DE60037784D1 - Magnetoresistives Element und magnetische Speicheranordnung - Google Patents

Magnetoresistives Element und magnetische Speicheranordnung

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DE60037784D1
DE60037784D1 DE60037784T DE60037784T DE60037784D1 DE 60037784 D1 DE60037784 D1 DE 60037784D1 DE 60037784 T DE60037784 T DE 60037784T DE 60037784 T DE60037784 T DE 60037784T DE 60037784 D1 DE60037784 D1 DE 60037784D1
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magnetic memory
magnetoresistive element
magnetoresistive
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Koichiro Inomata
Kentaro Nakajima
Yoshiaki Saito
Masayuki Sagoi
Tatsuya Kishi
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JP26232799 1999-09-16
JP26232799 1999-09-16
JP26374199 1999-09-17
JP26374199 1999-09-17
JP2000265664 2000-09-01
JP2000265664A JP3977576B2 (ja) 1999-09-17 2000-09-01 磁気メモリ装置
JP2000265663A JP2001156357A (ja) 1999-09-16 2000-09-01 磁気抵抗効果素子および磁気記録素子
JP2000265663 2000-09-01

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