ClassID:

197772

G11B5/3169 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor; Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive using thin films; Fabrication methods or processes specially adapted for a particular head structure, e.g. using base layers for electroplating, using functional layers for masking, using energy or particle beams for shaping the structure or modifying the properties of the basic layers Working or finishing the interfacing surface of heads, e.g. lapping of heads

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20240038261
2024-02-01

Magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, hard disk drive, and method for processing magnetic head

#2
20230395112
2023-12-07

ELECTRICAL WRITE/READ OF HIGH-INFORMATION-DENSITY MAGNETIC THIN FILM

#3
20230360672
2023-11-09

Adhesive for processing a microelectronic substrate, and related methods

#4
20230311268
2023-10-05

METHODS OF LAPPING WHILE HEATING ONE OR MORE FEATURES, AND RELATED SLIDERS, ROW BARS, AND SYSTEMS

#5
20230230615
2023-07-20

Slider with bond pad arrangements

#6
20220234166
2022-07-28

Methods of lapping while heating one or more features, and related sliders, row bars, and systems

#7
20220093122
2022-03-24

Method of forming one or more sliders

#8
20210343310
2021-11-04

One or more sliders that include a protective overcoat that extends across the entire air bearing surface

#9
20210295863
2021-09-23

Method of processing a slider

#10
20210272591
2021-09-02

System and method for drilling a borehole

#11
20210272590
2021-09-02

System and method for drilling a borehole

#12
20200357431
2020-11-12

Method of forming tapered junction shield for self-compensation of asymmetry with increasing aspect ratio for tunneling magneto-resistance (TMR) type read head

#13
20200265865
2020-08-20

Split contact sensor for a heat-assisted magnetic recording slider

#14
20200147748
2020-05-14

Articles for lapping stacked row bars having in-wafer ELG circuits

#15
20200090687
2020-03-19

Adhesive for processing a microelectronic substrate, and related methods

#16
20200090686
2020-03-19

Split contact sensor for a heat-assisted magnetic recording slider

#17
20190381629
2019-12-19

Methods of lapping while heating one or more features, and related sliders, row bars, and systems

#18
20190333532
2019-10-31

Method of processing a slider

#19
20190247976
2019-08-15

Lapping carrier system with optimized carrier insert

#20
20190206428
2019-07-04

Method of forming a perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) write head with patterned leading edge taper

#21
20190172483
2019-06-06

Tape head having a portion of a bearing surface slot that defines a skiving edge

#22
20190062940
2019-02-28

Method of removing particles from an electronic component

#23
20190051320
2019-02-14

Selectable readers for better performance

#24
20190051318
2019-02-14

Filled-gap magnetic recording head and method of making

#25
20190001462
2019-01-03

Methods and articles for lapping stacked row bars having in-wafer ELG circuits

#26
20180330748
2018-11-15

PMR write head with patterned leading edge taper

#27
20180308514
2018-10-25

Method of forming a magnetic head

#28
20180294005
2018-10-11

In-situ protective film

#29
20180294004
2018-10-11

Method of forming an in-situ protective film

#30
20180268847
2018-09-20

Stripe height lapping control structures for a multiple sensor array

#31
20180185978
2018-07-05

Actuator tilt interposer for within-row lapping mount tool for magnetic recording read-write heads

#32
20180185977
2018-07-05

Within-row stripe height and wedge angle control for magnetic recording read-write heads

#33
20180158474
2018-06-07

Heat assisted magnetic data recording head with heat sink

#34
20180137882
2018-05-17

Mass production of multichannel current perpendicular to plane head modules via preferred milling

#35
20180137881
2018-05-17

SURFACE TREATMENT OF MAGNETIC RECORDING HEADS FOR IMPROVING THE ROBUSTNESS THEREOF

#36
20180108372
2018-04-19

High accuracy tape bearing surface length definition process for tape head fabrication

#37
20180108371
2018-04-19

Tape head formed with high accuracy tape bearing surface length definition process

#38
20180102138
2018-04-12

Tape head having a portion of a bearing surface slot that defines a skiving edge

#39
20180096702
2018-04-05

Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having symmetric optical side shields

