Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090279213 | Stabilized shields for magnetic recording heads - A basic design is disclosed for bottom shield (S | 11-12-2009 |
20090310262 | Composite writer shield for improving writer performance - A PMR writer in a read/write head is disclosed wherein an upper shield covering the coil layer is comprised of a magnetic layer optimized for magnetic performance and a second layer used for tuning mechanical protrusion. The composite layer simultaneously provides high saturation magnetization and high permeability from the magnetic layer and low CTE from the second layer which tunes the relative spacing between the writer, reader, and the rest of the slider. In one embodiment, first and second write shields are formed on a write gap layer and have front portions at the ABS and back portions in a back gap region. The upper write shield connects on one side with the second write shield at the ABS and on a second side with the back gap region. This design can yield better reader and writer spacing for the same physical clearance which enables products with higher recording density. | 12-17-2009 |
20100277832 | PMR writer device with multi-level tapered write pole - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a multi-level tapered write pole. The write pole comprises a main pole with a tapered tip on which is formed at least one yoke that has a tapered edge. The edge of the yoke is recessed from the ABS of the tapered tip, giving the write pole a stepped profile. The tapered tip can be two sloped surfaces that are symmetric about a mid plane of the main pole or the taper can be a single sloped edge on the leading side or the trailing side of the pole. The yoke structure can consist of a single yoke formed on one side of the main pole or it can consist of two yokes formed symmetrically on both the leading and trailing sides of the main pole. Other yoke/pole combinations are also described as are various shield formations. The write pole structure creates an efficient channeling of magnetic flux to the ABS surface of the pole tip which produces magnetic recording field at high area densities. | 11-04-2010 |
20100309581 | Insertion under read shield for improved read gap actuation in dynamic flying height - A read/write head is disclosed wherein a non-magnetic layer made of a metal is inserted in the read head on a side opposite to the S1 shield with respect to the sensor. The non-magnetic layer is preferably Cu and is recessed from the ABS to prevent corrosion. A preferred design has a 1 to 5 micron thick non-magnetic insertion layer that extends a distance of 3 to 100 microns along a plane that is perpendicular to the ABS. RG efficiency is enhanced significantly and RG gamma ratio is improved to 1.0 so that a smaller difference in RG, WG, and min-fly point can be achieved at touchdown detection and in normal read/write operations. These results lead to an optimal dynamic performance for a given spacing target and enhanced read gap protrusion at a given heater power. S1/S2A thickness can be independently optimized for magnetic performance consideration only. | 12-09-2010 |
20110051293 | Tapered PMR write pole with straight side wall portion - A main pole layer with a tapered trailing side is disclosed that has three sections each with a write pole portion along the ABS and a yoke portion. A lower section has a bottom surface including a leading edge at the write pole tip and sidewalls with a bevel angle between 4 and 20 degrees. The middle section has essentially vertical sidewalls with a tapered side starting at the trailing edge and extending to a back side of the write pole and into the yoke. An upper section includes a portion of the tapered side and a top surface of the main pole layer and has a sidewall with a bevel angle from 0 to 45 degrees. The thickness of the middle section is greater than the pole height variation caused by variations in back end processes including ion milling and lapping to reduce erase width (EW) variations. | 03-03-2011 |
20110063755 | PMR write with flux choking area - A PMR writer having a trailing shield structure is disclosed in which a flux choking layer (FCL) formed adjacent to the ABS provides a means to limit the amount of flux flowing from the trailing shield to a first write shield (WS | 03-17-2011 |
20110097601 | Wrap-around shielded writer with highly homogeneous shield material - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a main pole shielded laterally by a pair of side shields, shielded above by a trailing shield and shielded optionally below by a leading shield. The shields and the seed layers on which they are formed are formed of materials having substantially the same physical characteristics including the same material composition, the same hardness, the same response to processes such as ion beam etching (IBE), chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), mechanical lapping, such as the slider ABS lapping, the same coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) as well as the same B | 04-28-2011 |
20110097602 | External field robustness of read/write head shields - An improved magnetic shield for a perpendicular magnetic write head is disclosed. Its main feature is a pair of tabs at the shield's bottom corners. Said tabs are significantly wider at their point of attachment to the shield than further away from the shield. The end portions of each tab slope upwards (away from the ABS) at an angle of about ten degrees. A process for manufacturing the shield is also disclosed. | 04-28-2011 |
20110102942 | Writer and reader arrangements for shingled writing - A sloped reader is disclosed that reduces skew between reader and written transitions in shingled writing. The reader is formed between surfaces of S1 and S2 shields that are aligned parallel to the sloped reader. A PMR writer is described that straightens transition curvature and reduces signal-to-noise ratio in shingled writing. In one embodiment, a symmetrical writer with a bowed trailing edge where two corners have a greater pole height than a center portion may be used for either right corner or left corner shingled writing. In a second embodiment, an asymmetrical writer is formed with a straight and sloped trailing edge such that the write corner has a greater pole height than the opposite corner on the trailing edge. The bowed angle in the symmetrical writer and slope angle in the asymmetrical writer is between 5 and 45 degrees and preferably between 10 and 30 degrees. | 05-05-2011 |
20110249364 | PMR writer with seamless shields and method of making it - A process (and the structure resulting therefrom) is described for manufacturing a magnetic write head in which there is no physical interface between the first and second trailing shields. This is achieved by the introduction of a sacrificial layer immediately after the top yoke plating has been done and its photoresist mold has been stripped. | 10-13-2011 |
