In this paper we present studies on the frequency dependence of the magneto-impedance in
the range of 0.1–2 MHz for Fe73.5Si13.5B9Nb3Cu1 and Fe73.5Si16.5B6Nb3Cu1 nanocrystalline
ribbons, which differ in the sign of the magnetostriction constant. As cast samples
were annealed in Ar atmosphere at 560℃, with and without an DC and AC magnetic field.
At a fixed frequency, an improvement in the field annealed 13.5% Si samples, when
compared with the zero field annealed ones, can be observed. On the 16.5% Si field
annealed samples only a reduction of magneto-impedance ratio could be observed, when
compared to the non-field annealed ones. Analysis of the magnetic properties and X-ray
data shows that the observed changes in magneto-impedance effect are consequence of the
induced magnetic anisotropy.