A ferromagnetic tunnel magnetoresistive film is associated with a high output
and
whose magnetoresistive ratio is less dependent on a bias voltage. In a three-terminal
ferromagnetic tunnel magnetoresistive element, a decrease in an output is suppressed
by a bias voltage applied to one of the tunnel junctions. By employing half-metallic
ferromagnets in the element, the output can be enhanced and the dependency on the
applied bias voltage can be reduced.