A magnetoresistive device includes a carrier, an xMR-sensor, a magnetic layer formed above an active xMR-region of the xMR-sensor and an insulating layer arranged between the xMR-sensor and the magnetic layer.

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›1.independentA magnetoresistive device, comprising:na carrier;an xMR-sensor formed on or in the carrier, the xMR-sensor based on an anisotropic magnetoresistance (…+2

›2.independentA method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive device, the method comprising:nproviding an xMR-sensor on or in a carrier; andforming a magnetic layer d…+5

›3.↳ 2The method according to claim 2, further comprising:narranging an insulating layer between the xMR-sensor and the magnetic layer, wherein the step of …d2+2

›6.↳ 2The method according to claim 2, wherein forming the magnetic layer comprises electrodepositing or sputtering the hard magnetic layer having a thickne…d2

›12.↳ 2The method of claim 2, wherein the magnetic layer comprises a hard magnetic layer, and wherein a magnetization direction of the hard magnetic layer is…d2

›7.independentA method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive device, the method comprising:nproviding an xMR-sensor on or in a carrier based on an anisotropic magnet…+3

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B82Y25/00

Section G — Physics

G11C11/00
G01R33/09
G01R33/025
G11B5/66
G01R33/02

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Type	Document	Date
related publication	US 20120194180 A1	2 Aug 2012

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