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

Slider having angled or curvilinear sidewalls

Method of restoring suspension of hard disk drive

Manufacturing method for reader side shield

PMR writer with non-conformal side gaps

Method of adjusting tilt using magnetic erase width feedback

Transducer resistor shunt structure for low-cost probing

Manufacturing method of a slider and manufacturing apparatus thereof

Method for manufacturing a magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic sensor using two step ion milling

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

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write pole of a perpendicular magnetic write head using novel mask fabrication

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

PMR writer device with multi-level tapered write pole

Method of forming a PMR writer device with multi-level tapered write pole

Chamfered magnetic write pole

Fabricating method of magnetoresistance sensor

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording having a pole layer including a plurality of stacked magnetic films

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

Method of manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element

Slider pad for contact mitigation

Method for manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic head

Magnetic write head fabrication with integrated electrical lapping guides

Thermally assisted magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive

Method of manufacturing thermal assisted magnetic write head

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write head having a leading edge tapered write pole, self aligned side shield and independent trailing shield

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

Method for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording transducer using a low energy mill

Method of manufacturing a thermally assisted magnetic head

Method of manufacturing perpendicular magnetic write head

Method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor having a flat shield

Magnetic write head manufactured by damascene process producing a tapered write pole with a non-magnetic step and non-magnetic bump

Method for manufacturing an extraordinary magnetoresistive (EMR) device with novel lead structure

Micropositioning recording head for a magnetic storage device

Method for forming slider pad for contact mitigation

Method for providing a magnetic recording transducer

Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element

PMR writer device with multi-level tapered write pole

Method for fabricating a magnetic head having selectively defined reader gap thicknesses

Method for manufacturing a slider for a perpendicular magnetic recording head

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

Method of lapping a magnetic head slider

Process for manufacturing a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device

Method and system for providing a perpendicular magnetic recording head

Method for manufacturing thin film magnetic heads

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head with reinforcing islands

Method of fabricating a device having a sidegap

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

Manufacturing method of heat-assisted magnetic head constituted of slider and light source unit

METHOD OF PRODUCING HEAD SLIDER

Controlled lapping for an ABS damascene process

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPRING MEMBER

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

Method of producing magnetoresistance effect element

Method of making a magnetoresistive reader structure

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write pole having a large bevel angle

Method of forming a high performance tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) element

MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MAGNETIC HEAD SLIDER

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

TMR device with surfactant layer on top of CoFeB/CoFeinner pinned layer

Thin plate formation method, thin plate and suspension correction apparatus, and correction method

Process for accurately machining a magnetic tape head

Thin plate formation method, thin plate and suspension correction apparatus, and correction method

System for thinning a transducer with improved thickness uniformity

MAGNETIC MEDIA HAVING A SERVO TRACK WRITTEN WITH A PATTERNED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD

Method of fabricating a magnetic head

Method to control mask profile for read sensor definition

Method of making thin film magnetic head using electric lapping guide

Apparatus for lapping sliders using axially deformable member

Extraordinary magnetoresistive (EMR) device with novel lead structure

Method for redefining the trailing shield throat height in a perpendicular magnetic recording write head

Forming a planarized surface for at least one bar of sliders

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

Method of manufacturing magnetic head and method of manufacturing magnetic head substructure

Method of manufacturing magnetic head

AP1 layer for TMR device

Process of making an improved AP1 layer for a TMR device

Method of manufacturing magnetic head, and magnetic head substructure

Method of forming a magnetic read/write head

Magnetic recording element and method of manufacturing magnetic recording element

READ HEAD HAVING SHAPED READ SENSOR-BIASING LAYER JUNCTIONS USING PARTIAL MILLING

Extracting particles from a slider to enable particle quantification

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

Method for fabricating magnetic write pole for a magnetic head using an E-beam resist mask

METHODS FOR FORMING A READ SENSOR

Air bearing design with a flatter pitch profile for reducing particle TAs

Method for making a perpendicular magnetic recording write head with a self aligned stitched write shield

Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with a self aligned stitched write shield

Hafnium doped cap and free layer for MRAM device

Method for bonding slider row bars for photolithography process

Method for manufacturing a magnetic head slider

Method for constructing a magnetic write pole for a perpendicular magnetic recording head

Method to protect a GMR head from electrostatic damage during the manufacturing process

Method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor having a novel junction structure for improved track width definition and pinned layer stability

Method for fabricating magnetic head slider

Process for fabricating a slider or head for a data storage device

Techniques for detecting head-disc contact

Method of manufacturing slider of thin-film magnetic head

High track density recording head

Method for bonding slider row bars for photolithography process

Pedestals for use as part of magnetic read heads

Method of using xenon ion beams to improve track width definition

Process to manufacture CPP GMR read head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic head with mini-outriggers

Process to manufacture magnetic tunnel junction read head

System and method for a subambient pressure air bearing slider utilizing negative pressure grooves

Methods for defining the track width of magnetic head having a flat sensor profile

