18960599. MAGNETIC SENSOR (TDK Corporation)

MAGNETIC SENSOR

Organization Name

TDK Corporation

Inventor(s)

Toshihide Suto of Tokyo (JP)

MAGNETIC SENSOR

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18960599 titled 'MAGNETIC SENSOR

Original Abstract Submitted

A magnetic sensor according to the invention has a magnetoresistive element having a multi-layer structure and a magnetically sensitive axis, and at least a soft magnetic body that is arranged near the magnetoresistive element. The soft magnetic body has a sloping line at least at a corner thereof, wherein the sloping line is tilted with respect to two sides of the soft magnetic body that extend to the corner, as viewed in a stacking direction of the magnetoresistive element.