#40
20180005650
2018-01-04

Heat assisted magnetic recording head having near-field transducer with a sloped nose

#41
20180005649
2018-01-04

Surface treatment of magnetic recording heads for improving the robustness thereof

#42
20170372729
2017-12-28

Within-row wedge angle control for magnetic recording read-write heads

#43
20170309300
2017-10-26

Stripe height lapping control structures for a multiple sensor array

#44
20170200459
2017-07-13

Fabrication process for slider with extended three-dimensional air-bearing surface

#45
20170092309
2017-03-30

Free-standing reflector usable in heat assisted magnetic recording technology

#46
20170092304
2017-03-30

Magnetic head, disk drive with the same and method of manufacturing magnetic head

#47
20170076741
2017-03-16

Perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) writer with hybrid shield layers

#48
20170047084
2017-02-16

Method of manufacturing magnetic recording head

#49
20160351214
2016-12-01

Near field transducers (NFTS) and methods of making

#50
20160346898
2016-12-01

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORRECTING READ/WRITE OVERLAY ERRORS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MAGNETIC TRANSDUCERS FOR STORAGE DRIVES

#51
20160343391
2016-11-24

Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head including a main pole, a plasmon generator and two side shields

#52
20160329064
2016-11-10

METHOD FOR MAKING ULTRA-NARROW READ SENSOR AND READ TRANSDUCER DEVICE RESULTING THEREFROM

#53
20160293186
2016-10-06

Magnetoresistive sensor with stop-layers

#54
20160284367
2016-09-29

Mass production of multichannel current perpendicular to plane head modules via preferred milling

#55
20160275971
2016-09-22

SLIDER BACK SIDE ETCHING TO INCREASE SHEAR STRENGTH BETWEEN SUSPENSION AND SLIDER

#56
20160071535
2016-03-10

Methods of manufacturing magnetic heads using a trigger reader electronic lapping guide

#57
20150364147
2015-12-17

Filled-gap magnetic recording head and method of making

#58
20150332717
2015-11-19

Thermal assisted magnetic recording head with protrusion on leading side of plasmon generator

#59
20150294677
2015-10-15

Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head

#60
20150260757
2015-09-17

PROBE TIP STRUCTURE FOR BONDINGLESS ELECTRONIC LAPPING GUIDE CONNECTIONS

#61
20150258655
2015-09-17

Lapping device or carrier with adaptive bending control

#62
20150194168
2015-07-09

Method of adjusting tilt using magnetic erase width feedback

#63
20150162029
2015-06-11

Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head

#64
20150077881
2015-03-19

Apparatus with a lapping guide within a span of the transducer array

#65
20150077148
2015-03-19

Work piece contact pad with centering feature

#66
20150072593
2015-03-12

Apparatus including electrical lapping guide and methods of using the same

#67
20150020379
2015-01-22

Process to inhibit slider contamination during processing

#68
20150017883
2015-01-15

Method and assembly for grinding and/or cutting a slider bar on a lapping carrier

#69
20140302345
2014-10-09

Magnetoresistive sensor with stop-layers

#70
20140175048
2014-06-26

ELECTRICAL LAPPING GUIDE FOR MANUFACTURE OF A SCISSOR STYLE MAGNETIC SENSOR

#71
20140154951
2014-06-05

Common ground for electronic lapping guides

#72
20140087089
2014-03-27

METHODS FOR HARDENING AMORPHOUS DIELECTRIC FILMS IN A MAGNETIC HEAD AND OTHER STRUCTURES

#73
20130244541
2013-09-19

Systems and methods for correcting slider parallelism error using compensation lapping

#74
20130212871
2013-08-22

Manufacturing method of a slider and manufacturing apparatus thereof

#75
20130161097
2013-06-27

System and method for surface steerable drilling

#76
20130095349
2013-04-18

Reader stop-layers

#77
20130092654
2013-04-18

Method for manufacturing a magnetic read sensor with narrow track width using amorphous carbon as a hard mask and localized CMP