Method of manufacturing magnetic head slider

Method for manufacturing thin-film magnetic head

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

Ergonomic handle for push tools

METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC HEADS WITH REFERENCE AND MONITORING DEVICES

Element for detecting the amount of lapping having a resistive film electrically connected to the substrate

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

Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element

Method of fabrication for read head having shaped read sensor-biasing layer junctions using partial milling

Magnetic head having a hexagonal write pole tip

Method of distortion correction in shrink processes for fabrication of write poles

Method for preventing TMR MRR drop of a slider

Manufacturing device for bending an electromanetic element of an electrical machine

Methods and apparatus for controlling the lapping of a slider based on an amplitude of a readback signal produced from an externally applied magnetic field

Methods and apparatus for controlling the lapping of a slider based on an amplitude of a readback signal produced from an externally applied magnetic field

Abs through aggressive stitching

Method for manufacturing a self-aligned, notched trailing shield for perpendicular recording

Magnetic media having a non timing based servo track written with a patterned magnetic recording head and process for making the same

Process to form an ABS through aggressive stitching

Process for the fabrication of multilayer thin film magnetoresistive sensors

Thin film magnetic head, method of manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording head

Manufacturing method of a thin-film magnetic head

Slider with micro-texture and method for forming the same

Method of manufacturing a thin-film magnetic head having an element having a lower layer with a narrower width

Method for fabricating a magnetic head using a ferrofluid mask

Method for forming a resist pattern of magnetic device by etching with a gas cluster ion beam

Method of fabricating a head for perpendicular magnetic recording with a self-aligning side shield structure

Method of manufacturing slider

Method of manufacturing a magnetic sensor by multiple depositions of varying geometry

Magnetic head and method of manufacturing same, head suspension assembly and magnetic disk apparatus

Method of manufacturing thin film magnetic head having lower shield layer embedded in insulating

Main pole forming method of perpendicular magnetic recording head

Method of adjusting recession of an element of a slider

Method for manufacturing a trailing shield structure for a perpendicular magnetic write head

Method and system for testing a slider for a head gimbal assembly of a disk drive device

Apparatus for processing a magnetic head slider

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head with integration of a small flash field, zero bias, and non-reactive ion milling for pole tip uniformity

Method for manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

Method for controlling overcoat recession in a magnetic thin film head

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head with flux shaping layer

Method for providing a temporary deep shunt on wafer structures for electrostatic discharge protection during processing

Magnetic head having selectively defined reader gap thicknesses

Method for repairing photoresist layer defects using index matching overcoat

MR read head with first and second gap layers

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

Method of configuring a sensor for a hard disk drive

METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND INSPECTING TAPE HEAD AIR-SKIVING EDGES

Method for fabricating a magnetic head

Methods for forming micro-texture on an air bearing surface of a magnetic read/write slider and a magnetic read/write slider with micro-texture

Magnetoresistive spin valve sensor with tri-layer free layer

CPP read sensors having constrained current paths made of lithographically-defined conductive vias and methods of making the same

Method for manufacturing a slider using electromagnetic wave

Narrow track CPP head with bias cancellation

Process to manufacture narrow track CPP head with bias cancellation

Method of manufacturing a self aligned magnetoresistive sensor

Thin film magnetic head and method of manufacturing the same

Deposition defined trackwidth for very narrow trackwidth CPP device

Method for tunnel junction sensor with magnetic cladding

System and method for a subambient pressure air bearing slider utilizing negative pressure grooves

Method for making magnetic write head

Method of fabrication for tape medium read head with unitary formation of multiple elements

Process of manufacturing a TMR device

Magnetic head and method of manufacturing the same

Thin-film magnetic head having a covered insulating layer

Method of manufacturing a magnetic slider head

Method of forming magnetoresistive junctions in manufacturing MRAM cells

Apparatus for manufacturing magnetic head slider

Method for forming a write head having an air bearing surface (ABS)

Hybrid burnishing head design for improved burnishing of disk media

Method of making a slider

Thin film magnetic head wafer with identification information

Methods for fabricating giant magnetoresistive (GMR) devices

Method of manufacturing magnetic head slider

Method to fabricate side shields for a magnetic sensor

System and method for forming serial numbers on HDD wafers

Method of forming a magnetic random access memory element

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head

Method for releasably mounting a head slider to a disk drive head suspension

CPP read sensor fabrication using heat resistant photomask

Manufacturable CMP assisted liftoff process to fabricate write pole for perpendicular recording heads

Head design with low coefficient of thermal expansion insert layer

Method for fabricating improved sensor for a magnetic head utilizing reactive ion milling process

Method for manufacturing a magnetic read sensor employing oblique etched underlayers for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a hard magnetic pinning layer

Method for manufacturing a magnetic read sensor employing oblique etched underlayers for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in hard magnetic bias layers

Method for manufacturing a magnetic read sensor employing oblique etched underlayers for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a hard magnetic in-stack bias layer

Method to improve crown sigma control of the slider in a hard disk drive

Method for using CVD process to encapsulate coil in a magnetic write head

Double layer patterning and technique for milling patterns for a servo recording head

