Abstract
Spin valve systems are widely considered in magnetic rotation angle sensors. We present a simple magnetostatic model to simulate the electrical and magnetic signal of typical spin valve systems as a function of external magnetic field and rotation angle. To match simulation and experiment only a few parameters are needed, which can be determined by a single measurement. Two types of systems are treated and discussed: a simple spin valve and a spin valve with an “artificial antiferromagnet,” often used to enhance the exchange bias. The model shows a very good correspondence of the predictions to the experimental results of the systems investigated. In order to quantitatively compare experiment and model, we introduce a useful concept to quantify the quality of the angle rotation curves: the total harmonic distortion.
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