#78
20130091695
2013-04-18

Method of manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head that suppresses protrusion of a plasmon generator

#79
20130070371
2013-03-21

Silver alloy electrical lapping guides (ELGs) for fabrication of disk drive sliders with magnetoresistive sensors

#80
20130019467
2013-01-24

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write pole having straight side walls and a well defined track-width

#81
20130001187
2013-01-03

Method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor using simultaneously formed hard bias and electrical lapping guide

#82
20130000107
2013-01-03

Methods of manufacturing a transducer

#83
20120205578
2012-08-16

Polishing composition and method using same

#84
20120094009
2012-04-19

Magnetic write head fabrication with integrated electrical lapping guides

#85
20120036706
2012-02-16

Row bar for forming sliders and method of manufacturing slider

#86
20110296673
2011-12-08

Row bar with smart sensor for forming sliders and method of manufacturing slider

#87
20110294398
2011-12-01

Method for providing an electronic lapping guide corresponding to a near-field transducer of an energy assisted magnetic recording transducer

#88
20110262775
2011-10-27

Self-aligned full side shield PMR and method to make it

#89
20110239444
2011-10-06

Method of Manufacturing Lapping Plate, and Method of Manufacturing Magnetic Head Slider using the Lapping Plate

#90
20110113620
2011-05-19

Manufacturing Method of Magnetic Head Slider

#91
20110100953
2011-05-05

Method for producing thin film magnetic head having magnetoresistive effect element

#92
20110026158
2011-02-03

Methods and devices to control write pole height in recording heads

#93
20100321814
2010-12-23

Electrical lap guides and methods of using the same

#94
20100315743
2010-12-16

MAGNETIC READ/WRITE HEAD SUBSTRATE

#95
20100302662
2010-12-02

Testing method of wafer with thin-film magnetic heads and manufacturing method of thin-film magnetic head

#96
20100290156
2010-11-18

Method and apparatus for controlled front shield thickness for perpendicular writer

#97
20100208391
2010-08-19

Apparatus for forming magnetic recording heads

#98
20100162556
2010-07-01

Method for manufacturing a slider for a perpendicular magnetic recording head

#99
20100162555
2010-07-01

Method for manufacturing an electrical lapping guide for magnetic write head core width optimization

#100
20100149690
2010-06-17

MAGNETIC HEAD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC HEAD, ACTUATOR, AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE

#101
20100146774
2010-06-17

Method of lapping a magnetic head slider

#102
20100128392
2010-05-27

PERPENDICULAR WRITE HEAD HAVING A STEPPED FLARE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF

#103
20100126001
2010-05-27

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

#104
20100117024
2010-05-13

Lapping composition and method using same

#105
20100091407
2010-04-15

Perpendicular write head having a stepped flare structure and method of manufacture thereof

#106
20100077600
2010-04-01

Method for manufacturing thin film magnetic heads

#107
20100053817
2010-03-04

COATED MAGNETIC HEAD AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION THEREOF

#108
20100038340
2010-02-18

Magnetic recording head coating and method

#109
20100027163
2010-02-04

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head with reinforcing islands

#110
20090323222
2009-12-31

Thin film magnetic head having similarly structured resistive film pattern and magnetic bias layer

#111
20090321389
2009-12-31

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head

#112
20090313811
2009-12-24

Method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head

#113
20090303634
2009-12-10

Advanced heater-assisted media burnishing head media burnish process

#114
20090268348
2009-10-29

Method of making a write head lapping guide about aligned to a non-magnetic layer surrounding a write pole

#115
20090258186
2009-10-15

WAFER-LEVEL METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN OPTICAL CHANNEL AND APERTURE STRUCTURE IN MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD SLIDERS FOR USE IN THERMALLY-ASSISTED RECORDING (TAR)

#116
20090250656
2009-10-08

Free Radical-Forming Activator Attached to Solid and Used to Enhance CMP Formulations

