the resist is removed.
FIG. 6B
shows the condition after the resist has been removed.
To connect the first electrode layers
41
to terminals, second electrode layers
42
are formed (FIG.
6
C). The second electrode layers are preferably made of low-resistivity material, such as Au, Al or Cu. The second electrode layer
42
is formed on top of the second lower insulating layer
22
.
A resist pattern in a stencil form is created for use in forming the first upper insulating layer
51
in a specified position, and by using this resist pattern, a high resistivity insulating film, such as Al
2
O
3
or SiO
2
, is formed. Or otherwise, it is possible to form the first upper insulating layer
51
on the whole surface of the substrate and then create a specified pattern by using a resist pattern or by ion milling, for example. Note that when forming the first upper insulating layer
51
, the parts forming the electrode terminal
63
is protected by a resist pattern to prevent it from being deposited by a high-resistivity insulating film.
FIG. 6D
shows the condition after the first upper insulating layer
51
of a specified shape has been formed.
With a resist pattern formed on the first upper insulating layer
51
and the parts forming the electrode terminal
63
, the second upper insulating layer
52
is formed. To this end, a low-resistivity insulating material is used. For the same reason as mentioned about the second lower insulating layer
22
, the second upper insulating layer
52
is deposited to a thickness of 100 nm. Afterwards, the resist is removed.
The upper shield layer
60
is formed.
FIG. 6E
shows the condition after the upper shield layer
60
has been formed.
FIGS. 6F and 6G
are sectional views taken along the lines A-A′ and B-B′, respectively (Note that those drawings do not show the portion of the substrate to be cut away when the magnetic head is mounted on the slider.). In the above-mentioned method, a high-resistivity insulating film is used for at the portion in which at least the MR sensor
30
and the lower shield layer or the upper shield layer face each other, and there is no worry about noise caused by current splitting. Furthermore, because the lower shield layer
10
, the second electrode layer
42
which are electrically connected to the MR sensor
30
and the upper shield layer
60
, are connected through low-resistivity insulating films, even if static electric charge accumulates In the shield layer or the electrode layer, a leak current flows through the low-resistivity insulating film, thus reducing a potential difference and decreasing chances of dielectric breakdown. This low-resistivity insulating film, when it is under a low voltage at which the magnetic head is operating in the magnetic recording apparatus, has a high resistivity close to that of a high-resistivity insulating film, such as alumina, in other words, a much higher resistivity than metals. Therefore, it never occurs that a current splits from the electrode layer and flows to the shield layer.
FIGS. 7A and 7B
show a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 7A and 7B
, like in
FIGS. 5A and 5B
, indicate the cross sections taken along the planes A and B of the magnetic head shown in FIG.
1
.
The second embodiment is a case of using a low-resistivity insulating film for the whole lower insulating layer or for the whole upper insulating layer. In this case, a low-resistivity insulating film should preferably be used for the whole lower insulating layer or the whole upper insulating layer by considering the insulation properties of the material used and a decrease of breakdown voltage due to the decrease in film thickness of the stepped portion of the magnetic head. The advantage of this method is that the manufacturing process can be made shorter than in the first embodiment. Let us consider how to use a low-resistivity insulating film for the lower insulating layer. In the first embodiment, because the second lower insulating layer is formed, the first lower insulating layer must be formed in a specified shape. In contrast, if a low-resistivity insulating film is used for the lower insulating layer as a unified layer, the process for forming the first and second insulating layers into specific shapes can be shortened.
Description will proceed to a third embodiment of the present invention.
If the area of the metal layers holding a low-resistivity insulating film between them is large, a minute current flowing through the low-resistivity insulating film amounts to much, thus decreasing chances of incurring dielectric breakdown by static electricity. Therefore, the area should be wide for the shield layer and the electrode layer holding the low-resistivity insulating layer between them. However, for some reasons, it may become necessary to make the area of the shield layer small. Description will be made of an example where the area of the upper shield layer is made small.
FIG. 8A
shows the condition when the head structure has been formed up to the upper shield layer whose area is reduced (which corresponds to the magnetic head in
FIG. 6F
according to the first embodiment. The upper shield layer
60
is in a small shape specified for some reasons. At lower right of the drawing, a terminal
61
is formed by using a low-resistivity insulating layer, and the terminal
61
performs the function to reduce potential difference between the upper shield layer
60
and the second electrode layer
42
.
In addition, a wiring pattern
62
is formed by connecting the upper shield layer
60
to the terminal
61
so as to make the upper shield layer
60
and the terminal
61
equipotentials each other. No specific properties except high electric conductivity are required for the materials forming the terminal
61
and the wiring pattern
62
. If the same material as with the upper shield layer
60
is used for the terminal
61
and the wiring pattern
62
, these parts can be formed easily and simultaneously with the process of forming the upper shield layer
60
. The second electrode layer
42
needs to be so formed as to face the terminal
61
through the intermediary of a low-resistivity insulating film. The second electrode layer
42
may be expanded so as to face the terminal
61
as shown in
FIG. 8A
for example.
FIG. 8B
shows a cross section taken along the line C—C in
FIG. 3A
(Note that this drawing does show the portion to be cut away when the magnetic head is mounted on the slider.). The upper shield layer
60
is, only in a small area thereof, in contact with the low-resistivity insulating film but the terminal
61
in a wide area thereof faces the second electrode layer
42
through the intermediary of the low-resistivity insulating film. Therefore, if electric charge, such as static electricity, is stored in the upper shield layer
60
, a minute current flows through the terminal
61
and the second upper insulating layer
52
to the second electrode layer
42
. In consequence, a potential difference between the shield layer
60
and the second electrode layer
42
(the first electrode
41
and the MR sensor
30
electrically connected the electrode layer
42
) is reduced, thus decreasing chances of dielectric breakdown. In the third embodiment, the upper shield layer
60
is, only in a small area, in contact with the low-resistivity insulating film, but may be without any contact with the low-resistivity insulating film at all so long as the area of the terminal
61
is sufficiently large.
As has been described, by forming a portion of the insulating layer in which the MR sensor
30
and at least the lower shield layer or the upper shield layer face each other by a high-resistivity insulating film and forming the other portion of the insulating layer in which the MR sensor
30
and the lower shield layer or the upper shield layer do not face by a low-resistivity insulating film, even if excess static charge is stored in the lower shield layer, the electrode layer (or the MR sensor) or the upper shield layer, a minute current flows through the low-resistivity insulating film, thus enabling potential differences to be reduced between the lower shield layer, the electrode layer (or the MR sensor) and the upper shield layer. This makes it possible to prevent the insulating layers from suffering dielectric breakdown by static electricity. Meanwhile, when there is no excess static electricity stored, the low-resistivity insulating film has a very high resistivity compared with metals, and therefore it never occurs that a sense current splits from the electrode layer and flows into the shield layers, and gives rise to noise.
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