Magnetic recording head and method of manufacturing the same

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

Magnetic read/write head

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

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

Slider separating method

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic 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

Thin film magnetic head structure, adapted to manufacture a thin film magnetic head

Method for patterning a magnetoresistive sensor

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

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

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

Method of forming an improved AP1 layer for a TMR device

Single-pole recording head having trapezoidal main pole and bevel angle promotion layer and methods of fabricating the same

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

Process for creating a write head by forming a bump after the top pole is formed

Manufacturing method of a thin-film magnetic head

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

Methods of making a side-by-side read/write head with a self-aligned trailing shield structure

Method for reducing damage to sliders during lapping

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording

Wear pads for timing-based surface film servo heads

Method for fabricating a pole tip in a magnetic transducer using feed-forward and feedback

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

Lead plating method for GMR head manufacture

Pole width control on plated bevel main pole design of a perpendicular magnetic recording head

Methods of manufacturing magnetic heads with reference and monitoring devices

Method of manufacturing a perpendicular write head

Method for fabricating a CPP magnetic transducer using CMP-assisted lift-off and a CMP-resistant metal layer

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

Method for making coplanar write head pole tips

Method and apparatus for providing a reverse air bearing surface head with trailing shield design for perpendicular recording

Magnetic memory devices including ferroelectric spacers and related methods

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

Method of manufacturing thin film magnetic head

Methods of making magnetic write heads with use of linewidth shrinkage techniques

Method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head

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

Method for fabricating a magnetic head having an improved magnetic shield

Side-by-side magnetic head configuration with flared pole tip layer and read sensor sharing same plane

Methods of fabricating magnetic write heads with side and trailing shield structures

Method for use in making a write coil of magnetic head

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

Longitudinal bias structure with improved magnetic stability

Recessed SiO2 or Si3N4 overcoat for GMR head in magnetic disk drive

Method for producing a CPP thin-film magnetic head

Notched trailing shield for perpendicular write head

Method for making magnetic write head

Perpendicular head with trailing shield and rhodium gap process

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

Method for manufacturing magnetic head

High aspect ratio co-planar structure fabrication consisting of different materials

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

Method for fabricating magnetic write heads

Xenon ion beam to improve track width definition

Method for fabricating a thin film magnetic head

Magnetic devices having magnetic features with CMP stop layers

Method of manufacturing a vertical recording magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular write head

Perpendicular write head with tapered main pole

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

Method of manufacturing a thin-film magnetic head

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

Method for manufacturing a magnetic head

Perpendicular pole structure and method of fabricating the same

Magnetoresistive sensor having improved antiparallel tab free layer biasing

Process of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic pole structure

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

Method to achieve both narrow track width and effective longitudinal stabilization in a CPP GMR read head

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

Fabrication method of a high gradient-field recording head for perpendicular magnetic recording

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

Integrated inductor

Method of manufacturing thin-film magnetic head having a magnetism intercepting layer provided between read head and write head

Method for fabricating a patterned, synthetic transverse exchange biased GMR sensor

Method of manufacturing slider of thin-film magnetic head

Method of constructing a magnetic sensor

Method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head

Damascene method for forming write coils of magnetic heads

Method for fabricating a patterned, synthetic transversely exchanged biased GMR sensor

Patterned, synthetic longitudinally exchange biased GMR sensor

High data rate writer with low resistance coil and short yoke

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

Self-alignment scheme for enhancement of CPP-GMR

Method of manufacturing a magnetic head

Process of manufacturing a narrow track CCP head with bias cancellation

Write-head having recessed magnetic material in gap region

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

Method to improve heat dissipation in a magnetic shield

Method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium

Method of manufacturing a magnetoresistance effect device

Method for fabricating a magnetic head

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

Method for improving hard bias properties of layers in a magnetoresistive sensor

Method for making a tunnel valve head with a flux guide

Integrated transformer

Method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic head

Process for fabricating a magneto-resistive (MR) sensor

Method of manufacturing thin-film magnetic head

Methods of forming an electrical connection in a magnetic head using a damascene process

Planarizing process

Method for forming a magnetic head having a flux shaping layer

Bottom spin valve sensor having a lead overlay (LOL) structure fabricated thereon

Method for manufacturing perpendicular magnetic recording head

Thin-film magnetic head and method of forming the same

Method of forming a thin film magnetic head

Method for manufacturing a magnetic head

Magnetic bias pinning layer for GMR sensor of a magnetic head for a hard disk drive

Giant magnetoresistance (GMR) read head with reactive-ion-etch defined read width and fabrication process

Self-pinned abutted junction heads having an arrangement of a second hard bias layer and a free layer for providing a net net longitudinal bias on the free layer

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

Thin film magnetic head and magnetic disk apparatus including the same

Dry etching method for magnetic material

Method of providing protection to the pole piece of a magnetic head during its manufacture with use of a selectively etchable material

Method for creating a magnetic head

Manufacturing method of flying magnetic head slider

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording with a trailing shield including a plurality of portions different in saturation flux density

Method for fabricating a magnetic write pole having a leading edge bevel

Tunnel magnetoresistance read head with narrow shield-to-shield spacing

Method to fabricate tunneling magnetic recording heads with extended pinned layer

Methods for manufacturing electronic lapping guides for writer heads that closely track pole formation of the writer heads

Method for providing a magnetoresistive element having small critical dimensions