#117
20090244772
2009-10-01

MAGNETIC HEAD SUBSTRATE, MAGNETIC HEAD AND RECORDING MEDIUM DRIVING DEVICE

#118
20090239098
2009-09-24

MAGNETIC HEAD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

#119
20090211081
2009-08-27

Controlled lapping for an ABS damascene process

#120
20090197208
2009-08-06

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write pole using an electrical lapping guide for tight write pole flare point control

#121
20090168268
2009-07-02

Dedicated noncorrosive smear detector

#122
20090166331
2009-07-02

Dynamic hard magnet thickness adjustment for reduced variation in free layer stabilization field in a magnetoresistive sensor

#123
20090165287
2009-07-02

MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MAGNETIC HEAD SLIDER

#124
20090161263
2009-06-25

Magnetic head and magnetic disk apparatus

#125
20090154009
2009-06-18

Methods for fabricating perpendicular recording heads with controlled separation regions

#126
20090152235
2009-06-18

Method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write head with stepped trailing magnetic shield with electrical lapping guide control

#127
20090147389
2009-06-11

Read sensor testing using thermal magnetic fluctuation noise spectra

#128
20090144966
2009-06-11

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

#129
20090144965
2009-06-11

Magnetic head substructure for use for manufacturing a magnetic head

#130
20090128954
2009-05-21

Process for accurately machining a magnetic tape head

#131
20090116149
2009-05-07

Magnetic head slider manufacturing method

#132
20090086381
2009-04-02

MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD WITH DISHING SUPPRESSED DURING POLISHING

#133
20090081481
2009-03-26

Magnetic head and method of manufacturing the same

#134
20090059421
2009-03-05

Method for manufacturing a thin closure magnetic head

#135
20090029553
2009-01-29

Free radical-forming activator attached to solid and used to enhance CMP formulations

#136
20090023100
2009-01-22

Patterning a surface comprising silicon and carbon

#137
20090021863
2009-01-22

Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with trailing shield having throat height defined by electroplated nonmagnetic pad layer and method for making the head

#138
20090020432
2009-01-22

Write element modification control using a galvanic couple

#139
20080316652
2008-12-25

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

#140
20080314736
2008-12-25

Filled-gap magnetic recording head and method of making

#141
20080282532
2008-11-20

Method of making thin film magnetic head using electric lapping guide

#142
20080274623
2008-11-06

Methods for fabricating a magnetic head reader using a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process for sensor stripe height patterning

#143
20080273275
2008-11-06

Fabricating a write head with multiple electronic lapping guides

#144
20080273271
2008-11-06

Reducing the height of a defect associated with an air bearing surface

#145
20080273265
2008-11-06

Determining smear of a hard disk drive slider

#146
20080253035
2008-10-16

Method for manufacturing a self-aligned full side shield PMR

#147
20080253033
2008-10-16

Thin-film magnetic head having electric lapping guide and method of making the same

#148
20080253026
2008-10-16

Method to protect the magnetic recording head from thermal asperities during disk drive operation

#149
20080253021
2008-10-16

Non-magnetic contact enhancement feature

#150
20080232001
2008-09-25

Perpendicular write head having a stepped flare structure and method of manufacture thereof

#151
20080223155
2008-09-18

Probe assembly for lapping a bar using a patterned probe

#152
20080222878
2008-09-18

Method of manufacturing magnetic head

#153
20080210373
2008-09-04

Bonding method, bonding apparatus, and bonding jig

#154
20080186626
2008-08-07

Magnetic head having a CPP sensor with tunnel barrier layer and ELG material coplanar with the tunnel barrier layer

#155
20080186513
2008-08-07

Method of measuring gap depth of thin film magnetic head for horizontal magnetic recording, and method of measuring neck height of thin film magnetic head for vertical magnetic recording

#156
20080184551
2008-08-07

Method of manufacturing magnetic head, and magnetic head substructure

#157
20080176779
2008-07-24

Lubricant composition for polishing a magnetic head with fixed abrasive grains

#158
20080170332
2008-07-17

Head slider

#159
20080160882
2008-07-03

Method for achieving stripe height control at bow compensated lapping

#160
20080155810
2008-07-03

METHODS FOR FABRICATING A MAGNETIC SENSOR HEAD USING A CMP DEFINED HARD BIAS AND A TOTALLY FLAT READER GAP

#161
20080151422
2008-06-26

Enhanced planarization liftoff structure and method for making the same

#162
20080144215
2008-06-19

Method FPR manufacturing a magnetic write head

#163
20080141522
2008-06-19

Optical lapping guide for use in the manufacture of perpendicular magnetic write heads

