Effect of magnetic field annealing and size on the giant magnetoimpedance in micro-patterned Co-based ribbon with a meander structure

Micro-patterned Co-based amorphous ribbons (Metglas^® 2714A) with a meander structure are fabricated by MEMS technology and the giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effects are measured at different magnetic fields and frequencies. The effect of magnetic field annealing and size (line width and line length) on the GMI effect is investigated. It is found that the GMI effect in the transverse magnetic field-annealed state is larger than that in longitudinal magnetic field-annealed state and nonfield-annealed state. The maximum GMI effect increases from 82 % for the sample with 5 mm length to 150 % for the sample with 10 mm length, and the maximum GMI effect decreases with the increase of the line width.     

外磁场与带轴夹角对非晶FeSiB/Cu/FeSiB三明治薄带巨磁阻抗特性的影响

采用层间胶合方法制备了淬态非晶FeSiB/Cu/FeSiB三明治薄带,研究了同尺寸单层薄带和三明治薄带的巨磁阻抗(giant magneto-impedance, GMI)随外磁场与带轴夹角β的变化特性.结果表明,FeSiB单层薄带在7.0 MHz最佳响应频率下,GMI仅约30%,外磁场与带轴夹角对单层薄带GMI几乎没有影响;三明治薄带的GMI效应则十分显著,在0.6 MHz最佳响应频率下,纵、横向GMI比分别达到272%和464%, GMI随β的增大而增强;所有β角的三明治薄带GMI曲线都出现各向异性峰,各向异性峰随β的增大而展宽.根据磁畴转动模型推导了薄带横向磁导率与各向异性场及β之间的函数关系式.结果显示,三明治薄带GMI随夹角β变化的特性与理论推算的横向磁导率变化有较好的一致性,而单层薄带则不然.该磁畴转动模型能定性解释三明治薄带GMI随外磁场方向变化特性.     

Preparation of meander thin-film microsensor and investigation the influence of structural parameters on the giant magnetoimpedance effect

A novel GMI-based microsensor with symmetrical meander structure has been fabricated by MEMS technology and mutual perpendicularity between longitudinal external field and easy axis was established by electroplating process for reaching a higher GMI. The GMI effects of the 3 and 6 turns sample with different Cu line width has been investigated systematically. The longitudinal frequency dependence has been given and a new frequency characteristic was observed in this paper. The experimental results show the increasing of Cu line width in appropriate range and more turns can respectively lead to greater GMI effect, the positive GMI ratio peak in 6 turns sample is nearly 4.5 times over the 3 turns sample, the peak frequency is greatly increased with the increasing of turn number, and the GMI ratio in 3 and 6 turns sample both exhibits negative maximum value when H _L>50 Oe. In this work, the GMI ratio peak appears at f _AC=4.8 MHz in 6 turns sample with the Cu line width of 140 μm, almost reaches 183.7 % under H _L=17 Oe.     

Giant magnetoimpedance effect in sputtered single layered NiFe film and meander NiFe/Cu/NiFe film

Giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effect on NiFe thin film is very promising due to its application in developing the magnetic field sensors with highly sensitivity and low cost. In this paper, the single layered NiFe thin film and NiFe/Cu/NiFe thin film with a meander structure are prepared by the MEMS technology. The influences of sputtering parameters, film structure and conductor layer width on GMI effect in NiFe single layer and meander NiFe/Cu/NiFe film are investigated. Maximum of the GMI ratio in single layer and sandwich film is 5% and 64%, respectively. The results obtained are useful for developing the high-performance magnetic sensors based on NiFe thin film.     

Magneto-Impedance behavior of Co-Fe-Nb-Si-B-based ribbons

The giant magneto-impedance of melt spun Co_xFe_72−xNb₄Si₄B₂₀(x=10, 20, 36, 50) amorphous and nanostructured ribbons have been investigated. Alloys have been optimized at the driving current amplitude, frequency and found that amorphous ribbon of nominal composition of Co₃₆Fe₃₆Nb₄Si₄B₂₀ shown maximum GMI ratio of 13%. The behaviour of the driving current amplitude on the GMI behaviour was studied and the sample was optimized for driving current amplitude, I_ac=10 mA. The frequency dependence of the GMI behaviour was studied for the ribbon sample Co₃₆Fe₃₆Nb₄Si₄B₂₀ at frequency in the range of 100 kHz-1.2 MHz of the optimized driving current amplitude and it was found that the sample showed the maximum GMI behaviour at f=700 kHz. The optimized samples were Joule heated at the current density J=0-35 A/m² for a period of 1 min. The GMI ratio initially increased then progressively deteriorated with J, but after a certain range it shows up to 16% of improvement in the magneto-impedance value due the increase of nanocrystalline volume fraction. The asymmetry in the GMI profile was observed for the sample Joule heated at J=1-5 A/m² for 1 min.     

