Slider with bond pad arrangements

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

Method of processing a slider

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

Manufacturing method of a slider

Manufacturing method for reader side shield

Method of making a write head core

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording including two side shields and main pole including lower protrusion

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording including angled side shield surfaces

Method of making a transducer head

Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head

Manufacturing method of a write portion for a thermal assisted magnetic head slider

Transducer resistor shunt structure for low-cost probing

Magnetic read head with separately addressable read transducers

Magnetic write head having a stacked coil architecture for high data rate performance

Write head core

Method of making a transducer head

Method of forming a TAMR writer with a concave leading shield for enhanced field magnitude

MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY WITH SYNTHETIC ANTIFERROMAGNETIC STORAGE LAYERS

Method for fabricating synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) device

Differentiated liftoff process for ultra-shallow mask defined narrow trackwidth magnetic sensor

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording having a return path section

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

High bevel angle magnetic writer pole fabrication process

Method of manufacturing a thin-film magnetic head

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

MAGNETIC BIAS STRUCTURE FOR MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR

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

MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR TOTATING DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED QUALITY

Method to improve performance of a magneto-resistive (MR) sensor

Self-aligned bevels for write poles

Method for manufacturing wraparound shield write head using hard masks

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

MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD

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

Process for fabricating a magnetic pole and shields

Methods for fabricating magnetic transducers using post-deposition tilting

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head including shield layers which surround a MR element

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

Method for determining a critical dimension at a plane of interest from a measurement taken at a test plane

High resolution magnetic read head using top exchange biasing and/or lateral hand biasing of the free layer

Process to manufacture a magnetic write head

Write head having recessed magnetic material in gap region

Write head having recessed magnetic material in gap region

Write head having recessed magnetic material in gap region

Method of manufacturing a variable resistance memory device

Method for manufacturing a thermally-assisted magnetic head

Perpendicular magnetic write head having a novel shield structure

Magnetic write head fabrication with integrated electrical lapping guides

Method of manufacturing thermal assisted magnetic write head

Method for manufacturing head including light source unit for thermal assist

PMR head with integrated side shield (ISS)

Method of forming a spin-transfer torque random access memory (STT-RAM) device

Patterning of and contacting magnetic layers

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

Low switching current dual spin filter (DSF) element for STT-RAM and a method for making the same

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

Method for manufacturing a self-aligned bevel for a write pole

Planarization methods for patterned media disks

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

Method of manufacturing magnetoresistive element having a pair of free layers

Method of manufacturing perpendicular magnetic write head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head having a wrap around shield that is magnetically coupled with a leading magnetic shield

Method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor having a flat shield

Method to make a perpendicular magnetic recording head with a side write shield

PMR writer having a tapered write pole and bump layer and method of fabrication

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

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording with shield around main magnetic pole

Magnetoresistance sensors pinned by an etch induced magnetic anisotropy

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write head having a tapered write pole and non-magnetic bump structure

Magnetic head slider testing method

Method of fabricating a tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) reader

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

Method of forming magnetic layer pattern, and method of manufacturing perpendicular magnetic recording head

Magnetic head with textured surfaces

Methods for fabricating magnetic transducers using post-deposition tilting

Damascene write poles produced via full film plating

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording including two side shields

Method for providing a magnetic recording transducer

Method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element

Method for forming a magnetic writer

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording including two side shields

Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with notched trailing shield

Integrated transformer

PMR writer device with multi-level tapered write pole

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

Method of fabricating a magnetoresistive (MR) element having a continuous flux guide defined by the free layer

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording having side shield layer and method of manufacturing same

Assisted deposition, narrow trench damascene process for manufacturing a write pole of a magnetic write head

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

Methods for creating slanted perpendicular magnetic pole via metal liftoff

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head having a hard mask defined write pole trailing edge step

Method of manufacturing a magnetic recording head

Method of lapping a magnetic head slider

Method of forming a pole tip region in a main pole layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) write head

Process for manufacturing a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device

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

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

Thin-film magnetic head having remnant coating and remnant insulating film, head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive

