Abstract
A thin NiZn-ferrite layer was fabricated on the free surface of a Fe-based amorphous ribbon by radio frequency magnetron sputtering, and the giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effect was measured at different magnetic fields and frequencies. An enhanced GMI effect has been observed in the NiZn-ferrite-modified ribbon at all measured frequencies. The largest GMI ratio up to 80 % is about 2.6 times as large as that of the ribbon without any coating. This enhanced GMI effect is mainly explained in terms of induced stress, the transformation of the domain structure and the magnetic flux path in the modified ribbon. The results obtained are of significant importance in developing strong-signal magnetic sensors.
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