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The Magnetic Properties of Co-Ni-Fe-N Soft Magnetic Thin Films

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 5, Number 4, 31 Dec 2000, Pages 120-123
Y. M. Kim(Dept. of Physics Myongji Univ.), D. Choi(Dept. of Physics Myongji Univ.), K. H. Kim(Dept. of Metallurgy and Material Science, Hanyang Univ.), J. Kim(Dept. of Metallurgy and Material Science, Hanyang Univ.), S. H. Han(Thin Film Tech Research Center Korea Institute of Sci. and Tech.), H. J. Kim(Thin Film Tech Research Center Korea Institute of Sci. and Tech.)
Abstract
Co-Ni-Fe-N thin films were fabricated by a N2 reactive rf magnetron sputtering method. The nitrogen partial pressure (PN2) was varied in the range 0~10% . As PN2 increases in this range, the saturation magnetization (Bs) linearly decreases from 19.8 kG to 14 kG and the electrical resistivity (ρ) increases from 27 to 155 µΩcm. The coercivity (Hc) exhibits the minimum value at 4% PN2. The magnetic anisotropy fields (Hk) are in the range of 20~50 Oe. High frequency characteristics of (Co22.2Ni27.6Fe50.2)100-xNx films are excellent in the range of 3~5% of PN2. In particular, the effective permeability of the film fabricated at 4% PN2 is 800, which is maintained up to 600 MHz. This film also shows Bs of 17.5 kG, Hc of 1.4 Oe, resistivity of 98 µΩcm and Hk of about 25 Oe. Also, the corrosion resistance of (Co22.2Ni27.6Fe50.2)100-xNx films was improved with increasing N concentration.
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