FeCo基磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗效应与磁芯长度关系的研究

研究了Fe₃₆Co₃₆Nb₄Si_4.8B_19.2合金薄带为磁芯的螺线管(FeCo基磁芯螺线管)的巨磁阻抗效应与磁芯长度之间的关系.研究结果表明,磁芯长度是影响FeCo基磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗效应的重要因素.当磁芯长度小于螺线管长度时,磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗的最大值(ΔZ/Z)_max与磁芯长度呈线性关系,其线性相关系数可以根据电磁学理论推导得到;当磁芯的长度大于螺线管的长度时,由于漏磁作用,(ΔZ/Z)_max与磁芯长度的关系偏离了线性关系,(ΔZ/Z)_max与磁芯长度的关系曲线中有一个极值点,(ΔZ/Z)_max在极值点达到最大.磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗效应曲线的尖刺部分高度(ΔZ/Z)_T与磁芯长度的关系也有类似的极值点,(ΔZ/Z)_T在极值点达到最大值.磁芯螺线管巨磁阻抗效应曲线的尖刺部分对弱磁场敏感,受磁芯退磁场的影响明显,磁芯的退磁场与磁芯长度呈负指数关系. 关键词： 磁芯螺线管 FeCo基合金薄带 巨磁阻抗效应 磁芯长度     

射频溅射功率对FeZrBCu软磁合金薄膜巨磁阻抗效应的影响

用射频溅射法制备了FeZrBCu软磁合金薄膜.研究了不同溅射功率对FeZrBCu薄膜软磁特性和巨磁阻抗效应的影响.用电子探针显微镜测量发现，当溅射功率为240W时，薄膜样品中Fe的原子含量为8732%，Cu的原子含量为29%.这种样品的矫顽力最小，为68A/m，饱和磁化强度约为111×105⁵A/m，软磁性能最佳，巨磁阻抗效应最大，溅态膜在 13MHz最大巨磁阻抗比纵向为17%，横向为11%.重点分析了阻抗的电阻、电感分量及横向有 效磁导率随频率的变化，得到在低频下主要是磁电感 关键词： 铁基合金 薄膜 巨磁阻抗效应     

电流退火铁基薄带巨磁阻抗效应的影响

研究了电流退火工艺对铁基非晶合金Fe₈₄Zr₈Nb_3.5B_3.5Cu_{1〈/sub>薄带巨磁阻抗效应的影响.实验结果表明,该铁基合金的巨磁阻抗ΔZ/Z随退火电流的增加而增强,当电流为820mA时,ΔZ/Z达到最大值62％,阻抗变化灵敏度可达约0.23％（A/m)^-1.结合此合金在电流退火燧后电性能和软磁性能的演变,讨论了材料的巨磁阻抗效应借助趋肤效应与交流频率和外加纵向磁场的关系. 关键词：}     

Giant magneto-impedance effect in CoMnSiB amorphous microwires

The giant magneto-impedance (GMI) ratio, ΔZ/Z=[(Z(H)−Z(H_max)]/Z(H_max), in a nearly zero magnetostrictive Co_68.5Mn_6.5Si₁₀B₁₅ amorphous microwire has been investigated for the frequency range 0.5–10 MHz, driving current amplitude of 0.5–2.5 mA, bias DC magnetic field up to 2400 A/m and under applied tensile stress up to 132 MPa. A maximum relative change in the GMI ratio up to around 130% is observed at a frequency of 10 MHz, magnetic DC field of about 180 A/m, driving current amplitude of 1 mA and under tension of 60 MPa. The tensile stress dependence of the magnetic field, H_m, corresponding to the maximum ΔZ/Z ratio allows to estimate the magnetostriction constant (λ_s≈−2×10⁻⁷) to be in good agreement with λ_s values estimated by different methods and in amorphous alloys with similar compositions.     