20110255196 | PMR writer with graded side shield - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a pole tip shielded laterally by a graded side shield that is conformal to the shape of the pole tip at an upper portion of the shield but not conformal to the pole tip at a lower portion. The shield includes a trailing shield, that is conformal to the trailing edge of the pole tip and may include a leading edge shield that magnetically connects two bottom ends of the graded side shield. | 10-20-2011 |
20110273798 | PMR writer with pi shaped shield - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a pole tip shielded laterally by a pair of symmetrically separated side shields that extend from an edge of a trailing edge shield to form a shield with the shape of a π. The easy axis direction of the side shields is in the in-track direction. As a result, the side shields effectively shield the fringing fields of the magnetic pole tip from causing adjacent track erasures, while not adding their own fringing fields that could cause erasures even beyond adjacent tracks. | 11-10-2011 |
20120044598 | Writer shields with modified shapes for reduced flux shunting - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a configuration of leading edge shields and trailing edge shields that reduce the leakage of flux between the main pole and the shields. The reduction of leakage is achieved by eliminating the sharp 90° corner between the backside surfaces of the shields and the surfaces adjacent to the main pole. In one embodiment the corner is replaced by two successive acute angles, in another embodiment it is replaced by a rounded surface. In a final embodiment, leakage between the pole and trailing edge shield is achieved by shortening the length of the write gap by forming the shield with a double taper. | 02-23-2012 |
20120075749 | Magnetic write head with thin and thick portions for balancing writability and ate - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a tapered main pole having a variable thickness. The tapered portion of the pole is at the ABS tip and it can be formed by bevels at the leading or trailing edges or both. The taper terminates to form a region with a maximum thickness, t | 03-29-2012 |
20130001190 | Method of Forming a PMR Writer Device with Multi-Level Tapered Write Pole - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a multi-level tapered write pole which creates an efficient channeling of magnetic flux to the pole tip. The write pole comprises a main pole with a tapered tip on which is formed at least one yoke that has a tapered edge. The edge of the yoke is recessed from the ABS of the tapered tip, giving the write pole a stepped profile. The tapered tip can be two sloped surfaces that are symmetric about a mid plane of the main pole or a single sloped edge on the leading side or the trailing side of the pole. The yoke structure can consist of a single yoke formed on one side of the main pole or it can consist of two yokes formed symmetrically on both the leading and trailing sides of the main pole. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003226 | PMR Writer Device with Multi-Level Tapered Write Pole - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a multi-level tapered write pole. The write pole comprises a main pole with a tapered tip on a leading edge or a trailing edge, on which is formed at least one yoke that has a tapered edge. The edge of the yoke is recessed from the ABS of the main pole, giving the head a stepped profile. The yoke can be a single yoke formed on one side of the main pole or it can be two yokes formed on both the leading and trailing sides of the main pole. The write pole structure creates an efficient channeling of magnetic flux to the ABS surface of the pole tip which produces magnetic recording field at high area densities. | 01-03-2013 |
20140091055 | Method of Making a PMR Writer with Graded Side Shield - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a pole tip shielded laterally by a graded side shield that is conformal to the shape of the pole tip at an upper portion of the shield but not conformal to the pole tip at a lower portion. The shield includes a trailing shield, that is conformal to the trailing edge of the pole tip and may include a leading edge shield that magnetically connects two bottom ends of the graded side shield. | 04-03-2014 |
20140177103 | PMR Writer Device with Multi-Level Tapered Write Pole - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a multi-level tapered write pole. The write pole comprises a main pole with a tapered tip on a leading edge or a trailing edge, on which is formed at least one yoke that has a tapered edge. The edge of the yoke is recessed from the ABS of the main pole, giving the head a stepped profile. The yoke can be a single yoke formed on one side of the main pole or it can be two yokes formed on both the leading and trailing sides of the main pole. The write pole structure creates an efficient channeling of magnetic flux to the ABS surface of the pole tip which produces magnetic recording field at high area densities. | 06-26-2014 |
20140268423 | Dual-Piece Heat Sink Layer for Robust Reader in Magnetic Recording Head - A read head structure is disclosed with a dual piece heat sink layer having a front piece formed over a front portion of a dynamic flying height (DFH) element and a back piece above a back portion of the DFH element. A first (S1) shield is formed on the front piece and between the front piece and air bearing surface (ABS). Front and back pieces are separated by an insulator gap. The front piece is used to help control read gap protrusion. As a result, a bottom portion of the S1 shield protrudes to a greater extent than a top portion adjacent to the sensor thereby protecting the sensor from unwanted contact with the magnetic media. The dual piece heat sink layer also enables an improved Figure of Merit in terms of temperature rise in the reader per unit of actuation (nm) delivered by the DFH element. | 09-18-2014 |
20150029616 | Wrap-Around Shielded Writer with Highly Homogeneous Shield Material - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with a main pole shielded laterally by a pair of side shields, shielded above by a trailing shield and shielded optionally below by a leading shield. The shields and the seed layers on which they are formed are formed of materials having substantially the same physical characteristics including the same material composition, the same hardness, the same response to processes such as ion beam etching (IBE), chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), mechanical lapping, such as the slider ABS lapping, the same coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) as well as the same B | 01-29-2015 |