A first magnetic shielding film is disposed on one surface of a magnetoresistive
effective film in a thickness direction thereof, and a second magnetic shielding
film is disposed on the other surface of the magnetoresistive effective film in
said thickness direction thereof. The antiferromagnetic films are disposed in between
the first magnetic shielding film and the second magnetic shielding film, adjacent
to and bonded through exchange interaction with at least one of the first magnetic
shielding film and the second magnetic shielding film.