Methods of making magnetic write heads with use of a resist channel shrinking solution having corrosion inhibitors

Method of manufacturing a glass substrate for magnetic disk

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

Method for manufacturing thin film magnetic heads

MAGNETIC HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LINEAR TAPE DRIVE APPARATUS, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION METHOD

Current confining layer for GMR device

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head with reinforcing islands

Method for fabricating narrow magnetic read width TMR/CPP sensors

Method for confining sense current of a read transducer to an air-bearing surface(ABS) side of a free layer

Method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head

Method of fabricating a device having a sidegap

Method of manufacturing magnetic head having a patterned pole layer and method of forming a patterned layer

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

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM MAGNETIC HEAD

Thin seeded Co/Ni multilayer film with perpendicular anisotropy for spintronic device applications

Additive write pole process for wrap around shield

Low switching current dual spin filter (DSF) element for STT-RAM and a method for making the same

Method for providing at least one magnetoresistive device

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head

Perpendicular write head with tapered main pole

Process to manufacture a magnetic write head

Perpendicular write head with tapered main pole

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

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

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

Method of manufacturing a thermally assisted magnetic head

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

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

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

Method for making a scissoring-type current-perpendicular-to-the-plane (CPP) magnetoresistive sensor

Magnetic write pole fabrication

Methods for fabricating perpendicular recording heads with controlled separation regions

Fabricating magnetic read heads with a reduced scratch exposure region

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

Magnetic head substructure for use for manufacturing a magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write head with wrap around magnetic trailing and side shields

Process for accurately machining a magnetic tape head

Perpendicular magnetic write head with stitched notched trailing shield

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write head

Magnetic head slider manufacturing method

Method of manufacturing a magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic recording

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

Method for defining a perpendicular magnetic head

Method to make PMR head with integrated side shield (ISS)

Current perpendicular to plane magnetoresistive sensor with reduced read gap

Thin-film magnetic head structure

Method of fabricating a magnetic head

Method for manufacturing storage medium

Thin-film magnetic head with a magnetic pole having an inclined step at its top end section surface, magnetic head assembly with the thin-film magnetic head, magnetic disk drive apparatus with the magnetic head assembly, and manufacturing method of thin-film magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a thin closure magnetic head

Method of manufacturing a magneto-resistive device

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

Integrated transformer

Method to control mask profile for read sensor definition

Magnetic head and method of manufacturing the magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

Method for protecting against corrosion in a GMR sensor by providing a protective coating over an end of a copper layer spaced apart from a detection surface by a specified dimension

Method of making thin film magnetic head using electric lapping guide

Stitched wrap around shield fabrication for perpendicular magnetic recording write heads

Extraordinary magnetoresistive (EMR) device with novel lead structure

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

Fabricating a write head with multiple electronic lapping guides

Method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic write head having a wrap-around trailing shield and a concave trailing edge main pole

ESD, cross talk and noise minimizing resistive/capacitative shunt for CPP and TMR devices

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head structure

Additive gap process to define trailing and side shield gap for a perpendicular write head

Apparatus and method for lapping slider using floating lapping head

System for lapping a head having an electrical lapping guide (ELG) on a wafer

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

Magnetic head slider testing apparatus and magnetic head slider testing method

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

AP1 layer for TMR device

Process of making an improved AP1 layer for a TMR device

Methods of fabricating magnetoresistance sensors pinned by an etch induced magnetic anisotropy

Method of manufacturing magnetic head, and magnetic head substructure

CPP magnetic recording head with self-stabilizing vortex configuration

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

Method of manufacturing a wrap around shield for a perpendicular write pole using a laminated mask with an endpoint detection layer

Method FPR manufacturing a magnetic write head

Planarization methods for patterned media disks

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

METHODS FOR FORMING A READ SENSOR

Methods for the manufacture of notched trailing shields

Use of anti-reflective seed layers for the fabrication of perpendicular thin film heads

Use of metal capped seed layers for the fabrication of perpendicular thin film heads

