Magnetoresistance effect element
A magnetoresistance effect element of the present invention includes: a barrier layer; a reference layer formed on one surface of the barrier layer; a free layer formed on the other surface of the barrier layer; and a pinned layer placed on the opposite side of the reference layer from the barrier layer. The pinned layer includes a structure obtained by stacking Ni, Co, Pt, Co, Ru, Co, Pt, Co, and Ni layers in this order.
1. A magnetoresistance effect element comprising:
a barrier layer;
a reference layer formed on one surface of the barrier layer;
a free layer formed on another surface of the barrier layer; and
a pin layer placed on an opposite side of the reference layer from the barrier layer, wherein
the pin layer includes a structure obtained by stacking Ni, Co, Pt, Co, Ru, Co, Pt, Co, and Ni layers in this order.