Electrical resistors inventions 08/06

20060186985 - Method of manufacturing a magnetoresistive head with spin-valve film: For control of crystal grain size in a spin-valve film, a lithographic technique is needed which exhibits high productivity and enabling formation of a pattern at about 10 nm. In one embodiment of the invention, a diblock copolymer comprising polystyrene (PS) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is applied to a lower...

20060181388 - Thin film resistor with current density enhancing layer (cdel): A thin film resistor device and method of manufacture includes a layer of a thin film conductor material and a current density enhancing layer (CDEL). The CDEL is an insulator material adapted to adhere to the thin film conductor material and enables the said thin film resistor to carry higher...

20060181389 - Thin film type resistor and printed circuit board with an embedded thin film resistor and a method for producing the same: A thin film type resistor is disclosed. The thin film type resistor comprises first and second pads, a first resistance layer, and a second resistance layer. The first and second resistance layers are spaced apart from each other. Both ends of a first resistance layer are connected to the first...

20060176142 - Magnetic sensor and manufacturing method therefor: A small-size magnetic sensor comprises three axial sensors each configured using plural giant magnetoresistive elements, wherein an X-axis sensor and a Y-axis sensor are arranged on the planar surface of an embedded layer of a substrate, and giant magnetoresistive elements forming a Z-axis sensor are formed on slopes of projections,...

20060176143 - Potentiometer: A potentiometer having a wiper track which is formed by a number of electrically conductive surfaces, a spacing between adjacent conductor surfaces, at least one contacts per wiper track fastened to a moving wiper, each contact is a cylindrical body whose length and arrangement are adapted to the width of...

20060176144 - Rotary variable resistor: A rotary variable resistor includes a variable resistor body mounted to a console panel, a rotor shaft protruding outward from the variable resistor body, and a control knob coupled to an outer end of the rotor shaft. A single plate-shaped stopper is projectingly provided, along a rotational direction of the...

20060176145 - Electronic substrates with thin-film resistors coupled to one or more relatively thick traces: A substrate that includes an embedded thin-film resistor coupled to one or more relatively thick conductive traces, and its application, are described herein....

20060170529 - Current sensor: A current sensor that is compact can detect with high sensitivity and high accuracy a magnetic field generated by a current. The current sensor has a thin film coil including turn portions extending in an X-axis direction at a second layer, and a first magnetoresistive element which includes element patterns...