ANTI-PARALLEL TAB SENSOR FABRICATION

CPP magneto-resistive effect device utilizing an anti-oxidizing layer as part of the spacer layer in a thin-film magnetic head usable in a head gimbal assembly in a hard disk system

Method of manufacturing a magnetic write head mold for neck height equalization

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

Method of manufacturing a thin-film magnetic head having a lower magnetic pole projection projecting toward an upper magnetic pole

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

Hafnium doped cap and free layer for MRAM device

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

Process to manufacture a CPP GMR read head

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

Magnetic sensor having a physically hard insulation layer over a magnetic bias structure

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

Method of manufacturing slider of thin-film magnetic head

Fabrication process for magneto-resistive effect devices of the CPP structure

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

Process to manufacture magnetic tunnel junction read head

Perpendicular pole structure and method of fabricating the same

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

Method of manufacturing magnetic head slider

Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

Methods of forming magnetic memory devices including ferromagnetic spacers

Ergonomic handle for push tools

METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC HEADS WITH REFERENCE AND MONITORING DEVICES

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 manufacturing a thin-film magnetic head

Apparatus for providing a reverse air bearing surface head with trailing shield design for perpendicular recording

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head for perpendicular magnetic data recording

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

Method for preventing TMR MRR drop of a slider

Method for manufacturing magnetic field detecting element utilizing diffusion and migration of silver

Method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor having improved antiparallel tab free layer biasing

Manufacturing method of magnetoresistive effect element

Methods of fabricating single-pole recording head having trapezoidal main pole and bevel angle promotion layer

Magnetic head having a patterned pole layer

Manufacturing method of magnetoresistive effect element

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

CPP GMR read head with minimum shunting loss

Abs through aggressive stitching

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

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head having a trailing shield with an accurately controlled trailing shield gap thickness

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

Method of fabricating a magnetic sensor on a wafer

Process for the fabrication of multilayer thin film magnetoresistive sensors

Method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording write head with notched trailing shield

Magnetic devices having magnetic features with CMP stop layers

Method of fabrication of magnetic head having annealed embedded read sensor

Structure and method for reduced corrosion of auxiliary poles during the fabrication of perpendicular write heads

Method of making a perpendicular magnetic recording write head with notched trailing shield

Method of manufacturing a wrap around shield for a perpendicular write pole using a laminated mask

Method for making a perpendicular magnetic recording write head

Method of manufacturing a magnetoresistive element

Magnetoresistive (MR) element having a continuous flux guide defined by the free layer

Method of fabricating a GMR head

Manufacturing method of a thin-film magnetic head

Method for fabricating magnetic head

Method for forming a pattern film with a narrower width

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 and apparatus for producing micro-texture on a slider substrate using chemical and mechanical polishing techniques

Method of manufacturing thin-film magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head

Enabling location specific burnishing of a disk

Method of manufacturing a magneto-resistive device

Magnetic device, perpendicular magnetic recording head, magnetic recording system, method of forming magnetic layer pattern, and method of manufacturing perpendicular magnetic recording head

Method to form a current confining path of a CPP GMR device

Manufacturing method of a perpendicular recording magnetic head

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

Method of fabricating a magnetic head

Perpendicular magnetic recording head with a side write shield

Method of manufacturing slider

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

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

Thin film magnetic head

Main pole forming method of perpendicular magnetic recording head

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

Method of manufacturing a thin-film magnetic head with a magnetoresistive effect element

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 of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head

Method for controlling overcoat recession in a magnetic thin film head

Magnetic head having selectively defined reader gap thicknesses

Method for making a magnetic head having a non-GMR shunt

Method of manufacturing a spin-valve giant magnetoresistive head

MR read head with first and second gap layers

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

Method of manufacturing perpendicular magnetic recording head capable of highly precisely defining gap distance

Method for fabricating a magnetic head having a sensor stack and two lateral stack

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

Method of fabricating a thin film magnetic sensor on a wafer

Method for manufacturing a slider using electromagnetic wave

Narrow track CPP head with bias cancellation