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(11) EP 2 015 307 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/15

(21) Application number: 07112497.8

(22) Date of filing: 13.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11C 11/15(2006.01)
 G11C 11/16(2006.01)

(54)

Magnetoresistive device

Magnetoresistive Vorrichtung

Dispositif magnétorésistif

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/03

(73) Proprietors:
  • Hitachi Ltd.
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Université Paris Sud XI
    91405 Orsay (FR)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    75794 Paris Cedex 16 (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Wunderlich, Joerg
    Cambridge, CB5 8DR (GB)
  • Chappert, Claude
    92380, Garches (FR)
  • Jungwirth, Tomas
    160 00, Praha 6 (CZ)
  • Zemen, Jan
    34101, Chanovice (CZ)
  • Gallagher, Bryan
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG11 8NE (GB)
  • Devolder, Thibaut
    91300, Massy (FR)

(74) Representative: Piotrowicz, Pawel Jan Andrzej et al
Venner Shipley LLP Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ
Cambridge CB4 0WZ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 548 702
JP-A- 2005 123 488
US-A1- 2006 006 334
US-A1- 2006 133 137
US-B1- 6 483 741
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US-A1- 2005 106 810
US-A1- 2006 118 842
US-B1- 6 387 476
   
  • WUNDERLICH ET AL: "Coulomb blockade anisotropic magnetoresistance and voltage controlled magnetic switching in a ferromagnetic GaMnAs single electron transistor" JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 310, no. 2, 16 March 2007 (2007-03-16), pages 1883-1888, XP022048304 ISSN: 0304-8853
   
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