This invention describes a novel tunnel magnetoresistive (TMR) deposition process that can
enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a TMR reader. A method of manufacturing a …

BACKGROUND FIGS. 1 and 2 depict air-bearing surface (ABS) and top views, respectively,
of a portion of a conventional PMR trans ducer 10. The conventional transducer 10 includes …

A magnetic transducer having an air-bearing surface (ABS) is described. The magnetic
transducer includes a pole and at least one coil for energizing the pole. The pole has a pole …

Various embodiments of the subject disclosure provide a double patterning process that
uses two patterning steps to produce a write structure having a nose shape with sharp …

(57) ABSTRACT A perpendicular magnetic recording writer is disclosed with a side shield
separated from a write pole side by a gap layer at an air bearing surface (ABS) where the …

CPC........... GIIB 5/3932 (2013.01); GIIB 5/3912 (2013.01)(57) ABSTRACT (58) Field of
Classification Search A magnetic read apparatus has an air-bearing Surface (ABS) None …

The disclosed technology includes a storage device includ ing an interlaced magnetic
recording (IMR) system, and a transducer head, including two writers, each writer including …

A write transducer for a disk drive magnetic head includes a ferromagnetic write yoke having
a write pole protruding towards an air bearing surface. The write transducer also includes a …

(57) ABSTRACT A magnetic read apparatus has an air-bearing surface (ABS) and includes
a read sensor and a rear magnetic bias structure. The read sensor includes first and second …

GIIB II/00(2006.01)(57) ABSTRACT GIIB 5/48(2006.01) GIB 5/27(2006.01) A heat assisted
magnetic recording (HAMR) writer is GI IB5/OO(2006.01) described. The HAMR writer is …