Disk drive head suspension tail with stiffened edge alignment features

    公开(公告)号:US09530439B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14860010

    申请日:2015-09-21

    IPC分类号: G11B5/127 G11B5/48

    摘要: A head gimbal assembly for a disk drive includes a flexure tail terminal region having flexure bond pads in electrical communication with the head. Each of the flexure bond pads includes a widened region of a corresponding one of a plurality of electrical traces in a conductive layer, and a discontinuous bond pad backing island in a structural layer that overlaps the widened region. The flexure tail terminal region also includes a plurality of discontinuous edge stiffener islands in the structural layer that do not overlap the widened region of any flexure bond pad, and that are disposed no more than 50 microns from one of the two opposing longitudinal outer edges of the flexure tail terminal region. At least one of the plurality of discontinuous bond pad backing islands is disposed no more than 50 microns from one of the two opposing longitudinal outer edges.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING TDMR READER TO READER SHUNTS
    14.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING TDMR READER TO READER SHUNTS 审中-公开
    具有TDMR读取器到读取器的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160351213A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-01

    申请号:US15234933

    申请日:2016-08-11

    IPC分类号: G11B5/31 G11B5/127

    摘要: A method of making a magnetic head is provided. The method includes forming a first read sensor and a first electrical contact formed with a first shunt region. The method further includes forming a first mid-shield layer on the first read sensor, the first mid-shield layer being electrically connected to the first electrical contact. Additionally the method also includes forming a second mid-shield layer over the first mid-shield layer. Further, the method also includes forming a second read sensor over the second mid-shield layer, the second read sensor having a second electrical contact formed with a second shunt region electrically connected to the first shunt region.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种制造磁头的方法。 该方法包括形成第一读取传感器和形成有第一分流区域的第一电触头。 该方法还包括在第一读取传感器上形成第一中间屏蔽层,第一中间屏蔽层电连接到第一电触点。 另外,该方法还包括在第一中间屏蔽层之上形成第二中间屏蔽层。 此外,该方法还包括在第二中间屏蔽层上形成第二读取传感器,第二读取传感器具有形成有电连接到第一分流区域的第二分流区域的第二电触点。

    Magnetoresistive element, method of manufacturing magnetoresistive element, magnetic head, and magnetic recording and reading apparatus
    15.
    发明授权
    Magnetoresistive element, method of manufacturing magnetoresistive element, magnetic head, and magnetic recording and reading apparatus 有权
    磁阻元件,制造磁阻元件的方法,磁头和磁记录读取装置

    公开(公告)号:US09437223B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14838914

    申请日:2015-08-28

    摘要: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a multilayer element including a first magnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer being pinned, a nonmagnetic layer disposed on the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed in a first region on the nonmagnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer being pinned and antiparallel to the magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer, and a third magnetic layer disposed in a second region that is different from the first region on the nonmagnetic layer near one of two opposite end faces of the nonmagnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the third magnetic layer being changeable by an external magnetic field, a lower face of the nonmagnetic layer being in contact with an upper face of the first magnetic layer.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例的磁阻元件包括:多层元件,包括第一磁性层,第一磁性层被钉扎的磁化方向,设置在第一磁性层上的非磁性层,设置在第一磁性层上的第一区域中的第二磁性层 非磁性层,所述第二磁性层的磁化方向被钉扎并且与所述第一磁性层的磁化方向反平行;以及第三磁性层,设置在与所述非磁性层上的第二区域不同的第二区域 非磁性层的相对端面,第三磁性层的磁化方向由外部磁场变化,非磁性层的下表面与第一磁性层的上表面接触。

    Higher stability read head utilizing a partial milling process
    16.
    发明授权
    Higher stability read head utilizing a partial milling process 有权
    使用部分铣削加工的高稳定性读头