Adjusting method and device for magnetic head position

Manufacturing method and apparatus for magnetic head sliders

Thin film magnetic head and magnetic disk apparatus including the same

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording that has a pole layer having a shape for easy forming, reducing track width and improved writing characteristics

Method and apparatus for increasing uniformity in ion mill process

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

Method of making current-perpendicular-to-the-plane structure magnetoresistive element

Method of manufacturing thin-film magnetic head

Magnetic head slider and method for manufacturing the same

Method of manufacturing a silicon slider by an alkaline etch

High milling resistance write pole fabrication method for perpendicular recording

Method of manufacturing magnetic head

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head with a deposited shield

Thin-film magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

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

Method to control mask profile for read sensor definition

Magnetoresistive sensor having a novel junction structure for improved track width definition and pinned layer stability

Method for protecting write head coil during write pole/shaping

Optical-pickup slide, manufacturing method thereof, probe and manufacturing method thereof, and probe array and manufacturing method thereof

Magnetic media having a servo track written with a patterned magnetic recording head

Method for independent trackwidth and wall angle control and hexagonal write head

Method for providing a temporary, deep shunt on wafer structures for electrostatic discharge protection during processing

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

Method of manufacturing a bottom spin valve with a laminated CoFe free layer

Method of making a perpendicular recording magnetic head pole tip with an etchable adhesion CMP stop layer

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head

Narrow track read sensor

Method for patterning a magnetoresistive sensor

Simultaneous planarization of pole piece and coil materials for write head applications

Method of forming an improved AP1 layer for a TMR device

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head with common seed layer for coil and pedestal

Magnetic detector including antiferromagnetic layer, amorphous barrier layer, base layer, and hard layer arranged in that order and method for manufacturing magnetic detector

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording and method of manufacturing same

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording including pole-layer-encasing layer that opens in the top surface thereof and nonmagnetic conductive layer disposed on the top surface of the pole-layer-encasing layer

Method for reducing pole height loss in the formation of a write pole for a magnetic write head

Method of fabricating a read head having shaped read sensor-biasing layer junctions using partial milling

Method for reducing damage to sliders during lapping

Bottom spin valve with laminated CoFe free layer for ultra-high density recording

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

Magnetic head with mini-outriggers and method of manufacture

Lead plating method for GMR head manufacture

Method of manufacturing a write pole

Method for removing a magnetic head slider

Methods of manufacturing magnetic heads with reference and monitoring devices

Magnetic head with electro lapping guide

Method of manufacturing a perpendicular write head

Method of manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor with a thin antiferromagnetic layer for pinning antiparallel coupled tabs

Method of manufacturing high sensitivity spin valve designs with ion beam treatment

Method for making coplanar write head pole tips

Method of manufacturing a magnetic bias pinning layer for a GMR sensor of a magnetic head

Process of making CD uniformity in high track density recording head

Method and apparatus for defining leading edge taper of a write pole tip

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

Method for use in forming a read sensor for a magnetic head

Slider with underpass lead configured as a cooling plate

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

System and method for improving suspension-to-slider attachment in a hard disk drive

Method to protect a GMR head from electrostatic damage during the manufacturing process

Method for making magnetic write head

Method for making a perpendicular magnetic recording write head with a self aligned stitched write shield

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

Slider having rounded corners and edges, and method for producing the same

Method of manufacturing slider of thin-film magnetic head

Methods of making magnetic write heads using electron beam lithography

Planarization method for a structure having a first surface for etching and a second surface

Xenon ion beam to improve track width definition

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

Method for fabricating a thin film magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular write head

Apparatus and system for precise lapping of recessed and protruding elements in a workpiece

Methods for forming a reed sensor

Apparatus for controlling the lapping of a slider based on an amplitude of a readback signal produced from an externally applied magnetic field

Self-aligned, notched trailing shield for perpendicular recording

One step copper damascene CMP process and slurry

ABS through aggressive stitching

Process of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic pole structure

Giant magnetoresistance sensor with stitched longitudinal bias stacks and its fabrication process

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

Magnetic tunnel effect type magnetic head, and method of producing same

Magnetic tunnel effect type magnetic head, and method of producing same

Storage device and method of using a head that has a concave surface when powered down

Method for shaping pole pieces of magnetic heads by chemical mechanical polishing

Method of fabricating a narrow projection such as a write pole extending from a substrate

Method of manufacturing a slider for a thin-film magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic medium

Method of manufacturing slider of thin-film magnetic head

Damascene method for forming write coils of magnetic heads

Method for producing and inspecting tape head air-skiving edges

Method for shaping an air bearing surface of a magnetic head slider

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic recording head

Method for manufacturing magnetic head

Thin film magnetic head, method of manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording apparatus

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head

Method to form an embedded micro-pedestal in a conductive layer

Process of manufacturing a narrow track CCP head with bias cancellation

Thin-film magnetic head and method of manufacturing same

Method for fabricating giant magnetoresistive (GMR) devices

Process for manufacturing a bottom spin valve structure

Method of manufacturing integrated spin valve head

Method of manufacturing integrated spin valve head

Process for manufacturing a top spin valve

Integrated spin valve head

Magnetic head assembly that has an air bearing surface