FeCuCrVSiB多层膜巨磁阻抗效应的研究

研究了结构为 (FM/SiO₂)₃/Ag/(SiO₂/FM)₃ 多层膜的巨磁阻抗(GMI)效应（这里的F M≡FeCuCrVSiB）．多层膜采用射频溅射法沉积在单晶Si衬底上，沉积过程中，沿膜面长方 向施加约72kA/m的磁场，然后在不同的温度下对样品进行了退火处理．结果表明，该多层膜 样品即使在沉积态便具有相当好的软磁性能和GMI效应，在7MHz的频率下，最大纵向和横向 巨磁阻抗比分别为45%和44%．在230℃下经90min退火处理后的样品具有最佳的GMI效应，在85MHz的频率下，最大纵向和横向巨磁阻抗比分别达到251%和277%．与磁性层总厚度相同的FeCuCrVSiB/Ag/FeCuCrVSiB三层膜相比较，在这种多层结构中出现的GMI效应更强． 关键词： 多层膜 巨磁阻抗效应 趋肤效应 有效磁导率     

Tuning giant magnetoimpedance response of Fe75.5Si13.5B7Nb3Cu1 amorphous ribbon by laser ablation

An easy method of tuning the response of maximum magnetoimpedance (MI) ratio in Fe_75.5Si_13.5B₇Nb₃Cu₁ amorphous ribbons was investigated by laser ablation. In order to obtain different GMI peak positions, the stripes were ablated by laser with different separations on the surface layer of the ribbon. When the stripes were parallel (or perpendicular) to the applied magnetic field, the peak location of maximum MI ratio would drift to larger (or smaller) external field. And the shift was correlated with the spaces between stripes. The applied fields corresponding to the minimum and maximum values of peak location are 13 Oe and 49 Oe at the frequency of 15 MHz, respectively. The phenomenon can be explained by the anisotropy field induced by demagnetizing field after the laser ablation.     

磁场退火对Co基熔体抽拉丝巨磁阻抗效应的影响

对Co基熔体抽拉非晶丝进行了普通炉内退火和不同磁场强度（500 Oe,1600 Oe,4000 Oe）下的横向和纵向磁场退火,利用HP4192阻抗分析仪和Lakeshore7407VSM分析了退火态样品的巨磁阻抗（GMI）效应和软磁性能.研究结果表明,纵向磁场降低了环向各向异性,纵向磁场退火样品GMI效应降低且GMI曲线为单峰,最大阻抗变化率ΔZ/Z为131%,磁场响应灵敏度为7%/Oe;而横向磁场提高了环向畴体积,增加了环向各向异性场,导致退火样品GMI曲线随频率升高由单峰转 关键词： 非晶丝 巨磁阻抗效应 退火     

Magnetic properties of high-Bs Fe–Cu–Si–B nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloys

In the present study, the magnetic properties and microstructures of newly developed Fe–Cu–Si–B alloys prepared by annealing the melt-spun ribbon have been studied. The average size and number density of nanocrystalline grains were about 20 nm and 10²³–10²⁴ m⁻³, respectively. The saturation magnetic flux density B_s for the present alloy is more than 1.8 T, that is about 10% larger than that of Fe-based amorphous alloys. Moreover, core loss P of the present alloy is about half of that of Si-steel up to B=1.7 T.     

Highly sensitive giant magnetoimpedance in a solenoid containing FeCo-based ribbon

The highly sensitive giant magneto-impedance effect in a solenoid containing a magnetic core of Fe₃₆Co₃₆Nb₄Si_4.8B_19.2 (FeCo-based) ribbon under a weak magnetic field (WMF) is presented in this paper. The FeCo-based amorphous ribbon is prepared by single roller quenching and annealed with Joule heat in a flowing nitrogen atmosphere. The giant magnetoimpedance effect in solenoid (GMIES) profiles are measured with an HP4294A impedance analyzer. The result shows that the GMIES responds to the WMF sensitively (as high as 1580 %/A穖^-1). The high sensitivity can be obtained in a moderate narrow range of annealing current density (30-34 A/mm²) and closely depends on the driven current frequency. The highest sensitivity (1580 %/A穖^-1) is obtained when the FeCo-based amorphous ribbon is annealed at 32 A/mm² for 10 min and then driven with an alterning current (AC) at the frequency of 350 kHz. The highly sensitive GMIES under the WMF may result from the multiple magnetic-anisotropic structure, which is induced by the temperature gradient produced during Joule-heating the ribbon.     

