A magneto-resistance effect head is provided with a lower conductive layer which is provided with a recessed portion, and a vertical bias layer is provided in the recessed portion. A free layer is provided on the lower conductive layer. On the free layer, layered in the following order are the non-magnetic...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20020097540?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020097540 - Magneto-resistance effect element, magneto-resistance effect head, magneto-resistance transducer system, and magnetic storage system