    公开(公告)号:US09349397B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14226673

    申请日:2014-03-26

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39 G11B5/127

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method for forming a magnetoresistive read head includes forming a fixed layer having a first ferromagnetic material that has a fixed direction of magnetization above a lower shield layer, forming a free layer having a second ferromagnetic material positioned above the fixed layer, the free layer having a non-fixed direction of magnetization, forming a first mask above the free layer, the first mask having a predetermined width based on a track width of a magnetic medium, etching the free layer down to the fixed layer using the first mask as a guide, wherein substantially none of the fixed layer is etched, and wherein the fixed layer extends beyond both sides of the free layer in a cross-track direction, and forming magnetic domain control films on both sides of the free layer in the cross-track direction, the magnetic domain control films including a soft magnetic material.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,形成磁阻读头的方法包括形成具有第一铁磁材料的固定层,该第一铁磁材料在下屏蔽层上方具有固定的磁化方向,形成位于固定层上方的具有第二铁磁材料的自由层, 所述自由层具有非固定的磁化方向,在所述自由层上方形成第一掩模,所述第一掩模基于磁介质的轨道宽度具有预定的宽度,使用所述第一掩模将所述自由层向下蚀刻到所述固定层 掩模作为引导件,其中基本上没有蚀刻固定层,并且其中固定层在交叉轨道方向上延伸超过自由层的两侧,并且在自由层的两侧上形成磁畴控制膜 跨轨道方向,磁畴控制膜包括软磁材料。

    MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND READING APPARATUS
    17.
    发明申请
    MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND READING APPARATUS 有权
    磁性元件,制造磁性元件,磁头和磁记录和读取装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160099014A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:US14838914

    申请日:2015-08-28

    摘要: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a multilayer element including a first magnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer being pinned, a nonmagnetic layer disposed on the first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer disposed in a first region on the nonmagnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer being pinned and antiparallel to the magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer, and a third magnetic layer disposed in a second region that is different from the first region on the nonmagnetic layer near one of two opposite end faces of the nonmagnetic layer, a magnetization direction of the third magnetic layer being changeable by an external magnetic field, a lower face of the nonmagnetic layer being in contact with an upper face of the first magnetic layer.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例的磁阻元件包括:多层元件,包括第一磁性层,第一磁性层被钉扎的磁化方向,设置在第一磁性层上的非磁性层,设置在第一磁性层上的第一区域中的第二磁性层 非磁性层,所述第二磁性层的磁化方向被钉扎并且与所述第一磁性层的磁化方向反平行;以及第三磁性层,设置在与所述非磁性层上的第二区域不同的第二区域 非磁性层的相对端面,第三磁性层的磁化方向由外部磁场变化,非磁性层的下表面与第一磁性层的上表面接触。

    HIGHER STABILITY READ HEAD UTILIZING A PARTIAL MILLING PROCESS
    20.
    发明申请
    HIGHER STABILITY READ HEAD UTILIZING A PARTIAL MILLING PROCESS 有权
    高稳定性阅读头部利用部分铣削过程

    公开(公告)号:US20150279392A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14226673

    申请日:2014-03-26

    IPC分类号: G11B5/39 G11B5/127

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method for forming a magnetoresistive read head includes forming a fixed layer having a first ferromagnetic material that has a fixed direction of magnetization above a lower shield layer, forming a free layer having a second ferromagnetic material positioned above the fixed layer, the free layer having a non-fixed direction of magnetization, forming a first mask above the free layer, the first mask having a predetermined width based on a track width of a magnetic medium, etching the free layer down to the fixed layer using the first mask as a guide, wherein substantially none of the fixed layer is etched, and wherein the fixed layer extends beyond both sides of the free layer in a cross-track direction, and forming magnetic domain control films on both sides of the free layer in the cross-track direction, the magnetic domain control films including a soft magnetic material.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,形成磁阻读头的方法包括形成具有第一铁磁材料的固定层,该第一铁磁材料在下屏蔽层上方具有固定的磁化方向,形成位于固定层上方的具有第二铁磁材料的自由层, 所述自由层具有非固定的磁化方向,在所述自由层上方形成第一掩模,所述第一掩模基于磁介质的轨道宽度具有预定的宽度,使用所述第一掩模将所述自由层向下蚀刻到所述固定层 掩模作为引导件,其中基本上没有蚀刻固定层,并且其中固定层在交叉轨道方向上延伸超过自由层的两侧,并且在自由层的两侧上形成磁畴控制膜 跨轨道方向,磁畴控制膜包括软磁材料。