#164
20080106820
2008-05-08

Magnetic head structure with diagonal of rectangular-shaped height monitor extending along track width direction

#165
20080100966
2008-05-01

Head slider and method of making the same and grinding apparatus for head slider

#166
20080096389
2008-04-24

Copper damascene chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) for thin film head writer fabrication

#167
20080094755
2008-04-24

Thin-film magnetic head with heating portion and protrusion adjustment portion, head gimbal assembly equipped head, magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus equipped HGA, and manufacturing method of head

#168
20080088972
2008-04-17

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording and method of manufacturing same

#169
20080074801
2008-03-27

Magnetic head structure and method for manufacturing magnetic head structure

#170
20080072418
2008-03-27

Method for manufacturing a magnetic head slider

#171
20080062579
2008-03-13

Method for fabricating magnetic head slider

#172
20080060187
2008-03-13

Method of manufacturing slider of thin-film magnetic head

#173
20080055781
2008-03-06

Reverse touch lapping process for sliders

#174
20080024922
2008-01-31

Auxiliary slider-debonding device and slider debonding method

#175
20080022510
2008-01-31

Method of manufacturing magnetic head slider

#176
20080013219
2008-01-17

METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC HEADS WITH REFERENCE AND MONITORING DEVICES

#177
20080010811
2008-01-17

Method of manufacturing pre-sliders for read write heads by annealing to saturation

#178
20080007872
2008-01-10

Storage device having slider with sacrificial extension aligned with channel on opposite surface

#179
20080000075
2008-01-03

Method for preventing TMR MRR drop of a slider

#180
20070266549
2007-11-22

Process for the fabrication of multilayer thin film magnetoresistive sensors

#181
20070256292
2007-11-08

Method of fabrication of magnetic head having annealed embedded read sensor

#182
20070247753
2007-10-25

Thin film magnetic head substrate with lapping process monitors for read and write elements with common electrode for the read and write elements

#183
20070246761
2007-10-25

Electrical lapping guides made from tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) material

#184
20070230064
2007-10-04

Manufacturing method of a thin-film magnetic head

#185
20070230061
2007-10-04

Method for fabricating magnetic head

#186
20070226987
2007-10-04

Method for fabricating magnetic head

#187
20070223139
2007-09-27

Method of producing magnetic head and magnetic head

#188
20070190907
2007-08-16

Burnishing head

#189
20070183093
2007-08-09

Protective layer for CMP assisted lift-off process and method of fabrication

#190
20070181151
2007-08-09

System and method for cleaning chemistry and processing during thin film magnetic head wafer fabrication

#191
20070177305
2007-08-02

Pad slider design for on-slider ELGs

#192
20070119046
2007-05-31

Method for manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

#193
20070115589
2007-05-24

Slider having protective films of differing hydrogen content

#194
20070109686
2007-05-17

Method for controlling overcoat recession in a magnetic thin film head

#195
20070070543
2007-03-29

Lapping method and station to achieve tight dimension controls for both read and write elements of magnetic recording heads and magnetic storage device formed thereby

#196
20070067983
2007-03-29

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

#197
20070064348
2007-03-22

Method of configuring a sensor for a hard disk drive

#198
20070064344
2007-03-22

Method for manufacturing a magnetic head

#199
20070044298
2007-03-01

Method for manufacturing a slider using electromagnetic wave

#200
20070044297
2007-03-01

Thin film magnetic head integrated structure

#201
20070041126
2007-02-22

Magnetic head and method of manufacturing same, and magnetic head substructure

#202
20070014050
2007-01-18

Method of producing a magnetic head slider

#203
20070008660
2007-01-11

Magnetic head and method of manufacturing the same

#204
20060292705
2006-12-28

Method and process for fabricating read sensors for read-write heads in mass storage devices