非晶CoFeNiNbSiB合金的巨磁阻抗效应

研究了非晶Co₇₀Fe_4.5Ni₄Nb₁Si_12.5B₈合金薄带的巨磁阻抗效应.实验表明,在一定频率范围内提高测试频率,磁阻抗效应有明显提高;适当温度的退火也有助于磁阻抗效应的提高.制备态非晶合金样品在频率为5MHz下达120%左右,经过退火处理的非晶样品5MHz下的效应可达400%左右. 关键词：     

Evolution of magnetic permeability and magneto-impedance effect in composite wires with insulator layer

CuBe/Insulator/NiCoP composite wire was prepared by electroless deposition on an insulated CuBe core with a diameter of 90 μm. The conversion relationship between the magneto-impedance and effective magnetic permeability of the composite wire was derived from an energy conversion model. The evolution of the magnetic permeability and the giant magneto-impedance (GMI) effect were investigated. The results show that a distinct GMI effect can be obtained at relatively low frequency. The largest GMI ratio is 240% at 600 kHz, and the maximal field sensitivity is 34%/Oe.     

Transverse anisotropy field and lattice plane anisotropy of stress annealed Fe–Cu–Nb–Si–B ribbons

The transverse magnetic anisotropy and lattice plane anisotropy of stress-annealed Fe–Cu–Nb–Si–B amorphous ribbons have been studied. The GMI effect or impedance ratio decreased gradually with increasing applied tensile stress. The transverse anisotropy field (H_k) corresponded to the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the GMI curves. A linear response was found between the applied tensile stress (σ) and the transverse anisotropy field (H_k), and it was seen from the linear expression that annealing without stress resulted in a very small H_k of ～200 A/m. We also calculated the strains from the elongations obtained during the stress annealing process, the results showed that the strain and applied stress were linearly related and for a zero-tensile stress, the elastic strain was negative (?0.0219) showing that contraction dominates during annealing without tensile stresses. The lattice plane anisotropy (Δd) calculated from XRD peaks was also linearly related to the applied tensile stress. The lattice spacing in the direction parallel to the tensile stress was elongated while the lattice spacing in the direction perpendicular to the tensile stress was compressed.     

Soft magnetic properties and giant magneto-impedance effect of Fe73.5−xCrxSi13.5B9Nb3Au1 (x=1–5) alloys

In this paper, the effect of microstructural and surface morphological developments on the soft magnetic properties and giant magneto-impedance (GMI) effect of Fe_73.5−xCr_xSi_13.5B₉Nb₃Au₁ (x=1, 2, 3, 4, 5) alloys was investigated. It was found that the Cr addition causes slight decrease in the mean grain size of α-Fe(Si) grains. AFM results indicated a large variation of surface morphology of density and size of protrusions along the ribbon plane due to structural changes caused by thermal treatments with increasing Cr content. Ultrasoft magnetic properties such as the increase of magnetic permeability and the decrease of coercivity were observed in the samples annealed at 540 °C for 30 min. Accordingly, the GMI effect was also observed in the annealed samples.     

FeCuNbSiB单层膜和三明治膜的磁特性与巨磁阻抗效应

用射频溅射法制备了Fe_73.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉单层膜和 Cu或Ag作为中间层的三明治膜.溅态膜为非晶态结构.磁畴观察结果表明,单层膜在380℃退火后,呈现均匀磁化的纳米晶结构,该样品软磁特性最佳,其巨磁阻抗效应最大,在13MHz,最大磁阻抗比纵向为18％,横向为14％.溅态三明治膜具有较大的巨磁阻抗效应,在13MHz,Cu夹层三明治膜的最大磁阻抗比纵向为32％,横向为11％,Ag夹层三明治膜的最大磁阻抗比纵向为47％,横向为57％.Cu夹层三明治膜经250℃退火后,在低频下表现为巨磁电感效应,在100kHz,最大磁电感比为1733％. 关键词：     

电沉积复合丝及其巨磁阻抗效应的研究

采用脉冲电沉积工艺在Cu丝上沉积Fe Ni合金镀层 ,成功地制备出巨磁阻抗效应 (GMI)复合丝材料 ,研究了复合丝的磁性能和巨磁阻抗效应 .复合丝外壳磁性镀层软磁性越好 ,巨磁阻抗效应越明显 ,制备的复合丝最高巨磁阻抗效应为 2 7.19% .研究了复合丝阻抗与巨磁阻抗比值GMI随外加磁场的变化 ,其变化曲线的形状受复合丝磁各向异性场的影响 .此外 ,还研究了复合丝巨磁阻抗效应与驱动交变电流频率的关系 ,复合丝Fe17Ni83 样品巨磁阻抗效应的临界频率为 30kHz(GMI为 9.95 % ) ,特征频率为 30 0kHz(GMI为 2 7.19% ) ,截止频率为 10MHz (GMI为 10 .36 % ) .如此低的临界频率和特征频率及较宽的频率段对于实际应用非常有利 .