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

Abstract

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.