#205
20060289387
2006-12-28

NON-AQUEOUS LAPPING COMPOSITION AND METHOD USING SAME

#206
20060268456
2006-11-30

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording and method of manufacturing same

#207
20060262439
2006-11-23

Magnetic recording heads with bearing surface protections and methods of manufacture

#208
20060262294
2006-11-23

System and method for angular measurement

#209
20060256483
2006-11-16

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording with encasing layer

#210
20060256482
2006-11-16

Method to fabricate side shields for a magnetic sensor

#211
20060232883
2006-10-19

Magnetic recording head

#212
20060231523
2006-10-19

Method to planarize perpendicular write poles using a combination of CMP and reactive ion milling

#213
20060228996
2006-10-12

Lapping system with mutually stabilized lapping carriers

#214
20060217042
2006-09-28

Method of manufacturing a thin-film magnetic head slider

#215
20060198044
2006-09-07

Method and apparatus for increasing uniformity in ion mill process

#216
20060196040
2006-09-07

Method for making a magnetoresistive read head having a pinned layer width greater than the free layer stripe height

#217
20060180788
2006-08-17

Free radical-forming activator attached to solid and used to enhance CMP formulations

#218
20060174475
2006-08-10

Magnetic head and magnetic head substructure including resistor element whose resistance corresponds to the length of the track width defining portion of the pole layer

#219
20060168798
2006-08-03

Method of lapping row bar in which perpendicular magnetic heads are formed and lapping machine

#220
20060160473
2006-07-20

Fixture for slider lapping, lapping device and lapping method

#221
20060143900
2006-07-06

Method for sample preparation for exposing a main pole of a recording head

#222
20060132983
2006-06-22

Magneto-resistive sensor having small track width and sensor height using stopper layer

#223
20060117667
2006-06-08

Free radical-forming activator attached to solid and used to enhance CMP formulations

#224
20060114610
2006-06-01

Conductive stud for magnetic recording devices and method of making the same

#225
20060112770
2006-06-01

Individual slider testing

#226
20060109592
2006-05-25

CPP-type magnetic head with less deformation and a magnetic recording/reproducing system using the same

#227
20060103983
2006-05-18

Distributed shunt structure for lapping of current perpendicular plane (CPP) heads

#228
20060098339
2006-05-11

Method for manufacturing a magnetic head using a multi-stage ion milling

#229
20060094129
2006-05-04

Methods of making a current-perpendicular-to-the-planes (CPP) type sensor by ion milling to the spacer layer using a mask without undercuts

#230
20060064866
2006-03-30

Method for reducing damage to sliders during lapping

#231
20060056109
2006-03-16

Magnetic head with adaptive data island and mini-outrigger and methods of manufacture

#232
20060044689
2006-03-02

Slider with bonding pads opposite the air bearing surface

#233
20060044683
2006-03-02

Thin film magnetic head structure, method of manufacturing the same, and method of manufacturing thin film magnetic head

#234
20060043060
2006-03-02

Method for fabricating thin film magnetic heads using CMP with polishing stop layer

#235
20060034021
2006-02-16

Methods of manufacturing magnetic heads with reference and monitoring devices

#236
20060028770
2006-02-09

Magnetic head with electro lapping guide

#237
20060027542
2006-02-09

Method to eliminate defects on the periphery of a slider due to conventional machining processes

#238
20060023353
2006-02-02

Method for making coplanar write head pole tips

#239
20060012360
2006-01-19

System, method, and apparatus for handling and testing individual sliders in a row-like format in single slider processing systems

#240
20060002027
2006-01-05

Magnetic head slider material, magnetic head slider, and method of manufacturing magnetic head slider material

#241
20060000079
2006-01-05

Method of providing a low-stress sensor configuration for a lithography-defined read sensor

#242
20050283970
2005-12-29

Method for preventing magnetic damage to a GMR head during back-end processing

#243
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2005-12-15

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Method for providing a storage device

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